April 2025
08Apr

Ministra del Trabajo de Boric renuncia para aspirar a la presidencia de Chile

La ministra del Trabajo de Chile, Jeanette Jara, renunció el lunes para liderar una candidatura presidencial en las elecciones del 16 de noviembre después de ser proclamada por el Partido Comunista. Jara, de 50 años de edad, empujó la aprobación de dos reformas: la que recortó la jornada semanal de trabajo de 45 a 40 horas y la del sistema privado de pensiones, para aumentar el monto de las jubilaciones, reseña AFP. En un comunicado, la Presidencia informó que el presidente Boric había «aceptado...

April 8, 2025
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08Apr

UK. DWP secretary Liz Kendall makes Triple Lock state pension announcement

Department of Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has made an announcement on the future of the state pension Triple Lock as pensioners get a 'pay rise' today. Millions of pensioners will receive as much as £470 more a year added to their State Pension from today because of the pensions Triple Lock. The Triple Lock – which guarantees that the State Pension increases annually by the highest of inflation, average earnings growth or 2.5% – means the basic and...

April 8, 2025
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08Apr

EIOPA launches liquidity stress test of European pension funds

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has launched its fifth stress test of European occupational pension funds, assessing the impact of two adverse economic scenarios on the liquidity position of IORPs and the overall sector. The two scenarios simulate sharp increases and declines in interest rates, respectively. “In the ‘yield curve up’ scenario, EU interest rates increase sharply as market participants anticipate economic developments related to the abrupt escalation of geopolitical tensions,” said EIOPA. “These geopolitical tensions cause disruptions in...

April 8, 2025
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08Apr

South Korea’s National Pension Service Eyes Blockchain for $890B Fund’s Transactions

South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), which manages 1,224 trillion won ($836 billion) in assets, plans to look at how a blockchain could be used in its fund transaction systems. The organization is weighing a shift to blockchain technology to boost transparency and security in managing its deposits, withdrawals and investments, according to Seoul Economic Daily, which cited industry sources. The NPS plans to begin a preliminary disclosure process, inviting blockchain experts and companies to weigh in before formally launching the initiative, the news...

April 8, 2025
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08Apr

South Africa’s pension system holds ground amid global shifts

South Africa’s R4.8tn pension industry may be a small player on the global stage, but its role in local capital markets and long-term national development is outsized – and becoming increasingly strategic as global trends reshape the future of retirement funding. The Global Pension Assets Study 2025, released by the Thinking Ahead Institute (TAI), places South Africa 16th among 22 major pension markets, with total pension assets of $257bn (R4.8tn) at the end of 2024. While this represents a modest 0.4%...

April 8, 2025
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08Apr

Kenyans’ pension contributions have almost doubled since 2022

Kenyans’ contributions towards pension schemes have nearly doubled since 2022, data from the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) shows. RBA records show pension contributions over the last three years have risen from Ksh.62.73 billion for the half year ending June 2022 to Ksh.118.80 billion for the half ending December 2024. For the six months ending in December 2022, pension contributions were Ksh.70.26 billion, then climbed to Ksh.83.14 billion in the half-year up to June 2023 and further to Ksh.105.65 in the second...

April 8, 2025
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07Apr

Chile. La Pensión Garantizada Universal volverá a subir: Esta es la fecha en la que verás un alza en tu PGU

En febrero de este año había sido la última vez que la Pensión Garantizada Universal (PGU) tuvo un aumento en su monto, a propósito del reajuste del Índice de Precios al Consumidor, razón por la cual superó levemente los $224.000. Si bien el beneficio aumenta en febrero de cada año por la razón expuesta anteriormente, la PGU tendrá una nueva modificación en su monto antes del segundo mes del año 2026. Esto, luego de que se aprobara la reforma de pensiones. ¿En qué fecha subirá...

April 7, 2025
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07Apr

La agitación del mercado por los aranceles también afecta los planes de los jubilados en Estados Unidos

La volatilidad en los mercados financieros provocada por la imposición de nuevos aranceles comerciales por parte del presidente Donald Trump ha generado preocupación entre millones de jubilados y personas cercanas al retiro, cuyos fondos de pensiones, principalmente a través de cuentas 401(k), han sufrido pérdidas significativas, según informó NBC News. El viernes, tras una nueva ronda de aranceles anunciada por la administración Trump contra algunos de los principales socios comerciales de Estados Unidos, incluyendo a China, el índice S&P 500 cerró con una caída del 6%, el Nasdaq retrocedió un...

April 7, 2025
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07Apr

US pension funds to target directors over AI oversight failings

US pension funds are sharpening their focus on director oversight of company AI usage, with three funds across the country adding language to their voting policies on holding them accountable for poor AI oversight. San Francisco’s $33 billion employee retirement system was the first fund to add language to this effect. Trustees voted this year to approve amendments to its proxy voting policy stating that, “where there is evidence that insufficient oversight and/or management of AI technologies has resulted in...

April 7, 2025
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07Apr

State Pension Rates to Rise for Over 12 Million UK Pensioners Starting April 2025

From Sunday, April 6, 2025, over 12 million UK pensioners will see their weekly State Pension payments increase, as new rates are introduced. The full new State Pension will rise from £221.20 to £230.25 per week, offering an annual boost of £470 for those receiving the full payment. This increase is part of the government’s annual review, which adjusts pension rates each year on the start of the new tax year. The decision to raise these payments comes after careful consideration of inflation,...

April 7, 2025
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