June 2021
21Jun

Euro area pension fund statistics: first quarter of 2021

Total assets of euro area pension funds amounted to €3,105 billion in first quarter of 2021, €39 billion lower than in fourth quarter of 2020 Total pension entitlements of euro area pension funds dropped to €2,672 billion in first quarter of 2021, down €109 billion from fourth quarter of 2020 Total assets of euro area pension funds decreased to €3,105 billion in the first quarter of 2021, from €3,144 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020. Investment fund shares accounted for 48.2%...

June 21, 2021
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21Jun

UK. Pensions commits to net zero by 2050

Pensions has committed to net zero emissions by 2050 by overhauling its investment strategy. The new strategy will see members’ savings invested in an equity fund which invests in companies that have lower carbon footprints. It will include investing in sustainable bonds and sustainable equities to at least 50 per cent of the portfolio’s net asset value by the end of 2021. The pensions provider says the changes come after an overhaul of the trust’s investment strategy in order to integrate ESG...

June 21, 2021
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18Jun

Afores mexicanas, con los mejores rendimientos entre países OCDE

Las administradoras de fondo para el retiro (afore) destacaron entre los fondos de pensiones de los 38 países miembros de la Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económico (OCDE) porque durante el 2020 pagaron los mejores rendimientos con 9.3% por arriba de la inflación. Leer también México. Amafore y CCE propondrán incentivos al ahorro en miscelánea fiscal A pesar de la caída de 8.5% de la economía mexicana en el 2020, la afores se ubicaron por encima de fondos pensiones...

June 18, 2021
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18Jun

Presentan en Chile otra propuesta de retiro de 100% de fondos AFP

Un grupo de diputados presentaron este jueves un proyecto de ley que busca permitir el retiro total de los fondos acumulados en las cuentas de AFP a aquellos afiliados que estén pensionados o prontos a hacerlo, y cuya tasa de reemplazo sea inferior al 30% de sus remuneraciones promedio de los últimos seis meses trabajados. Leer también Chile. Coordinadora No + AFP exige detener trámite de reforma de pensiones del Gobierno La iniciativa fue firmada por Marcelo Díaz (Unir), Alexis Sepúlveda...

June 18, 2021
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18Jun

El 54% de las pensiones en Panamá oscilan entre $200 a $500 al mes

Al 31 de diciembre de 2020, la distribución de las pensiones vigentes del programa de Invalidez, Vejez y Muerte (IVM) de la Caja del Seguro Social (CSS) ascendieron a 276,407 personas. De ese total, un 54.04% (149,382 personas) reciben entre $200.01 y $500.00 al mes, informaron este jueves en la mesa temática del Diálogo Nacional por la Caja (DNC).De estos 149,382 extrabajadores, quienes completaron las cuotas y tienen la edad para solicitar la también conocida jubilación, unas 77,983 son mujeres...

June 18, 2021
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18Jun

Canada. The Public Sector Pension Investment Board Gains 18.4% in FY2021

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) on Wednesday reported that it gained 18.4% in its most recent fiscal year ending in March, thanks to the recovery in the capital markets after the downturn last year. The Canadian allocator, based in Ottawa, grew to C$204.5 billion (US$166.6 billion) in net assets under management, up 20.4% from C$169.8 billion from the prior fiscal year, the fund disclosed. This past fiscal year wasn’t an easy one, the fund’s top official reflected. “Our...

June 18, 2021
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18Jun

Saudi Arabia to merge pension, unemployment insurance funds with $29b in holdings

Saudi Arabia will combine two state-run pension and unemployment insurance funds into an entity with almost $29 billion of local and foreign stocks. Read also PIC confirms it owns 30% of new SAA consortium partner The cabinet approved the combination of the Public Pension Agency and the General Organization of Social Insurance (also known as GOSI). It'll boost investment returns, reduce costs and help with their diversification, Finance Minister and GOSI Chairman Mohammed Al Jadaan said in a statement. Read also Saudi...

June 18, 2021
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18Jun

UK. Why investment pathways matter more than you think

The FCA launched its Retirement Outcomes Review in 2016 to check how the market was developing after the introduction of pension freedoms and address any signs of consumer harm. It found many who chose to draw down pension savings without taking regulated advice were losing out on retirement income because their pension pots were invested in cash, even though they didn’t intend to spend it in the short term. Two consultations were issued as a result of the review. First, CP18/17,...

June 18, 2021
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18Jun

US. Required IRA, 401(k) withdrawals would start at age 75 under congressional proposal. Here’s who would benefit

The age when older Americans must start making withdrawals from retirement accounts could change yet again. Under a provision in proposed retirement legislation pending in Congress, required minimum distributions, or RMDs, would start at age 75 by 2032, up from age 72 — which only took effect last year after the 2019 Secure Act raised it from age 70½. The proposed adjustment would generally not impact most retirees: The majority — 79.5%, according to the IRS — take more than their...

June 18, 2021
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17Jun

EIB Investment Report 2020/2021: Building a smart and green Europe in the COVID-19 era

By European Investment Bank The European Union's massive efforts to rebuild after the coronavirus pandemic present a unique opportunity to transform its economy, making it more green and digital – and ultimately more competitive. The Investment Report 2020-2021 looks at the toll the pandemic took on European firms’ investment and future plans, as well as their efforts to meet the demands of climate change and the digital revolution. The report’s analysis is based on a unique set of databases and...

June 17, 2021
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