October 2024
04Oct

Chile. Reforma de pensiones: senadores de la Comisión de Trabajo aprueban ad referéndum un nuevo esquema de cobranza previsional

Los senadores de la Comisión de Trabajo este miércoles continuaron analizando la reforma previsional y terminaron por aprobar de manera ad referéndum la propuesta del gobierno respecto de establecer un nuevo esquema de cobranza previsional. Eso sí, quedó pendiente ver la redacción del texto para más adelante. La medida busca eficientar el proceso de recuperación de cotizaciones adeudadas. Actualmente cada AFP está obligada a iniciar acciones de cobranza, por separado, de las cotizaciones adeudadas por un mismo empleador respecto de...

October 4, 2024
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04Oct

U.S. corporate pension fund surpluses grew again in September

U.S. corporate pension funding ratios remained well above 100% at the end of September as investment returns continue to outpace rising liability values, according to two new reports. First, Wilshire Advisors estimated the aggregate funding ratio of U.S. corporate plans reached 101.6% as of Sept. 30, an increase of 0.3 percentage points above the 101.3% funding ratio newly estimated by the firm as of Aug. 31. "September's funded status improved due to continued increases in asset values, with most asset classes...

October 4, 2024
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04Oct

China: Gradual increase to statutory retirement age

Employer Action Code: Act The government has approved legislation to increase the social security statutory retirement age by three to five years gradually over a 15-year period starting January 1, 2025. Key details Over the 15-year period starting January 1, 2025, normal retirement age (NRA) will gradually increase: From age 60 to 63 for men From age 55 to 58 for women in salaried positions From age 50 to 55 for women factory workers These are the first increases to NRA since the...

October 4, 2024
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04Oct

UK. Frozen state pensions: thousands of expats receive just £3,000 a year

Thousands of retired Britons living abroad receive just £3,000 on average each year from a “frozen state pension” - £7,000 less than retirees living in the UK - according to new analysis. While British pensioners that move abroad still receive a UK state pension, only some of them benefit from the triple lock. This uprates the state pension each year in line with earnings, inflation or 2.5%, whichever is higher. The new full state pension is likely to increase by more than £400 next April,...

October 4, 2024
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04Oct

US. Who’s left out of retirement savings system?

The tax-advantaged retirement savings system in the United States is one of the most effective wealth-building programs in the world. Too many working Americans, however, are left out of it. Their access to employer-provided retirement plans is limited, and the incentives in the retirement system fail to encourage lower-income workers to save. Just how many Americans are poorly served by the retirement savings system today? It is a deceptively hard question to answer, in part because there are no comprehensive,...

October 4, 2024
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04Oct

Fidelity International says fund sales surged on interest rate cuts, China market rally

Lower interest rates and a rally in China stocks have helped drive sales of investment fund products offered by Fidelity International, a senior executive said. “Following [the People’s Bank of China’s] stimulus package, China’s stock markets have been performing strongly, and we believe there is some room to grow,” said Charlotte Chan, the head of Fidelity’s Hong Kong office, in an interview. “Together with the Fed’s rate cutting cycle, this motivates investors to look at their allocations, especially those who...

October 4, 2024
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03Oct

Cambio de Afore afecta en ahorro

Al cierre de junio pasado, 45% de los trabajadores que se cambiaron de Afore lo hicieron a una administradora que les ofreció menores rendimientos, por la desinformación y malas prácticas que persisten en el mercado, según datos de la Comisión Nacional del Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro (Consar). La memoria documental 2018-2024 del organismo muestra que al cierre del primer semestre del año, 18.9 por ciento de los trabajadores que aplicaron un traspaso obtuvieron una calidad regular de la...

October 3, 2024
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03Oct

Chile. Reforma de pensiones: Comisión de Trabajo del Senado aprueba ad referendum cambios al sistema de cobranza previsional

La Comisión de Trabajo y Previsión Social del Senado aprobó, ad referendum, las mejoras al sistema de cobranza previsional que están incorporadas en la reforma previsional presentada por el gobierno del Presidente Gabriel Boric. Luego de una exposición de la propuesta por parte de la ministra del Trabajo y Previsión Social, Jeannette Jara, los senadores que integran la instancia dieron el visto bueno a la medida que busca volver más eficiente el proceso de recuperación de cotizaciones adeudadas. La ministra Jara valoró...

October 3, 2024
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03Oct

Perú. Propone nuevo sistema de pensiones, donde Estado y empleadores también aportarían a las jubilaciones

Tras la promulgación de la Ley de modernización del Sistema Previsional Peruano, más conocida como la Ley de Pensiones, el pasado martes 24 de septiembre, el Congreso ya está presentando propuestas para derogar algunas medidas y modificar otras. Pero la mayor propuesta fue presentada ayer 1 de octubre y es un proyecto de ley de la parlamentaria Sigrid Bazán y que propone un nuevo sistema de pensiones, que integré a los demás, así como los programa Pensión 65 y Programa Contigo. El Sistema Integrado Universal de Pensiones (SIUP) tendrá tres pilares, implicará...

October 3, 2024
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03Oct

Average amount needed for retirement increases by 60 per cent

The average amount needed for a basic retirement has increased by 60 per cent in the past three years, with savers becoming increasingly worried about their financial future as a result, Shepherds Friendly has found. The survey revealed that 38 per cent of respondents regretted not saving enough into their pension, while 39 per cent regretted not saving into a pension. Meanwhile, 56 per cent expressed regrets over not saving more when they were younger, while other regrets included not investing money...

October 3, 2024
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