April 2024

Cyprus. State pension fund reaching critical levels

The Fiscal Council, advising the Cyprus government on economic policies, has renewed a warning call that borrowing from the Social Insurance Fund has reached critical levels, threatening to derail public finances if action is not taken. In an announcement on Thursday, it urged the government to act on the suggestions of an actuarial study, submitted to the authority earlier in the week. The authority has warned that it needs to address its dependency on the Social Insurance Fund, as it...

UK. Cover story: Pensions are on life support – but how do we save them?

We are in the midst of a pensions crisis. For a long time, experts have warned that UK adults aren’t saving anywhere near enough money to ensure a comfortable, or even moderate, retirement. But now it feels as though we’ve reached breaking point. If pensions were a person, it’s probably safe to say they’d be on life support. Let’s take a quick look at the facts. Around a fifth of working-age private-sector employees — approximately 3.5 million people — do not pay anything...

US. As Gen Xers Inch Toward Retirement, They’re Considering Where to Live

When they were raising their four children, Billy and Erin Shipley had space for their family to grow: a two-story, five-bedroom house in Sugar Land, Texas, with a large yard and a pool. But as the children became adults and moved out, the second floor was deserted and maintaining the lawn and pool became a burden. Like many members of Generation X facing an empty nest, the Shipleys decided to look for a home better suited to their needs where...

Debate presidencial en México: muchos ataques y pocas propuestas

Los candidatos presidenciales de México intercambiaron ataques e intentaron desacreditarse mutuamente en el primer debate de la carrera presidencial de 2024. Sin embargo, no profundizaron en los detalles de las propuestas para abordar la corrupción, la educación y la salud. El debate, el primero de tres antes de las elecciones del 2 de junio, enfrentó a la candidata del partido gobernante, Claudia Sheinbaum, contra su principal contendora, Xóchitl Gálvez, y al candidato de un tercer partido, Jorge Álvarez Maynez. Todos...

Estos son los únicos casos en los que se puede heredar una pensión en Colombia

De acuerdo con la Corte Constitucional, la pensión de vejez se constituye como una prestación económica, resultado final de largos años de trabajo, ahorro forzoso en las cotizaciones al Sistema General de Seguridad Social en Salud, y cuando la disminución de la capacidad laboral es evidente. Así las cosas, su finalidad es garantizar la concreción de los derechos fundamentales de las personas traducidos en la dignidad humana, el mínimo vital, la seguridad social y la vida digna, asegurando un descanso “remunerado” y...

UK. Women’s pension pots ‘worth half of mens’

The comparison with male pensions find women’s savings are dwarfed, with men’s pensions average around £75,000. It was also found that men are ‘more likely to manage their own pensions’ than women. Independent research conducted on behalf of Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management on gender and the wealth gap. Nearly a third of women were found to have pensions below £25,000 and only one in 10 women have a pension exceeding £100,000, whole this is true for nearly a third...

Largest Australia Pension Fund Says Now Is the Time to Buy Private Assets

Australia’s largest pension fund wants to put more money into private-market investments and will further boost its exposure to overseas assets. “Now is a better time to put money into private markets than two or three years ago, when valuations were more expensive and deals were quite scarce,” AustralianSuper Chief Investment Officer Mark Delaney said on Bloomberg TV in Melbourne on Monday. “The inability for a lot of US pension plans to recycle capital has meant that private deal opportunities are...

Japan’s GPIF and Netherlands’ APG join forces to invest in infrastructure

Japan’s ¥225trn (€1.37trn) Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) and Dutch pensions asset manager APG have teamed up to invest in infrastructure. The pension fund investors said they have launched the joint investment programme to “gain access to attractive investment opportunities, with a focus on infrastructure in developed markets worldwide”, without disclosing any financial information. The partnership is expected to focus on sectors such as sustainable energy, fibre networks, transport and other infrastructure projects. “The partnership will focus on investment opportunities that align with...

Perú. Ministro de Economía estima que reforma del sistema de pensiones se aprobaría en “uno o dos meses”

El ministro de Economía y Finanzas (MEF), José Arista, estimó este jueves que en “uno o dos meses” se estaría aprobando la ley de reforma del sistema de pensiones. De acuerdo con Arista, el presidente de la Comisión de Economía del Congreso le indico que le gustaría que esta reforma “salga en su período de gestión”, por lo que no puede alargar mucho los plazos. “Justamente el presidente de la Comisión de Economía decía que él no puede alargar mucho los plazos, porque...

México. Pensiones del Bienestar presionan demanda de circulante

Los billetes y monedas en circulación, así como depósitos bancarios de cuenta corriente, registraron un nuevo incremento de 21,216 millones de pesos el último día hábil de marzo, según información del Banco de México. Los billetes y monedas en circulación, así como depósitos bancarios de cuenta corriente, registraron un nuevo incremento de 21,216 millones de pesos el último día hábil de marzo, según información del Banco de México. De acuerdo con el instituto central, el dinero en circulación ascendió a 3...