All Nest articles – Page 8
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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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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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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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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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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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Opinion
Making retirement personal
Master trust Nest explains why a strong default option is crucial.
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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.
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News
Nest amendments put before parliament
The government has responded to its consultation on the draft National Employment Savings Trust (Amendment) Order 2018, and laid it before parliament on Monday.
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Features
Is it time to return to equities?
Analysis: Investors are the most overweight in equities relative to government bonds since August 2014. Might pension schemes share in this bullish outlook on equities?
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News
Four priorities for McVey's DWP
The Department for Work and Pensions got its fifth boss in less than two years on Monday evening, with Theresa May’s Cabinet reshuffle replacing David Gauke with Esther McVey as secretary of state responsible for the department.
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News
Could flexible pension products help indebted millennials?
News analysis: More than a quarter of London’s millennial population are permanently in debt, it has been revealed. What role does pensions policy play in their financial health, and could more flexible solutions improve their situation?
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OpinionPension freedoms need added support for savers
We all enjoy having control over our financial future, writes Nest’s Gavin Perera-Betts, but introducing default retirement pathways could be the surprise present we need most this year.
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Features
What schemes can do to drive value for members
The job of a defined contribution default fund is simple; to generate enough savings to fund a meaningful income for an individual at retirement. Of course, in the real world, it is not as straightforward as that.
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Opinion
DC Debate Q4: Mastertrusts, AE and more
Six defined contribution specialists talk mastertrusts, compulsion, and what lessons can be learnt from DC systems around the world.
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OpinionHow to offer real freedom and choice
Nest’s Gavin Perera-Betts explains the need for pre-set retirement options to help savers.
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Opinion
When money meets religion: Sharia compliant pensions in the UK
Islamic finance is a fascinating and challenging domain. The industry’s assets were valued at $2tn (£1.5tn) globally at the end of 2016, according to S&P Global Ratings.
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News
PPI: Consider different policy options for self-employed pensions
Policymakers need to consider diverse attitudes and financial circumstances of different self-employed groups before deciding on options to boost pension saving levels, a new report finds.