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29JunJune 29, 2021

Australia. IGR shows super will lift living standards and ease burden on aged pension

The Intergenerational Report has once again confirmed Australia’s compulsory super system has lifted living standards for millions while easing the burden on the aged pension. Despite an ageing population, lifting the super rate to 12% and the maturing superannuation system will see fewer future Australians rely on the taxpayer-funded aged pension to support themselves in retirement. The pension cost is expected to drop from 2.8% of GDP today to 2.1% in 2060. The proportional decrease in pension costs occurs even as...

June 29, 2021

NewsAustralia, Political economy

29JunJune 29, 2021

US. GAO Studied Retirement Plan Climate Change Risk Assessments

The agency recommended that the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) evaluate the risk of climate change on the Federal Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)'s investment offerings. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended that the executive director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) evaluate the Federal Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)’s investment offerings in light of risks related to climate change. Read also US. Now Is The Time To Re-Think Retirement Plan Conventional Wisdom “Climate change is expected to affect financial...

June 29, 2021

Newssupervision, US

29JunJune 29, 2021

EIOPA: Publication of the Annual Report 2020

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has published its Annual Report 2020, setting out its activities and achievements of the past year. In a year dominated by COVID-19, EIOPA played a key role in insurance and pensions supervision in Europe. EIOPA's actions related to COVID-19 ranged from putting in place immediate measures to enable the sector to focus on business continuity and obligations to policyholders and beneficiaries, to providing information directly to consumers on what they should expect from their...

June 29, 2021

NewsEU, Regulation

28JunJune 28, 2021

México. Derecho a una pensión sólo 30% de adultos mayores: UNAM

Ciudad de México. Como consecuencia de las más de cuatro décadas de políticas neoliberales en México, en la actualidad sólo el 30 por ciento de las personas adultas mayores tienen derecho a una pensión, y de ese total, sólo una cantidad menor logró acceder a un fondo digno, por lo que los recursos de los programas sociales dirigidos a este segmento son “importantísimos”. Así lo afirmó Verónica Montes de Oca, coordinadora del Seminario Universitario Interdisciplinario sobre Envejecimiento y Vejez, de la...

June 28, 2021

Noticias, NoticiasAmérica Latina, Cobertura, Mexico

28JunJune 28, 2021

Puerto Rico. Gobernador pide a la JSF que reconsideren postura de recortes a las pensiones

Entre otros asuntos sobre la Resolución de Presupuesto aprobada en la Asamblea Legislativa discutidos en una reunión. El gobernador Pedro R. Pierluisi volvió a decirle este viernes, en reunión con la Junta de Supervisión y Administración Financiera (JSAF), que reconsideren su postura en cuanto al recorte a las pensiones. Asimismo, el gobierno envió dos cartas a la Junta, una en la que reitera su postura en relación a las pensiones y otra en la que se establecen los puntos en...

June 28, 2021

Noticias, NoticiasAmérica Latina, Pensiones Públicas, Puerto Rico, Reforma de Pensiones

28JunJune 28, 2021

Menos de la mitad de las mujeres mexicanas tiene el hábito del ahorro

Cultura del ahorro en mujeres mexicanas es baja En México solamente el 45 por ciento de las mujeres tiene el hábito de ahorrar, esto conforme a una encuesta realizada por Defoe y Finanzas en Tacones. En este sentido, Defoe es una empresa mexicana de opinión pública, dedicada al análisis de información que tiene como objetivo ayudar a las personas a mejorar su relación con sus finanzas. Del porcentaje total, el 51 por ciento mencionó, su ahorro es para construir un fondo de emergencias que le ayude en algún imprevisto. Mientras que el 37 por...

June 28, 2021

Noticias, NoticiasBrecha de Género, Mexico

28JunJune 28, 2021

Chile. Cuarto Retiro del 10% AFP | Conoce AQUÍ en que etapa esta el proyecto

Actualmente existen dos iniciativas que proponen un nuevo retiro del 10% de los fondos de pensiones y otras tres que buscan sacar el 100% del dinero de las cuentas de capitalización de los afiliados. La pandemia del coronavirus ha sido uno de los eventos con mayor impacto en la economía de Chile en el último tiempo. Para palear estas consecuencias, se han implementado diversos beneficios e iniciativas dirigidas a las personas y familias más afectadas por la emergencia sanitaria. Una de estas...

June 28, 2021

Noticias, NoticiasAmérica Latina, Chile, Retiro de Fondos

28JunJune 28, 2021

China’s enterprise annuity funds hit 2.32 tln yuan

China's enterprise annuity funds hit 2.32 tln yuan BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- China's total enterprise annuity funds reached a new high of 2.32 trillion yuan (about 358 billion U.S. dollars) by the end of the first quarter of the year, official data shows. Read also World’s Top Pension Fund Books ‘Historic’ $339 Billion Gain In the first three months, the investment returns of enterprise annuity funds neared 6 billion yuan, with the weighted average rate of return standing at 0.3 percent,...

June 28, 2021

NewsChina, Occupational Pensions

28JunJune 28, 2021

US. Pension risk transfer premiums ease in May

Pension risk transfer premiums fell slightly in May, a Milliman study said. The estimated buyout cost as a percentage of accounting liabilities (accumulated benefit obligation) was 102% as of May 31, down from 102.4% at the end of April. The cost has fluctuated between 101.8% and 102.7% since the beginning of 2021. "As expected, first quarter 2021 pension risk activity was down, but historically each progressing quarter sees an increase in activity," said Mary Leong, Milliman consulting actuary and the study's co-author,...

June 28, 2021

NewsPension Management, Risk, US

28JunJune 28, 2021

Merger of SSNIT numbers, Ghana Card begins on June 28

The merger of the SSNIT and Ghana Cards commences on Monday June 28 with a call on individuals with SSNIT numbers to follow one of three ways to ensure the merger. These include the use of a shortcode as well as the website of SSNIT. In an interview with GBC News, Manager in charge of Corporate Affairs of SSNIT Afua Sarkodie, said the transition period for the exercise is between June 28 to December this year. Already the Trust has held a...

June 28, 2021

NewsGhana, Pension design

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