All Nest articles – Page 7
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News
Smart Pension and L&G to develop first default retirement pathway
Default retirement pathways could become a feature of the UK pensions system as early as next year, as Smart Pension and Legal & General announce plans to develop a product combining drawdown and annuities.
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Features
Asos staff to have choice between pension and Lisa
Online clothing retailer Asos has issued a request for proposal for a new flexible employee savings provider, after it decided to let staff choose whether to focus on saving for retirement or shorter-term goals.
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Now Pensions default struggles as industry lacks standardisation
Now Pensions has the worst performing default fund of any major defined contribution provider, according to a new report by product review company Defaqto.
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Salvus snaps up Complete in £7m mastertrust consolidation deal
Salvus Master Trust has unveiled plans to acquire the members and assets of the £7m Complete Master Trust, as the sector’s consolidation drive begins to gather pace.
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Now Pensions bottom of default fund league tables
Now Pensions has the worst performing default fund of any major defined contribution provider, according to a new report by product review company Defaqto.
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OpinionInaction on retirement defaults puts members at risk
From the blog: When discussing retirement pathways, the industry needs to ask itself two key questions: what is the goal of auto-enrolment, and what does success look like?
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OpinionDesigning DC default funds for better outcomes
From active and passive investment management to member concerns and ESG – three experts, including a mastertrust director, a consultant and a finance director, debate the key issues facing DC default fund providers.
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Opinion
What role does ESG play in default fund design?
Paul Todd, director of investment development at Nest, Lydia Fearn, head of DC and financial wellbeing at Redington, and Keith Stephenson, director of finance and resources at the Association of Commonwealth Universities, discuss the role of ESG in default fund design, as well as the greatest challenges facing DC default fund providers.
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Opinion
DC default funds: Is there too much focus on cost?
Paul Todd, director of investment development at Nest, Lydia Fearn, head of DC and financial wellbeing at Redington, and Keith Stephenson, director of finance and resources at the Association of Commonwealth Universities, discuss designing defined contribution default funds for better outcomes.
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OpinionESG will drive pensions into the future
Just like a car, pensions need to be future-proof, says Nest’s Diandra Soobiah.
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Opinion
DC default funds: Does active management have a role to play?
Paul Todd, director of investment development and delivery at Nest, Lydia Fearn, head of DC and financial wellbeing at Redington, and the Revd Keith Stephenson, director of finance and resources at the Association of Commonwealth Universities, discuss investment styles and target date funds for DC default fund design.
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Opinion
DC default funds: Is there too much focus on cost?
Paul Todd, director of investment development at Nest, Lydia Fearn, head of DC and financial wellbeing at Redington, and Keith Stephenson, director of finance and resources at the Association of Commonwealth Universities, discuss designing defined contribution default funds for better outcomes.
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Opinion
Governance and investment: What are the duties of employers and providers?
Andy Cheseldine from Capital Cranfield, Nasir Rafiq from Islamic Relief Worldwide, Ami Bartrip from the Financial Times, Caroline Roberts from VisitBritain, Mark Rowlands from Nest, Jason Green from the Finance & Technology Research Centre and Rosemary Lemon from Hays consider the responsibilities of employers and providers in relation to scheme management and default investment.
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Opinion
Keeping the grass greener
Nest: Climate change is not just damaging the planet, it could also have a detrimental effect on our members’ investments.
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OpinionPutting a value on your future
Helen Dowsey from master trust Nest looks at whether and how value for members can be defined and measured.
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OpinionHow can employers, providers and trustees work together to ensure good governance?
Rosemary Lemon from Hays, Caroline Roberts from Visit Britain, Nasir Rafiq from Islamic Relief Worldwide, Mark Rowlands from Nest, Ami Bartrip from the Financial Times, Jason Green from Finance & Technology Research Centre and, Andy Cheseldine from Capital Cranfield, discuss the importance of governance in delivering good member outcomes.
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NewsEthics v profit: Should pension funds divest from ‘sin stocks’?
PLSA Investment Conference 2018: A debate on investment in so-called sin stocks threw up questions around what it means for pension funds to act ethically, and whether the regulatory risk associated with such stocks makes divestment financially sound.
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Opinion
Making retirement personal
Master trust Nest explains why a strong default option is crucial.
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Features
Why DC default investments matter for members
Analysis: More than 90 per cent of savers enrolled in a pension choose to remain in the default option, making it imperative that its investments match members’ needs and offer value for money.
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OpinionDo life events hold the key to pension engagement?
Nest’s Matthew Blakstad looks at how life events can impact pensions engagements across different generations.