June 2018

European adviser body head calls for pension reform

The European Federation of Financial Advisers and Intermediaries (FECIF) has called for European state-members to reform social welfare and warns about the need for European citizens to build private pension savings to insure an adequate income after retirement. FECIF says the crisis has provided an opportunity to review the efficiency and goals of pension systems at both national and EU level and stimulating private pension provision would help consolidate national budgets. “The adequacy of pensions is now centre stage for governments...

Taiwan passes bill to cut veterans’ pensions that sparked violent protests

Taiwan’s military veterans will see their pensions cut as soon as next month after parliament passed a controversial bill that had sparked violent demonstrations. Wednesday’s vote marks a victory for President Tsai Ing-wen, whose attempts to make sweeping pension cutbacks since she came to power two years ago have faced intense opposition. Senior veterans will see their monthly stipend cut by more than 20 per cent over the next decade, after a smaller initial drop, according to official estimates. Read More: South China...

México. ¿Aún no tienes Afore? ¡No tardes tanto! Podría costarte casi 2 mdp

Un estudio de Afore Principal revela que las decisiones tienen un costo financiero en el tiempo, pues tardar diez años en empezar a ahorrar para el retiro desde que comienza la vida laboral puede costar más de un millón de pesos. De acuerdo con cálculos de Francisco Villa Jasso, director Comercial de Soluciones Institucionales de Principal, si un joven comienza su vida laboral a los 25 años y si se retirará a los 65 años, tendría un monto de pensión...

Mundial solapa reformas de pensiones e impuestos en Rusia

Las redes sociales en Rusia están zumbando por las nuevas reformas del gobierno que pronto podrían ser implementadas. El primer ministro Dmitri Medvédev propuso aumentar la edad de jubilación para los hombres de 60 a 65 años, y también para las mujeres de 55 a 63. "¿Para qué tener una pensión si no se vive lo suficiente para recibirla?", la gente pregunta, cuando las estadísticas publicadas por el Banco Mundial confirman que solo se espera que el 57 por...

México. Por no prevenir hoy, mexicanos sufren de pobreza en el futuro

Los mexicanos están conscientes de que el dinero de su cuenta individual será insuficiente para mantener su estilo de vida al retirarse, pero no respecto a la necesidad de tomar acciones para complementar el ahorro. Así lo establece la Comisión Nacional del Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro (Consar) en un artículo publicado en su blog, en el que revela que un segmento importante de la población considera que se apoyará en un negocio o en otro ahorro al retirarse. Sin...

Trade Association Launches European Pension Institute

The European Federation of Financial Advisers and Financial Intermediaries (FECIF) is launching a pan-European pension foundation—the FECIF European Pension Institute—to help address the pension gap, and promote the development of consumer-oriented personal pension offerings. “The subject of additional pension provision is now more than ever on the table, with the European Commission’s draft Regulation for a Pan-European Personal Pension Product,” Daphne Foulkes, chair of the FECIF European Pension Institute (FEPI), said in a release. The FECIF is a Brussels-based non-profit organization...

Turkmenistan introduces non-cash pension system amid economic woes

Turkmenistan has introduced a non-cash system of payment pensions to retirees, as the country experiences an economic downturn and a deficit of foreign currency largely due to decreasing revenues from its main export commodity — natural gas. In May, Turkmenistan’s retirees were informed unexpectedly that starting from June onward their pensions will no longer be handed out in cash in bank offices as before but will be transferred to a bank card for which a bank account needs to be...

Brazil’s Central Bank Plans Blockchain Data Exchange for Regulators

Brazil could soon have a new blockchain platform to ensure the authenticity of information exchanged between the country's financial authorities. Brazil's central bank, Banco Central do Brasil (BCB), announced Tuesday that it has built the platform in order to allow secure data sharing between itself and other domestic financial regulators, such as the country's Superintendency of Private Insurance (SUSEP), the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) and National Superintendency of Complementary Pensions (PREVIC). In its release, BCB credits blockchain technology for...

US. Fintech Firm BidMoni Launches FiduciaryShield, a Retirement Plan Platform That Assists Plan Sponsors to Meet their Fiduciary Duties and Reduce Plan Costs

With America’s U.S. retirement savings deficit in the trillions of dollars and growing, BidMoni has announced the launch of FiduciaryShield, the first platform that allows retirement plans to quickly and easily solicit bids from dozens of the country’s top retirement plan providers. FiduciaryShield analyzes proposals so plan sponsors and financial advisors can determine the best plan, document the entire process to stay compliant, and automatically monitor plans on a ongoing basis. FiduciaryShield was designed by retirement plan experts Stephen Daigle...

Pensions: Council agrees its stance on pan-European pension product

The Council has agreed its negotiating stance on a proposal that would make it easier for people to put money aside for their old age. On 19 June 2018, EU ambassadors asked the presidency to start negotiations with the European Parliament on the proposed 'pan-European pension product' (PEPP), a new class of personal pension scheme, as soon as the Parliament is ready to negotiate. The draft regulation is aimed at providing greater choice for people who wish to save for their...