February 2024
14Feb

México. Propuesta de cambios en ley de pensiones no aborda la desigualdad

La propuesta de reforma de pensiones, que presentó a inicios de mes López Obrador, no abarca uno de los retos más importantes que se tienen, que es el de la desigualdad del sistema, indicó la organización México ¿Cómo Vamos? La propuesta de reforma de pensiones, que presentó a inicios de mes el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador, no abarca uno de los retos más importantes que se tienen, que es el de la desigualdad del sistema, indicó la organización México...

February 14, 2024
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14Feb

Chile. Número de cotizantes de AFP registra caída de 158.000 al cierre de 2023 por deterioro del mercado laboral

El número de cotizantes del sistema de AFP llegó, al cierre de 2023, a 5.809.254, según cifras publicadas por la Superintendencia de Pensiones. Este dato evidencia una baja de casi 158 mil cotizantes respecto a lo registrado en diciembre de 2022. El líder de Wealth de Mercer Chile, Joaquín Ramírez señaló a DF que el total de "158.000 personas sobre un universo de casi 6 millones, no parece mucho". Sin embargo, añadió: "Estamos hablando de un 2,6% menos de personas...

February 14, 2024
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14Feb

Panamá. CSS: único consenso es que hay que actuar

Luego de casi 20 años de la última reforma a la seguridad social en Panamá, el mensaje de los actores involucrados es claro: No hay que perder más tiempo sin hacer nada. "No podemos seguir con esta política de echarle el problema al gobierno que sigue por hablar de un supuesto costo político", mencionó Aida Ureña de Maduro, representante del sector empresarial en la junta directiva de la Caja de Seguro Social (CSS). Para ella, quien presidió la junta directiva de la...

February 14, 2024
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14Feb

US. Sustainable investing has bright future, Morningstar exec says

Sustainable investing has a bright future, as younger generations and those with long-term investing goals, such as pension funds, have expressed interest in it, Morningstar Indexes' head of ESG strategy said at the Exchange ETF conference in Miami Beach, Fla., on Feb. 13. "There's no reason to expect systematic underperformance from sustainable investments, and there's some reason to believe you might be able to get some marginal long-term benefits out of it," Morningstar Indexes' Thomas Kuh said at a panel...

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14Feb

UK. Less than half of savers review their pensions once a year

Less than half (47 per cent) of pension savers reviewed their pension scheme in the past year, with just under a fifth (18 per cent) regularly reviewing their pension, according to research from Investec Wealth & Investment. The survey found that those aged between 55 and 64 were most likely to review their funds, with nearly two thirds (62 per cent) saying they had reviewed their pensions in the past year, while 27 per cent reviewed them regularly. Many savers are...

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14Feb

Ghana. SSNIT supports pensioners’ healthcare with GHC1million

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has presented a cheque for GHS 1 million to the National Pensioners Association’s (NPA) medical scheme. The contribution is in fulfilment of a commitment by SSNIT’s management made in 2017 to prioritise the well-being of pensioners under the SSNIT Scheme in the country. Dr John Ofori-Tenkorang, Director-General of SSNIT, speaking at the ceremony in Accra, reaffirmed the Trust’s support for the activities and welfare of the Association. The commitment, he stressed, demonstrated the Trust’s...

February 14, 2024
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14Feb

South Africa. GEPF warns of fake letters with respect to pension payments

By Staff Reporter   Scammers are trying to defraud government workers of their pension money via SMS by encouraging them to resign rather than retire, the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) has warned. GEPF is the largest pension fund in Africa with more than 1.2 million active members and about 500 000 pensioners and beneficiaries. The fund is responsible for more than R2.3 trillion in assets under its management. GEPF said it was recently made aware of fraudulent letters being sent to its...

February 14, 2024
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14Feb

China wants to build a ‘silver economy’ for its ageing society – but who will keep it running?

Homes for the elderly are businesses like any other. But when Yan Guizhen established her first care facility at the turn of the millennium, she was more interested in providing a necessary service than maximising profit. Yan, 53, now manages six facilities that employ around 100 carers, tending to more than one thousand beds in China’s eastern Shandong province. But her dream to keep those of the older generation safe and comfortable has run into several snags. With China’s population ageing fast,...

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13Feb

México. En la recta final de su mandato, AMLO busca consolidar su legado y facilitar el camino de Morena en las elecciones: expertos

A pocos meses de finalizar su mandato, el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador propuso un ambicioso paquete de reformas a la Constitución que, según analistas, estaría encaminado a consolidar su legado, encumbrar a los candidatos de Morena para las elecciones de junio y poner contra las cuerdas a sus opositores. El propio AMLO admitió que difícilmente muchas de esas 18 reformas a la Carta Magna y dos legales sean aprobadas en el Congreso en los próximos meses, y que busca...

February 13, 2024
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13Feb

Colombia. Reforma pensional: ¿qué cambios propone José Antonio Ocampo al proyecto de ley y qué reacciones provocó?

Este viernes marca el comienzo de un semestre crucial en el Congreso de Colombia, con múltiples proyectos de reforma en la agenda, incluida la reforma pensional propuesta por el gobierno del presidente Gustavo Petro. Con el primer debate ya superado, el proyecto enfrenta un plazo límite: de no ser aprobado antes del 20 de junio, se hundirá por falta de trámite, a menos que se citen sesiones extraordinarias. En su columna dominical en EL TIEMPO, el exministro José Antonio Ocampo, presentó...

February 13, 2024
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