November 2019

22Nov

México. Fondos generacionales podrán aumentar la tasa de reemplazo en un 18.7%: Principal

El cambio de sociedades de inversión especializadas en fondos para el retiro (siefores) a fondos generacionales podrá aumentar la tasa de reemplazo un 18.7 por ciento e incrementar la rentabilidad actual del ahorro de los trabajadores hasta un 3.0 por ciento en promedio cada año, prevé Principal Afore. A partir del 13 de diciembre, las sociedades de inversión especializadas de fondos para el retiro (siefores) básicas que operan en México para invertir el ahorro de los trabajadores serán sustituidas...

November 22, 2019
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22Nov

Kenya. Pension crisis as 50,000 government staff retire

The retirement of about 50,000 civil servants is burdening taxpayers after the pension bill jumped by 63.03 percent or Sh10 billion in the first four months to October as the Treasury raised the red flag over the rising expense. Read also Less than 10pc Kenyans to retire comfortably on pension Treasury data shows that public pension expenses stood at Sh27.8 billion in the four months to October compared to Sh17.06 billion a year earlier — making it the fifth largest...

November 22, 2019
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22Nov

Why millennials should care about government pensions even if they don’t have one

Public pensions are not exactly a burning issue for millennials. In their minds, they won’t be retiring for decades, and pensions won’t affect their lives anytime soon. That line of thinking couldn’t be further from the truth. There’s currently a public pension crisis that doesn’t just affect retired government employees, but also young people in the workforce — both in terms of their future retirement plans and current salaries. Millennials, tune in. Most local and state retirement plans use...

November 22, 2019
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22Nov

Australia. Super tax breaks outweigh pension payments

Superannuation tax concessions provide higher income earners with greater taxpayer assistance than those on low incomes who rely on the age pension, according to a paper released by the government's review into retirement incomes. The consultation paper, which outlines the starting point for the review and the principles that will guide it, says the overall level of public support provided by the retirement income system "should be targeted to those who need it most''. But modelling provided by the...

November 22, 2019
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22Nov

Can fintech bridge the inequality gap

We know Silicon Valley likes to think it is making the world a better place. So it is no surprise that Facebook wanted to ram home the message that Libra, its digital stablecoin, is going to help the world’s poor. From the White Paper: Our journey is just beginning, and we are asking the community to help. If you believe in what Libra could do for billions of people around the world, share your perspective and join in....

November 22, 2019
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22Nov

Impact investing is about more than saving the world

“It’s not up to us to save the world.” This was the response I received from a trustee of one of the UK’s largest pension schemes recently to my pitch for impact investment. The reaction was familiar. The paucity of data showing that you can “do well by doing good” makes it easy for schemes to ignore commentators who insist upon it. Yet for all the myths that have grown up discouraging this type of investing, institutional investors who...

November 22, 2019
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21Nov

Cae estrepitosamente rentabilidad de fondos en Chile, AFPs llaman a la calma: “Es momentáneo”

Según los últimos registros, correspondientes al mes de octubre, todos los fondos de pensiones registraron resultados negativos, menos el A. Ese mes, todos los dos fondos calificados como “más riesgosos”, es decir el A y B, reflejaron resultados mixtos de 0,77% y -0,06%, respectivamente. En tanto, el C -calificado como “moderado”- presentó una variación de -1,00%. Sin embargo, las peores cifras las reportaron los fondos más “conservadores”: obtuvieron pérdidas “de -1,99% para el tipo D y -2,33% para el...

November 21, 2019
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21Nov

Presidente de Ecuador renuncia a pensión de ex vicepresidente

El presidente de Ecuador, Lenín Moreno, remitió hoy una carta al titular de la Asamblea Nacional, César Litardo, en la que anunció su decisión de renunciar a su pensión como ex vicepresidente del país, informó la Presidencia. En el texto, el mandatario señaló que su decisión es en apego a los recortes de sueldo y austeridad que impulsa su gobierno ante la difícil situación fiscal que atraviesa el país. "Coincido con ustedes (los legisladores) en que el momento que...

November 21, 2019
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21Nov

¿Por qué los mexicanos siguen sacando los ahorros de su Afore?

El retiro parcial de dinero de las administradoras de fondos para el retiro (Afores) en México ascendió a 8 mil 793 millones de pesos durante los Primeros nueve meses del año, de acuerdo con datos de la Comisión Nacional del Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro (Consar). ¿Cuáles son los motivos del mexicano para esto? En primer lugar se encuentra el desempleo, pues la cantidad de dinero que se ha retirado de las Afores por esta razón es...

November 21, 2019
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21Nov

US. Great News From The IRS For Retirement Savers

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) gave retirement savers an early holiday gift this year in the form of higher contribution limits for 2020. According to its November 6th announcement, workplace retirement plan contribution limits would be increased in 2020. Likewise, the income limits for Traditional IRAs and ROTH IRAs will also rise in 2020. Larger contributions to retirement accounts will allow you to further minimize your current tax bills. Additionally, higher retirement account contribution limits can be great for...

November 21, 2019
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