October 2024

The world isn’t prepared for an aging population – but it’s actually a huge opportunity

By the year 2047, the global population will have more people in retirement age than young people The global population is aging, and no country, company or government is fully prepared to handle, and potentially benefit from, that demographic shift. The economic power wielded by older adults, already considerable in terms of their spending patterns, will only increase in the coming years, and the companies and regions that adapt to this growing market will be best positioned to succeed - and...

México. Retiros por desempleo de las Afores subieron durante septiembre

Durante septiembre, los retiros por desempleo de las Administradoras para el Retiro (Afores) subieron respecto a agosto, pero estuvieron por debajo del nivel que registraron antes de que la Comisión Nacional del Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro (Consar) implementara controles para limitar el flujo de retiros. En el noveno mes del año, los retiros por desempleo de las Afores ascendieron a 2,125.4 millones de pesos, un incremento de 36% respecto al mes inmediato anterior. No obstante, la cifra de septiembre...

Perú tiene el segundo peor sistema de pensiones en Latinoamérica: ¿Cómo ayudará la reforma previsional?

En Perú, el sistema de pensiones ocupa una preocupante posición dentro de América Latina, según el Índice Global de Pensiones Mercer CFA Institute (MCGPI) elaborado por Marsh McLennan. Nuestro país ocupa el puesto 37 a nivel mundial, superando ligeramente a naciones como Turquía, Indonesia y Argentina. No obstante, es importante tener en cuenta que el estudio no incluye la reciente reforma previsional que fue aprobada por el Congreso de la República bajo la Ley 32123, estipuló una serie de cambios, como el incremento de la pensión mínima tanto para el sistema nacional como...

Chile: retiro de fondos de AFP golpearon la construcción y acceso a viviendas

El ministro de Hacienda de Chile, Mario Marcel, afirmó que la recuperación de este sector ha sido golpeado por muchos factores desde la pandemia, lo cual ha sido "una tormenta perfecta". Durante su participación en la feria internacional de construcción Edifica, el ministro de Hacienda de Chile, Mario Marcel, indicó que desde el Gobierno "no solamente nos hemos preocupado, sino que hemos tomado un número importante de iniciativas para apoyar el desarrollo y la recuperación de este sector que ha sido...

UK government faces “extra GBP100 million bill” for state pension rise

The UK government is facing an extra GBP100 million bill for next year's state pension increases following revised official figures published on Tuesday, according to a former pensions minister. Under the triple lock guarantee, the state pension increases every April in line with whichever is the highest of earnings growth in the year from May to July of the previous year, CPI (Consumer Prices Index) inflation in September of the previous year, or 2.5%. With inflation running at more subdued levels,...

US Is Sleepwalking Into an Economic Storm

By Daron Acemoglu   Daron Acemoglu, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, received the Nobel in economic science this year. Inflation seems under control. The job market remains healthy. Wages, including at the bottom end of the scale, are rising. But this is just a lull. There is a storm approaching, and Americans are not prepared. Barreling toward us are three epochal changes poised to reshape the U.S. economy in coming years: an aging population, the rise of artificial intelligence and...

Big pension changes for divorce in South Africa

The new Pension Funds Amendment Act (PFAA) was recently signed into law, which will seriously impact divorce proceedings in South Africa. New retirement fund rules have changed how pensions are divided between divorced South Africans. “Before the PFAA it has been a well-established principle in our law that a divorce order is only enforceable against a pension fund as long as the member is still a member of the fund,” said Wright Rose-Innes. “Now, with the introduction of the PFAA and the...

Why the US lags globally in retirement security

The United States ranks 29th out of 48 countries Mercer and the CFA Institute evaluated for their global pension index published this week. That equates to a C-plus letter grade, with a peer group of the United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, Hong Kong, Spain, Colombia, and Saudi Arabia. All of those countries have systems with “some good features but also ha[ving] major risks and/or shortcomings that should be addressed,” the report stated. “Without these improvements, its efficacy and/or long-term sustainability can be...

Can today’s pensions survive tomorrow’s longer lifespans?

The 2024 Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index (MCGPI) reveals the ongoing need for retirement system improvements globally, driven by declining birth rates and increasing longevity. The 16th annual report, released by Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan, and the CFA Institute, highlights how pension systems are adapting. The Netherlands remains the top-performing retirement income system worldwide, with Iceland in second place and Denmark in third. Pat Tomlinson, Mercer’s president and CEO, emphasized the growing importance of retirement income systems as...

Uruguay, México y Chile destacan en el Índice Global de Pensiones de Mercer y CFA Institute

El concepto de jubilación está cambiando, y muchos individuos están haciendo una transición gradual hacia la jubilación o reingresando a la fuerza laboral en una capacidad diferente después de su jubilación inicial. Los planes de contribución definida también ofrecen beneficios importantes a los trabajadores temporales y contratados, que a menudo son excluidos de los esquemas tradicionale Algunos sistemas, incluidos varios en América Latina, han llevado a cabo reformas recientes para mejorar sus puntuaciones en los últimos años. México es un...