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22DecDecember 22, 2017

Thousands of UK Toys R Us jobs saved after deal with pensions body

Thousands of jobs at Toys R Us have been saved after the ailing toy retailer agreed to pump more than £9m into its pension plan over the next two years in a last-minute deal with the state-backed pensions lifeboat. The Pension Protection Fund joined landlords and other creditors in backing Toys R Us’s company voluntary arrangement (CVA) plan, which involves the closure of at least 26 loss-making stores from next spring as well as reducing the size of others. Consultations...

December 22, 2017

News, SliderUK

21DecDecember 21, 2017

América Latina debe avanzar en cobertura de pensiones, dice Cepal

El nuevo siglo ha sido positivo para el aumento de la cobertura de las pensiones en América Latina, pero hace falta más, a tenor de lo expresado por Alicia Bárcena, secretaria ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe. Ese incremento en la cobertura de los sistemas de pensiones latinoamericanos incidieron en una importante reducción de la pobreza en el período 2002-2014, ya que el porcentaje de personas en situación de pobreza en la región se redujo...

December 21, 2017

NoticiasLatino América

21DecDecember 21, 2017

EU watchdog says insurance sector well capitalised despite risks

The European Union’s insurance sector is well capitalised despite challenges such as low interest rates and the disasters that have hit reinsurers, the bloc’s insurance and pension watchdog said on Wednesday. The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), in a financial stability report, said that in addition to low rates, low market volatility and high levels of economic and political uncertainty were major challenges to the industry. “Despite these challenges, the insurance sector remains well capitalised”, EIOPA said, noting that...

December 21, 2017

News, SliderEU

21DecDecember 21, 2017

Could Tech Relieve Singapore’s Aging Woes?

Singapore is embracing technology and focusing more on personal health, as an expected doubling of seniors over the next two decades forces the nation to confront politically sensitive decisions on financing and immigration. While Singapore’s aging population is something to celebrate in reflecting longevity, it’s also forcing the city state to become more nimble in how it approaches the challenges, Chee Hong Tat, senior minister of state for health and communications and information, said in an interview Tuesday. “You need to help...

December 21, 2017

News, SliderSingapore

21DecDecember 21, 2017

British Steel pensions scandal: the story so far

This year's restructuring of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS), the savings pot for workers at the Port Talbot steelworks, followed nearly 12 months of negotiations and helped to lift the threat of closure that had loomed over the factory. Union members voted to accept the closure of the BSPS, which paved the way for Indian conglomerate Tata, which runs the steelworks, to merge its European steel business with German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp. That means the scheme will fall into the Pension...

December 21, 2017

News, SliderUK

20DecDecember 20, 2017

El Salvador. Fondos de pensiones financiarán expansión de aeropuerto Romero

Los ahorros para pensión de los trabajadores salvadoreños financiarán parte de la expansión del Aeropuerto Internacional Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero, ubicado en Comalapa, San Luis Talpa, proyecto que empezará a ejecutarse en el primer trimestre de 2018. Ayer, la Comisión Ejecutiva Portuaria Autónoma (CEPA), a través de Hencorp Valores, colocó el primer tramo de su titularización de $68.4 millones y que servirá para financiar la ampliación. La colocación de los primeros $39.3 millones se ofertó en dos bloques superiores a $19.6...

December 20, 2017

NoticiasEl Salvador

20DecDecember 20, 2017

Argentina. Reforma Previsional: cómo quedaron las nuevas escalas para jubilados y AUH

Luego de un largo debate, que más que debate fueron monólogos porque la consigna de los legisladores del oficialismo fue no cambiar ni una coma de la media sanción de la ahora nueva Ley Previsional, que habían recibido del Senado, para no dilatar su aprobación y poder avanzar desde esta misma tarde con la segunda parte de los proyectos fiscales y laborales, y el compromiso del Poder Ejecutivo Nacional de reglamentar un bono compensatorio para corregir los defectos de...

December 20, 2017

NoticiasArgentina

20DecDecember 20, 2017

México está a punto de perder uno de los elementos más importantes para su economía

México perderá su bono demográfico de manera paulatina, y el envejecimiento de la población traerá importantes implicaciones para el sistema de pensiones y de salud en el país. Esto pondrá mayor presión al gasto fiscal en el largo plazo, advierte el Fondo Monetario Internacional. El organismo reconoce que la población de México está envejeciendo y estima que la edad promedio de la población, que alcanzó 28 años en 2015, se elevará a 42 años en 2050, y como consecuencia del...

December 20, 2017

NoticiasMexico

20DecDecember 20, 2017

Argentina leader defends pension reform approved in Congress

Argentina's president defended a pension reform bill approved by Congress Tuesday that has prompted violent protests and a general strike, saying it seeks only to benefit retirees. The measure passed in the lower house by a 127-117 vote after more than 12 hours of debate, much of which came as demonstrators clashed with police outside the chamber. The legislation, which had already cleared the Senate, would change the formula by which pension benefits are calculated, basing them largely on inflation instead...

December 20, 2017

News, SliderArgentina

20DecDecember 20, 2017

The Pension Protection Fund aims to protect pensions – not management

By Nils Pratley It looks terrible for the Pension Protection Fund (PPF): the pensions lifeboat fund is planning to vote against a restructuring of the UK arm of Toys R Us, an action that could mean 3,200 people lose their jobs. On the company’s proposal, only 800 employees would depart and the others would resume the fight against Amazon’s invasion of the toy market. The PPF, however, is not to blame for this mess. Its hands are tied. The PPF’s jobis...

December 20, 2017

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December 2017