January 2019

29Jan

El Salvador. Maestros no se quieren jubilar por baja pensión

El que maestros no se retiren no solo afecta su salud, también la oportunidad para que nuevos profesionales ingresen al sistema público de educación Magdalena (nombre ficticio) tiene 55 años de vida y 32 de laborar como maestra. Cumplió la edad de jubilación el año pasado, pero no se retiró porque la pensión que recibiría no es suficiente para cubrir sus gastos. La maestra tiene un salario de $655, pero en sus años de servicio solo ha logrado ahorrar...

January 29, 2019
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29Jan

México.El 40% de cambios de Afore es a una menos rentable, dice Consar

Según un análisis de la Comisión Nacional del Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro, aproximadamente el 57% de los traspasos en ese rubro se fue 'alentando' desde 2015. Cuatro de cada diez trabajadores que cambiaron de Afore en el año pasado lo hicieron a una que les dio menos rendimiento y les cobró más comisión, en detrimento de su saldo, indicó la Comisión Nacional del Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro (Consar). De acuerdo con el reporte ‘El Sistema...

January 29, 2019
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29Jan

Serbian pensioners risk poverty less than many in EU

Pensioners are at risk of poverty in Europe, according to Eurostat data, while the number of those living on edge of poverty is growing. According to EU's statistical agency's analysis covering 2017, pensioners at risk of poverty in the European Union was estimated to be 14.2 percent, slightly above the figure of 13.8 percent in 2016. The rate has been rising gradually since 2013, when it was 12.6 percent, the organization has announced. Outside the EU, candidate country Serbia...

January 29, 2019
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29Jan

UK. FCA outlines investment rules for retirement funds

New rules aim to encourage savers not to leave their pots languishing in low-return cash funds Companies managing money in the UK’s £384bn market for post-retirement funds will face strict new rules governing their investments, regulators confirmed on January 28. The rules, which follow on from plans first announced in June last year, are aimed at consumers who pass retirement and leave all their savings in cash. The Financial Conduct Authority, the UK’s financial watchdog, is worried about consumers...

January 29, 2019
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29Jan

Malta pensions sector welcomes tighter rules

The industry has sided with the regulator in Malta regarding the significant changes to the Maltese pension regulations which will have a major impact on how advisers operate in the jurisdiction. Malta Association of Retirement Scheme Practitioners (MARSP) said the new framework issued at the end of 2018 governing personal pension schemes in Malta would make the sector more resilient. "MARSP has consulted closely with the Maltese Regulator for many months on these changes and welcomes its...

January 29, 2019
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29Jan

PenCom Grants Licence To Nigerian University Pension Management Company (NUPEMCO)

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) yesterday approved the issuance of a license to Nigerian University Pension Management Company Limited (NUPEMCO) to carry out the business of a Pension Fund Administrator (PFA). The Commission in a statement made available to DAILY INDEPENDENT by Peter Aghahowa, Head Corporate Communication, said: “This approval is consequent upon a detailed evaluation of NUPEMCO’s compliance with the requirements, terms, and conditions stipulated by the Commission. Read more @Independent

January 29, 2019
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28Jan

México. Las comisiones que cobran las Afores deberán bajar hasta el 0.70% en 2024

En Chile, el país de referencia en materia de Afores, la comisión que cobran las empresas que gestionan los recursos de los trabajadores es de 0.45%, pero es un sistema que tiene más experiencia en el mercado. Hacia el último año de la presente administración, la comisión que hoy cobran las Afores a los trabajadores mexicanos bajará a niveles de alrededor de 0.70%, mientras se analiza la aplicación de una segunda comisión relacionada con el desempeño de las inversiones....

January 28, 2019
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28Jan

Perú. Proponen que afiliados a las AFP conozcan el rendimiento mensual real de sus aportes

Proyecto de Ley exigiría al Sistema Privado de Pensiones brindar la tasa de crecimiento acumulado mensual a los aportantes. A través de una propuesta de Ley presentada esta semana en el Congreso de la República, se exigiría a las AFP´s brindar información a sus afiliados sobre el rendimiento mensual real de sus fondos de manera mensual. Para ello, el proyecto de autoría de la congresista de Alianza Para el Congreso, Marisol Espinoza, señala que se debe modificar...

January 28, 2019
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28Jan

PFRDA to audit pension funds on corporate governance

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is planning to audit the pension funds/sponsors, who manage pension assets worth over Rs 2.8 lakh crore for 2.48 crore subscribers. The pension fund managers (PFMs), appointed to manage the retirement savings of subscribers under the NPS, will be audited on seven parameters, including reporting & disclosures, investments, corporate governance and senior management. As per Regulation 26 of the PFRDA (Pension Funds) Regulation 2015, PFRDA may undertake directly or through its authorised...

January 28, 2019
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28Jan

Nigeria. 7 million aged people beg FG to create Ageing and Elderly Commission

No fewer than seven million aged people in the country have appealed to the Federal Government to establish a commission for Ageing and Elderly Persons with a view to addressing their current plights and sufferings. The ageing Nigerians said the creation of the Elderly couple in happy mood. commission would provide an environment which will encourage and promote active living for all aged groups, thus fostering social capital and a sense of community living. They also called on...

January 28, 2019
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