All Nest articles – Page 6
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Nest improves member options for passing on pension pots
On the go: Master trust Nest has introduced a death benefit option to give members greater choice about how their pension pots are passed on after death.
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Nest appoints Blackrock and Amundi for private credit mandates
On the go: Amundi and BlackRock have been appointed by master trust Nest in a bid to increase members' exposure to private credit.
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Aegon and Nest join list of authorised master trusts
On the go: Nest, the master trust set up by the government to back auto-enrolment, has received authorisation from the Pensions Regulator, along with four other multi-employer schemes.
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NewsLogistics company and Glasgow Uni join Nest sidecar trial
Master trust Nest has announced two new participants in its trial of a 'sidecar' savings solution, with employees at Yusen Logistics and the University of Glasgow to be offered the product in early autumn.
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Aviva launches ESG default fund
On the go: Aviva has launched a defined contribution default fund with environmental, social and governance considerations at its heart, in line with growing demand from workers.
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Nest to divest all tobacco holdings
On the go: Nest is to sell all its tobacco shares, the master trust has announced, as it warned of impending regulatory backlash against the sector.
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Nest seeks new third party administrator
On the go: Master trust Nest has invited bids to take over the administration of its 8m-member scheme from 2023, as regulations force the scheme to re-tender at the end of its current contract.
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OpinionIGC reports need to tell it like it is on value for money
Regulators are making welcome changes to the expectations of independent governance committees and the chair statements they publish, writes AgeWage’s Henry Tapper, but a more fundamental shift towards straight-talking is required to get members interested in reading them.
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Inertia and engagement both have a place in pension comms
Analysis: Defined contribution schemes have been warned to “adapt or die” on member communications, with a range of experts calling for a rethink of engagement.
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Nest searches for a global corporate bond fund manager
On the go: Master trust Nest inviting tenders from fund managers to run an actively managed global investment grade corporate bond fund.
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OpinionHow to beat volatility in 2019
With an eye purely on the numbers, it might be tough to pinpoint exactly what has led to the worst year for stock markets since the end of the global financial crisis.
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Rookes and Hirons-Wood join Pension SuperFund trustee board
On the go: Defined benefit consolidator the Pension SuperFund has announced the addition of two further trustees to its board.
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Savers unfazed by AE contribution rises
Auto-enrolment savers have proved indifferent to a rise in their contribution rates imposed earlier this year, according to research, but the government remains unconvinced by the case for using inertia to tackle low self-employed saving rates.
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DC Debate Q4: AE changes to protect the needy
Five defined contribution experts discuss whether the government should raise minimum contribution levels further than currently planned, and how to help low earners and the self-employed.
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Timpson first to take plunge on Nest sidecar trial
Shoe repair and key-cutting retailer Timpson is the first named participant in Nest’s two-year trial of sidecar accounts, with the master trust saying it expects to announce other companies joining soon.
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Minister lays down gauntlet for industry on sidecars
On the go: Guy Opperman has urged financial services companies to trial sidecar savings products with their employees, warning that they will lose their credibility if they are not seen to be offering their own staff the flexibility they advocate for others.
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OpinionWhy we need to better understand Generation AE
The pensions industry is only just getting to grips with the needs and expectations of the first-time savers created by auto-enrolment. Nigel Peaple of the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association explains the implications for pensions policy of ongoing research in this field.
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Nest looks to online gaming for self-employed pensions
Master trust Nest is trialling incentive-based approaches, including methods used in online gaming and prize draws, with the aim of raising the rate of self-employed workers who save into a pension.
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Lessons from Oz: Former regulator urges hybrid product adoption
A former deputy chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has urged UK defined contribution schemes to better protect members by developing default retirement products combining drawdown and lifetime income.
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OpinionTime for schemes to crack down on CEO pay
From the blog: A few weeks ago, the High Pay Centre released its annual report on executive pay at FTSE 100 companies. Unsurprisingly the report highlighted a large increase in chief executive officer pay from 2016 to 2017 – rising by 11 per cent.