October 2024
02Oct

Canadian defined benefit pension plans show decreased funded levels in Q3: Aon

- Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, announced today that the aggregate funded ratio for Canadian pension plans in the S&P/TSX Composite Index percent compared to 106.9 percent at the end of the second quarter, according to the Aon Pension Risk Tracker. The Aon Pension Risk Tracker calculates the aggregate funded position on an accounting basis for companies in the S&P/TSX Composite Index with defined benefit plans. To access Aon's interactive tracker, which dates to 2013, click here. Key findings for the quarter...

October 2, 2024
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02Oct

Azerbaijan prepares proposals to increase minimum wage and pension – minister

Under the directives from Azerbaijan’s President, an increase in the minimum wage and minimum pension will be implemented across the country starting next year, Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan Sahil Babayev said at the ministry's board meeting, Trend reports. Information was presented regarding efforts to enhance the regulatory legal framework in the areas of labor, pensions, disability, and other sectors as part of ongoing social reforms. It was noted that over 20 draft...

October 2, 2024
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02Oct

US. Most older adults face ageism, and it’s taking a toll on their mental health

Discrimination against older people has become a pervasive part of American culture. Think birthday cards declaring someone "over the hill" and ads for "anti-aging" cosmetics. Most older adults say they experience ageism daily, according to a 2019 survey of more than 2,000 people between 50 and 80 conducted by the University of Michigan. Ageism, which includes stereotyping and discrimination based on age, is one of the most common forms of prejudice. A 2021 report from the World Health Organization found at least...

October 2, 2024
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September 2024
30Sep

Perú. Congreso: Presentan proyecto de ley que busca restituir el retiro del 95.5 % de AFP al jubilarse

El parlamentario de Perú Libre, Flavio Cruz, presentó un proyecto de ley ante el Congreso de la República que restituye el retiro del 95.5 % de los fondos previsionales de las Administradoras de Fondos de Pensiones (AFP) al momento de jubilarse. ¿Cuál es el objetivo del proyecto de ley presentado ante el Congreso? A través de un documento, el congresista indicó que propuesta legislativa plantea la modificación de los artículos 12 y 15 de la Ley 3212 del Sistema Previsional Peruano (SPP), recientemente publicada por el Poder Legislativo. Del...

September 30, 2024
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30Sep

FMI afirma que Brasil puede beneficiarse de ola mundial de migraciones

La migración a gran escala de personas de países pobres a los más ricos se convertirá en un rasgo permanente de la economía en las próximas décadas, según un informe divulgado por el Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) y el Banco Mundial. Según el director ejecutivo del FMI en Brasil, Otaviano Canuto, el país puede sacar provecho de esa tendencia para impulsar su propio desarrollo. De acuerdo con Canuto, Brasil está perdiendo la oportunidad creada por su período de bono demográfico...

September 30, 2024
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30Sep

Reforma Previsional: Medidas para incrementar los ahorros de trabajadores independientes

La Comisión de Trabajo del Senado aprobó mecanismos para mejorar la constancia en el tiempo de las cotizaciones y elevar el ahorro de estos grupos, que irá incluida en la esperada Reforma Previsional. Dos medidas importantes fueron aprobadas por la Comisión de Trabajo y Previsión Social del Senado y que están contempladas en la Reforma Previsional que impulsa el gobierno. Estas buscan aumentar la densidad de cotizaciones y potenciar el ahorro previsional. Se trata del Seguro de Lagunas y el alza del tope imponible. Son parte de una...

September 30, 2024
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30Sep

UK. Pension funds generating more cash than savers expect, finds research

Pension funds are generating more returns than most Britons expect, according to new research which suggests many savers underestimate how much cash their pension can generate. Industry data shows that leading pension funds have brought average annual returns of 7.72% over the last five years for people who are 30 years away from retirement. The same researchers found in a previous survey that over a third of savers aged 18 to 54 only anticipate returns between 5% and 7%. The findings underline the...

September 30, 2024
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30Sep

Two million French seniors live in poverty: charity report

Two million seniors in France live below the poverty line, warns a charity that works to alleviate isolation amongst the elderly. It pointed to a rise in poverty, particularly among older women and people living alone. The poverty level of people aged 60 and older is on the rise, the Petits freres des pauvres (Little brothers of the poor) charity in its annual report published Monday. In 2024, some 11 percent of elderly people live under the poverty line, compared to eight...

September 30, 2024
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30Sep

Interview: “Focusing on well-being over numbers is solution to low birth rates”

The United Nations Population Division announced in November 2022 that the global population had surpassed 8 billion. This marks a doubling from 4 billion in 1974, a span of just 48 years. The world’s population exceeded 2 billion in 1927 and 1 billion in 1805. Over just 200 years, the global population has increased eightfold. However, the UN forecasts that due to a general slowdown in growth rates, the world population will reach 9 billion by 2037. Population growth has...

September 30, 2024
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30Sep

Pension investors seek better means to force action on climate

Pension savers across the world are increasingly looking to invest their money in ways that help the climate. And, for those so inclined — whether as an employee with a workplace scheme or someone going it alone with a private pension — there are plenty of options available. Since 2022, UK pension schemes with more than £1bn in assets under management have been legally required to consider and report on climate-related risks and opportunities. Each relevant scheme should have a...

September 30, 2024
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