June 2021
11Jun

Is informality a barrier to economic growth in Uganda? Empirical analysis

By Stephen Esaku We apply autoregressive distributed lag modeling approach to investigate the short- and long-run relationship between economic growth and informality in Uganda. We use annual time series data, covering the period from 1991 to 2017. We find evidence of short- and long-run relationship between economic growth and informality. The results indicate that an increase in informality significantly reduces the rate of economic growth in both the long- and short-run. This evidence seems to indicate that in low income...

June 11, 2021
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11Jun

Risk-Adjusted Valuation in the Worker’s Economic Decision Making

By Hangsuck Lee, Doojin Ryu, Jihoon Son We suggest an overlapping generations model incorporating the risk-adjusted valuation in a worker’s decision problem. The risk-adjusted probabilities allow risk-averse workers to place more weight on cash flows upon retirement when assessing lifetime income at present value. The risk-adjusted valuation is consistently applied to any non-financial asset, allowing them to be evaluated collectively or separately. We predict capital returns under demographic structure, consumption preference, and social security policy changes. Source: SSRN 752 views

June 11, 2021
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10Jun

México. Sólo 30% de fondos administrados por Afores se invierte en proyectos productivos: Amafore

La Asociación Mexicana de Afores (Amafore) señaló que de los 5 billones de pesos que manejan las administradoras de fondos para el retiro (Afores), solamente 30 por ciento se invierte en proyectos productivos del sector privado y 50 por ciento se sigue prestando al gobierno, recolocar los recursos y darle una mayor profundidad al mercado de valores requiere la intervención de todo el ecosistema financiero, aseguró. Leer también México. La inclusión financiera, un viacrucis para las personas en movilidad El presidente...

June 10, 2021
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10Jun

Chile. Presidente del Banco Central por retiro del 100% de AFP: “Significaría retroceder 100 años en el desarrollo de la seguridad social en Chile”

Luego de que los diputados Jorge Alessandri y Pamela Jiles hayan sugerido (por separado) la idea de un retiro del 100% de los fondos de AFP, el presidente del Banco Central, Mario Marcel, alzó la voz asegurando que aquello “tendría enormes costos para el país”. El presidente declaró que esto “significaría retroceder 100 años en el desarrollo de la seguridad social en Chile.Significaría volver a una época en que las personas tenían que arreglárselas solas“, dijo a radio Biobío. Esto, según...

June 10, 2021
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10Jun

Aumenta 10% déficit en fondo de pensiones; en primer trimestre del 2021 sigue creciendo ‘agujero’ presupuestal

El Instituto de Pensiones de Trabajadores del Estado reportó un déficit de 64.1 millones de pesos en el primer trimestre de 2021, con lo que aumentó 10.4 por ciento en comparación con el mismo periodo del año pasado; además sumó 418 mil pesos de pensiones en este mismo lapso de funcionarios públicos, algunos con rango de directores, por lo cual aumenta su riesgo y empieza a depender más de aportaciones extraordinarias de la administración estatal. Tan sólo en los meses...

June 10, 2021
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10Jun

Switzerland raises retirement age for women to 65

At Switzerland Women should work up to age 65 in the future. This was decided by the National Assembly, the second chamber of Parliament, after intense discussion. Her retirement age was previously 64 years. Read also Kenya. Pension payments fast-tracked as Treasury proposes stiffer measures The move aims to bring financial stability to the State Pension Fund (AHV) through 2030. The Greens and Social Democrats spoke unanimously against it and demanded that the National Bank’s profits be used instead to provide...

June 10, 2021
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10Jun

UK. A third of DB schemes now have professional trustees

According to data obtained from the Pensions Regulator through a Freedom of Information request, 32 per cent of DB schemes used a professional trustee company in 2020-21, which compares with 20.1 per cent in 2015-16. This means one in three DB schemes now use a professional trustee company, while in 2015 only one in five pension funds used these services. LCP stated that the rise was due to the increased complexity and weight of new regulation, requirements and guidance on DB...

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10Jun

Angela Merkel – Germany’s Scholz rejects further hike of retirement age to 68

Angela Merkel – Germany’s Scholz rejects further hike of retirement age to 68 Olaf Scholz, German Finance Minister and Chancellor candidate of the Social Democratic party SPD for the upcoming September general elections speaks during an interview with Reuters at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Berlin, Germany June 2, 2021. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday a proposal by economic advisers to raise the retirement age further to 68 was wrong and that citizens could rely...

June 10, 2021
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10Jun

Fintech Plum expands into retirement savings

Fintech company Plum is launching its first-ever pension product with the subscription-free Plum Sipp. It is designed to get a new generation engaged with their lifetime finances. The Sipp can be found alongside customers’ day-to-day spending, saving and other investments in the Plum app. The onboarding system consists of six steps, so customers can use the pension platform, consolidate their old pensions or start making automatic payments straightaway. According to Plum customers benefit from its smart saving algorithm designed to tuck away as...

June 10, 2021
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10Jun

UK. Employers Feeling More Responsibility in a Post-Pandemic Workforce

Lasting impacts brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic have caused major barriers for employees to reach financial wellness and retirement readiness goals. As a result, BlackRock says, more plan sponsors are taking steps to tackle the changing environment for their workers. The 2021 “BlackRock DC Pulse Survey” found that 61% of the 225 large defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors surveyed said at least half of their employees faced negative impacts with their retirement readiness. Fifty-two percent of employers also noted...

June 10, 2021
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