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27SepSeptember 27, 2022

Chile. Reforma previsional: ministra Jara adelanta que estrategia de Gobierno apuntará a poner fin al retiro programado

La iniciativa del Ejecutivo será presentada al Congreso en las próximas semanas. La titular de la cartera de Trabajo aseguró que “tiene a la vista la seguridad social”. Read also Chile. Reportan que todos los multifondos de pensiones anotan pérdidas en lo que va de septiembre Los pensionados en Chile tienen dos modalidades para acceder a sus fondos previsionales: una es la renta vitalicia, cuya administración está a cargo de la compañía de seguros y que establece un monto fijo de...

September 27, 2022

Noticias, NoticiasChile, Diseño de Pensiones, Pago de Pensiones

27SepSeptember 27, 2022

España. Escrivá plantea a empresas y sindicatos destopar la base y la pensión máxima en 30 años para reforzar los ingresos del sistema

El responsable de Seguridad Social adelanta la medida que negociará con los agentes sociales como una medida para completar los ingresos previstos por el sistema, aún insuficientes para hacerlo sostenible en las próximas décadas. El ministro de Seguridad Social José Luis Escrivá, ha asegurado hoy que propondrá a empresas y sindicatos el destope de la base y la pensión máxima "equivalentemente" y en un plazo "gradual y suave" de unos 30 años en la ronda de negociaciones que ha abierto...

September 27, 2022

Noticias, NoticiasEdad de retiro, España

27SepSeptember 27, 2022

UK. Pension schemes and inflation

In the 12 months to August 2022, RPI has increased by 12.3% and CPI 9.9%. With this recent significant rise in inflation, employers and trustees have been asking what the impact of this is upon their defined benefit pension schemes. Members are also concerned that, against high inflation and a 'cost of living crisis, their pensions will maintain their value in real terms. Impact on benefits Defined benefit schemes The rapid rise in inflation means that members of defined benefit pension schemes...

September 27, 2022

NewsPension Management, UK

27SepSeptember 27, 2022

Ghana. Total pension funds increased by 18% to ¢39.6bn in 2021

Total pension funds of the Three-Tier Pensions Scheme increased by 18% in 2021 to ¢39.6 billion, the latest Financial Stability Review by the Bank of Ghana has revealed. This is however lower than the 27% recorded in 2020. The decreased growth rate was attributable to the ongoing lump sum payments under the private pension schemes and a marginal growth of the Basic National Social Security Scheme (BNSSS). Also, private pension funds continued on a positive growth track in 2021. Total private pension funds...

September 27, 2022

NewsGhana, Pension Management

27SepSeptember 27, 2022

Expert investors believe sustainable investing is most likely to drive long-term returns

This is among the sustainability-focused findings of Schroders’ Global Investor Study 2022, which have been revealed today. “Expert” investors are more likely to believe that investing sustainably is key to driving long-term returns compared with their peers who rate themselves as less knowledgeable, research by Schroders has found. The finding is from Schroders’ Global Investor Study 2022, the bellwether annual survey which highlights trends based on the answers and opinions of more than 23,000 investors in 33 locations. Data was...

September 27, 2022

NewsESG, Investment, Returns

27SepSeptember 27, 2022

UK. TPR reveals compliance and enforcement figures

Use of regulatory powers remained steady in most areas with some notable exceptions The Pensions Regulator has published its latest compliance and enforcement bulletin – showing how many times the regulator used its AE and frontline regulation powers between January and June this year. The watchdog said the use of powers had remained "broadly steady" since the previous bulletin covering the six-month period of July to December 2021 - with TPR using its powers 203 times during this period as opposed...

September 27, 2022

NewsRegulation, UK

26SepSeptember 26, 2022

Suizos aprueban reforma de pensiones

Los suizos aceptaron por un estrecho margen el controvertido plan gubernamental para reformar las pensiones, que eleva la edad de jubilación de las mujeres, y rechazaron la propuesta de prohibir la agricultura industrial. Los suizos aceptaron por un estrecho margen el controvertido plan gubernamental para reformar las pensiones, que eleva la edad de jubilación de las mujeres, y rechazaron la propuesta de prohibir la agricultura industrial. Los resultados de los referendos realizados este lunes muestran el apoyo de los suizos por...

September 26, 2022

Noticias, NoticiasReforma de Pensiones, Suiza

26SepSeptember 26, 2022

Inflación sin tregua, un lastre para las pensiones en América

El efecto de la inflación que golpea con especial dureza en los últimos meses está haciendo tambalear los sistemas de pensiones de las principales economías de América, que enfrentan la crisis con diversas estrategias que, a buen seguro, requerirán esfuerzos adicionales. La revalorización de las pensiones se verá afectada en Estados Unidos, México, Brasil, Colombia, Argentina y Chile, países que a pesar de tener modelos distintos coinciden en una circunstancia: todos acusan el impacto de la subida de los precios...

September 26, 2022

Noticias, NoticiasAhorro, América Latina, Inversión

26SepSeptember 26, 2022

French PM warns retirement reform may be forced through parliament without vote

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne says a decision will be taken later this week on the parliamentary method to be used to advance contested government plans to reform retirement and pension legislation. Borne does not exclude the use of the constitutional clause known as 49.3, which allows the adoption of legislation without a vote in the National Assembly. What is certain is that the reform will be discussed at Monday's cabinet meeting. The government knows that the parliamentary debate on the divisive...

September 26, 2022

NewsFrance, Pension Reform

26SepSeptember 26, 2022

Nigeria: PenCom Approves Use of 25% Pension Savings for Mortgage

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has issued Guidelines on Accessing Retirement Savings Account (RSA) of 25 per cent savings to pay equity contribution for residential mortgages by RSA holders. The commission said the approval is in line with Section 89 (2) of the Pension Reform Act 2014 (PRA 2014), which allows RSA holders to use a portion of their RSA balance towards the payment of equity for residential mortgages. PenCom, therefore, directed interested RSA holders to contact their Pension Fund Administrators...

September 26, 2022

NewsNigeria, Withdrawals

September 2022