October 2018

01Oct

Aumenta previsión de millennials para su retiro

En los últimos cinco años, la adquisición de seguros de vida con opción de ahorro para el retiro por parte de millennials se ha mantenido con un crecimiento de 11% anual -un crecimiento sostenido importante, pero aún pequeño considerando la necesidad de generar ahorro voluntario para su jubilación-, este dato muestra un mayor interés de esta generación por estar protegidos y generar un ahorro a largo plazo, destacó AXA México en el marco de la Semana Nacional de Educación...

October 1, 2018
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01Oct

Elevar aportaciones, primer paso en reforma a pensiones: Afore Coppel

El director general de Afore Coppel, Mauricio Alarcón, señaló que aumentar la aportación obligatoria para el retiro de los trabajadores mexicanos, de 6.5 a niveles de 15 o 17 por ciento, debería ser... El director general de Afore Coppel, Mauricio Alarcón, señaló que aumentar la aportación obligatoria para el retiro de los trabajadores mexicanos, de 6.5 a niveles de 15 o 17 por ciento, debería ser el primer paso en la reforma al sistema de pensiones de cuentas individuales. “Si...

October 1, 2018
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01Oct

Kenyan campaigners urge enhanced protection for elderly persons

Kenya requires a radical policy shift in order to cushion senior citizens from abject poverty, homelessness, illiteracy, diseases and social exclusion, campaigners said on Sunday on the eve of the International Day of Older Persons. The elderly campaigners said that promoting the welfare of the ageing population through robust social safety net programs is key to realize socio-economic progress in Kenya. "Today in Kenya, older activists are campaigning for universal quality healthcare, improved access to social protection, more affordable and accessible...

October 1, 2018
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01Oct

UK. Pension annual allowance penalties leap to £517m

Record 16,590 people paying penalty on 2016-17 pension contributions The tax take from individuals paying a tax penalty for breaching the £40,000 annual allowance hit £517m ($673m, €580m) in the 2016-17 financial year ­– a huge increase from £143m in the previous year. The number of taxpayers reporting this through their tax returns reached 16,590, up from 5,430 in 2015-16. Meanwhile, the yield from those breaking the lifetime allowance (LTA) in 2016-17 reached £102m, involving 2,120 taxpayers, up from £66m and 1,180...

October 1, 2018
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September 2018
28Sep

Women in Finance: A Case for Closing Gaps

By Ratna Sahay ; Martin Cihak Women are underrepresented at all levels of the global financial system, from depositors and borrowers to bank board members and regulators. A new study at the IMF finds that greater inclusion of women as users, providers, and regulators of financial services would have benefits beyond addressing gender inequality. Narrowing the gender gap would foster greater stability in the banking system and enhance economic growth. It could also contribute to more effective monetary and fiscal policy....

September 28, 2018
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28Sep

Cost-Benefit Analysis and the Evaluation of the Effects of Corruption on Public Projects

By Robert J Brent (Fordham University) Cost–benefit analysis (CBA) is the basis for rational economic decision making, whether it is for the government or individuals. If benefits are greater than costs, then a project or activity should be expanded. If costs are greater than the benefits, the project or activity should be contracted. And if benefits equal costs, the existing scale of operations is optimal. A social CBA obtains its measurement principles concerning the benefits and costs from applied welfare...

September 28, 2018
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28Sep

Diversification Power of Real Estate Market Securities: The Role of Financial Crisis and Dividend Policy

By Metin Ilbasmis (University of Aberdeen) Marc Gronwald (University of Aberdeen; CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)) Zhao Yuan Jun (Donghua University) This paper investigates dynamic conditional correlations between stock and REIT markets in both Turkey and the U.S. We use an Asymmetric DCC - GJR - GARCH model to estimate the dynamic conditional correlation at daily, weekly, and monthly frequencies. Our contribution is threefold. First, we find a that downward trend in the daily conditional correlation in...

September 28, 2018
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28Sep

The Politics of Aging and Retirement: Evidence from Swiss Referenda

By Piera Bello (University of Lugano) Vincenzo Galasso (University of Lugano; Centre for Economic Policy Research) Aging creates financial troubles for PAYG pension systems, since the share of retirees to workers increases. An often advocated policy response is to increase retirement age. Ironically, however, the political support for this policy may actually be hindered by population aging. Using Swiss administrative voting data at municipal level (and individual survey data) from pension reforms referenda, we show in fact that individuals close...

September 28, 2018
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28Sep

Bolivia. Gobierno busca mejorar rentabilidad de AFP

La baja rentabilidad de los aportes de los trabajadores para su jubilación, que llegó a sólo el 2,1 por ciento (a septiembre) en las Administradoras de Fondo de Pensiones (AFP) es un tema de preocupación. El ministro de Economía, Mario Guillén, informó que se trabaja con la Central Obrera Boliviana (COB) un reglamento de inversiones que mejore la situación. “Vamos a seguir trabajando en el reglamento de inversiones que todavía no hemos podido sacar (…). Se tuvo reunión con la COB...

September 28, 2018
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28Sep

El Salvador. AFP sin normativa para diversificar inversión de fondos de pensiones

El BCR y la SSF ya cuentan con el sistema legal, pero aún no hay normas para que las AFP inviertan en otros instrumentos. Este día se cumple un año desde que se aprobó una reforma al sistema previsional del país, y las autoridades del sistema financiero aún no aprueban las normativas técnicas que faculten a las Administradoras de Fondos para Pensiones (AFP) diversificar el portafolio de inversión de los fondos de los trabajadores. La madrugada del 28 de septiembre de...

September 28, 2018
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