Tag Archives: NEST

How Standard Life’s Master Trust could be a world beater.

Posted on March 29, 2024 by henry tapper

Over this Easter weekend, Helen Dean, former CEO of Nest and one of the architects of auto-enrolment, will take over as Chair of Standard Life’s Master Trust. Big challenge 1.0 She can look back at this statement, made when she … Continue reading →

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£74m written off over ATOS as Nest signs £1.5bn Tata deal

Posted on October 25, 2023 by henry tapper

  In 2021, Nest and Atos announced a shared commitment to help millions enjoy a better retirement (I and my staff among them). We were told at the time The new service, which will begin in 2023, will focus on … Continue reading →

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Putting our money where the Chancellor’s mouth is.

Posted on October 21, 2023 by henry tapper

  After a week of hearing how hard it will be to invest in growth capital. I am relieved to hear that the British Business Bank is planning to help pension funds invest in venture capital using its considerable  intellectual … Continue reading →

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Master trusts get a gentle kick up the bum!

Posted on July 21, 2023 by henry tapper

  The Mansion House reforms are giving workplace pensions a welcome kick up the bum. I can see four strategies taking hold over the next 12 months Renovation through acquisition Re-energising pensions for small employers A flight to quality for … Continue reading →

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Nest passes £30bn !

Posted on May 26, 2023 by henry tapper

Yesterday was a good day for big pension schemes. USS finally gave back its pre 2022 benefit promise to its members, the Government are rumored to be putting the PPF to work and yesterday Mark Fawcett and Elizabeth Fernando celebrated … Continue reading →

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PMI DC and master trust symposium -a welcome anchor!

Posted on April 21, 2023 by henry tapper

I got a surprise but most welcome last minute acceptance to this event, having been on the waiting list. The event was a sell-out with well over 200 delegates, a healthy exhibition and a day long event that kicked off … Continue reading →

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Do we ever save enough to stop work?

Posted on March 26, 2023 by henry tapper

  I am not at all sure that most people ever feel secure enough to pack work in. So I found Ali Hussain’s article in the Times , depicting fifty somethings rushing to the door at the prospect of higher … Continue reading →

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Workplace pensions may outgrow insurance platforms. but when?

Posted on March 15, 2023 by henry tapper

Nico Aspinall had a conversation with me at yesterday’s Pension PlayPen coffee morning at which  he likened occupational pensions to infants learning to ride a bike. The analogy was between walking with a life platform and cycling with a custody … Continue reading →

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Solving the nastiest hardest problem in finance with Arun Muralidhar

Posted on March 14, 2023 by henry tapper

  Arun Muralidhar is a campaigner for turning pots to pensions and he is speaking on the adoption of his solution – the Retirement Security Bond (RSB) – in countries around the world. He has asked me to publish this … Continue reading →

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No Nico! VFM is a measure to help consumers – not actuaries!

Posted on February 26, 2023 by henry tapper

This blog responds to Darren and Nico’s VFM podcast with Zoe Alexander of Nest and you can listen to that podcast from here. It’s well worth it. The blog divides into two, in the firs half I challenge Nico over … Continue reading →

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