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16MarMarch 16, 2023

Zimbabwe. NSSA expedites informal sector programme as it decries paltry 24% population coverage

The National Social Security Authority (NSSA) has decried the fact that just a paltry 24% of the working population is entitled to the scheme’s coverage amid plans to expedite a pensions program for the informal sector. Millions of Zimbabweans are currently failing to qualify for pension subscriptions with NSSA because of rising informal companies which are easily evading subscription with the social authority. Speaking to media practitioners during the launch of the 2023 Insurance and Pensions Journalists Mentorship Program, NSSA acting...

March 16, 2023

NewsCoverage, Informal Sector, Zimbabwe

16MarMarch 16, 2023

Spain’s unions back government public pension reform

Spain's left-wing government won the backing of unions to reform the nation's public pension system on Wednesday, in stark contrast with neighboring France, where plans to raise the retirement age have led to waves of strikes and mass protests. The leaders of Spain’s two main labor unions, UGT and CC.OO., appeared alongside Minister of Social Security José Luis Escrivá in Madrid to christen the plan the union heads both deemed “historic.” CC.OO. secretary general Unai Sordo said that the reform would...

March 16, 2023

NewsPension Reform, Spain

16MarMarch 16, 2023

Czech president: will sign bill allowing slower rise in pensions

Czech President Petr Pavel said on Wednesday he would sign a bill slowing down an inflation-linked pension hike, a bill the ruling coalition pushed through to relieve pressure on budget at the time of soaring inflation. The centre-right government of Prime Minister Petr Fiala has said the bill would save around 20 billion crowns ($879 million) worth of spending in the central budget, currently planned with a 295 billion-crown deficit this year. The change has to be implemented by late March...

March 16, 2023

NewsCzech Republic, Public Pensions

15MarMarch 15, 2023

Brasil, México, Colombia, Chile y Argentina ante una eventual crisis por la quiebra del SVB

La quiebra del Silicon Valley de California, orientado a las empresas tecnológicas, y la consiguiente caída del Signatura Bank, con casa matriz en Nueva York, impactó en las acciones y títulos de los principales mercados bursátiles de América latina en forma distinta. Las cinco principales economías de la región, Brasil, México, Colombia, Chile y Argentina no reaccionaron en cadena ante las turbulencias financieras y las caídas de los valores bursátiles en distintos lugares del mundo. Sin embargo, hay temor en...

March 15, 2023

Noticias, NoticiasAmérica Latina, Economía Política

15MarMarch 15, 2023

Colombia. Gustavo Petro les pide a los fondos privados de pensiones traer al país el ahorro de los trabajadores que tienen en el exterior en inversiones

Ante la crítica situación financiera que se vive en Estados Unidos, el presidente Gustavo Petro hizo un pedido urgente. “Les solicito a las administraciones de los fondos privados de pensiones, dado el derrumbe de mercados extranjeros, traer al país el ahorro pensional”. El primer mandatario explicó que “hoy el 55 % de la cartera de los fondos pensionales, es decir del stock del ahorro de los cotizantes, está fuera del país”. El presidente se refiere a los efectos que podría tener...

March 15, 2023

Noticias, NoticiasColombia, Inversión

15MarMarch 15, 2023

Perú. ¿Cuáles son las dos propuestas para reformar el sistema de pensiones?

La Asociación de AFP, que agrupa a cuatro Administradoras de Fondos de Pensiones en el Perú, expresó a Canal N que se presentó una propuesta de reforma del sistema de pensiones que garantice una pensión mínima en beneficio de los afiliados. Asimismo, planean aumentar la competencia entre las administradoras de fondos e incentivos al aporte del Estado. “Este planteamiento, que premia el esfuerzo de ahorro, base fundamental para construir una pensión para la vejez, busca garantizar una pensión mínima mensual...

March 15, 2023

Noticias, NoticiasPerú, Reforma de Pensiones

15MarMarch 15, 2023

What the SVB Collapse Teaches Us About Retirement Planning

The startling and swift collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, along with crypto-friendly Silvergate Capital and Signature Bank, shocked industries and investors on a national and global scale. Even as the U.S. Treasury steps in to suppress economic turmoil, its unknown what lies ahead with the U.S. banking system or whether we’ll see additional bank failures in the short-term. In its aftermath, the bank runs and subsequent crashes, along with lingering talks of a recession, touch on the significance behind adequate...

March 15, 2023

NewsInvestment, Political economy, Retirement Planning

15MarMarch 15, 2023

UK. Budget: Pensions to get boost as tax-free limit to rise

The total amount that workers can accumulate in their pension savings before paying extra tax is expected to be increased in Wednesday's Budget. The final figure has not been confirmed, but people are expected to be able to save up to £1.8m over a lifetime, up from £1.07m currently. The policy aims to stop people - particularly doctors - from reducing hours or retiring early owing to tax. Critics say the move will only benefit a small fraction of the workforce. UK economic...

March 15, 2023

NewsTaxation, UK

15MarMarch 15, 2023

Ghana. ‘We don’t have time to go to court, we’ll picket MoF some more’ – Pension bondholders threaten

Pensioners who bought government bonds and have not been paid their coupons have threatened to picket the Ministry of Finance some more if they are not paid in 48 hours. "We have our options, plenty of them, including the picketing, so, when it comes that we have to repeat, we'll repeat", the group's convener, Dr. Adu Anane Antwi, told Valentina Ofori-Afriyie on Class91.3FM's mid-day news programme 12 Live. Asked if the options included going to court, Dr. Anane Antwi said: "No,...

March 15, 2023

NewsGhana, Income, Pension Payout

15MarMarch 15, 2023

Why So Many Experts Consider Annuities a Win for Retirees

Do you know what type of retirement product saw sales soar 44% in 2022 — and received praise and positive publicity in the finance field as consumers saw their other retirement investments lose value? It’s not cryptocurrency! It’s not some hedge fund. Or junk bonds. It’s easily understood and won’t be seen as a fad in future years. I’ve described it as a product that “doesn’t make your retirement; it makes your retirement better.” Its technical term is single premium immediate annuity,...

March 15, 2023

NewsAdequacy, Pension Payout

March 2023