January 2024
22Jan

Nigeria. Stop paying ex-governors scandalous pensions – Falana

Human Rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), has called on Lagos, Akwa Ibom and Rivers state governments to stop paying what he described as scandalous pensions to ex-governors while workers are owed arrears of meagre pensions. He made the call on Sunday in a statement made available to our correspondent. According to him, not less than 20 ex-governors are in the Senate, receiving jumbo salaries and allowances. “Lagos was the first state to implement a pension law for its former governors. The Lagos...

January 22, 2024
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22Jan

US. 5 Gen Xers share what it’s really like to plan for retirement: ‘My generation is going to have a harder time than boomers’

The oldest Gen Xers, born in 1965, are just a few years away from traditional retirement age. But many don’t feel nearly ready enough for that next chapter. Fortune received hundreds of emails from Gen Xers who say they are worried about what the future holds in store for them and their retirement readiness. “I’ve followed my dreams, as my generation was told to do, but found that some dreams cost more to follow than others,” writes one Gen Xer. “My savings...

January 22, 2024
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19Jan

Colombia. Las mujeres, las más afectadas: reforma dejará preocupados a los que buscan pensión en el país

Ante el posible cambio del sistema de jubilación colombiano gracias a la reforma pensional que el Gobierno busca que apruebe el Congreso de la República, las mujeres podrían tener variaciones en este aspecto, lo que preocupa a algunos sectores. De acuerdo con las explicaciones de la ministra de Trabajo, Gloria Inés Ramírez, con la reforma se busca corregir algunos inconvenientes de género que afectan actualmente a las mujeres trabajadoras, por lo que se implementarían opciones variadas para el momento de...

January 19, 2024
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19Jan

México. Ahorro voluntario sólo representa 2% del total de las afores

El ahorro voluntario en las administradoras de fondos para el retiro (afores) es una herramienta para incrementar el monto de la pensión de un trabajador; sin embargo, no todos los trabajadores pueden ahorrar por diferentes índoles. El ahorro voluntario en el Sistema del Ahorro para el Retiro (SAR) sólo representa el 2.3% de los 5.9 billones de pesos manejados por las afores al ubicarse en 141,128.5 millones de pesos al cierre del 2023. Las cuentas que han realizado ahorro voluntario suman 9 millones 385,151 cuentas,...

January 19, 2024
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19Jan

Más de 1.6 millones de colombianos se pensionaron por Colpensiones en 2023

La Administradora Colombiana de Pensiones (Colpensiones) anunció que durante el 2023 logró $605.898 millones de pesos en el manejo de su operación. Cifra que representa un récord en sus excedentes en 12 años de operación, porque le permitió tener un superávit de $605.898 millones durante 2023, lo que representa un incremento de $264.798 millones (78 %), comparado con los resultados del 2022, en el que se obtuvo $341.100 millones. “Es una gran noticia para Colombia, ya que es el excedente más alto...

January 19, 2024
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19Jan

US Corporate Pension Plans Ended 2023 at Record Funding Levels

The funded status of the largest U.S. corporate pension funds hit an all-time high at the end of 2023, with many trackers finding U.S. plans fully funded. In December, pension trackers shared mixed results on funded status increases in corporate defined benefit plans, but most trended upward. WTW According to analysis by WTW, funded status for the largest U.S. corporate pension plans will end 2023 at 100%. WTW’s tracker, which tracks 358 Fortune 500 companies that sponsor U.S. defined benefits plans,...

January 19, 2024
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19Jan

UK. Pension derisking to continue but may need rethinking

Mercer analysis of FTSE 350 pension funds, shows an aggregate surplus across company accounts of £47bn at the end of December 2023, a fall of £12bn over the month. Most companies report their accounts at the end of December, so although the funding position fell over the month, overall positions in 2023 saw an improvement. Schemes might expect to continue de-risking during 2024, supported by planned incoming regulation. Government’s upcoming consultation on options for DB schemes has the potential to create...

January 19, 2024
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19Jan

The Most Often Overlooked Step In Retirement Planning

When it comes to retirement planning, conversations often center around portfolio management and investment strategies—what I like to call the bling of the financial world. Generally, you sit down with an advisor and begin your work together by listing all your assets and expenses. They, in turn, provide you with a thick report of projected returns, inflation assumptions, and a—likely daunting—required savings number for your retirement nest egg. More often than not, they then offer a fancy investment product or...

January 19, 2024
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19Jan

UK. Pensions changes on the Horizon for 2024

In 2023 a number of announcements were made about changes to pensions law that are expected to take place during 2024. In addition to proposals set out in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement (summarised here), some other significant developments we expect are: Automatic enrolment: The vast majority of UK employers have to automatically enrol certain employees and other workers into an appropriate pension scheme. The Government has proposed that the qualifying age threshold for auto-enrolment will be reduced from 22 to...

January 19, 2024
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18Jan

Preocupa a 70% de los mexicanos suficiencia de sus ahorros para el retiro

Según encuesta solo 46% espera con ilusión llegar a esta etapa, mientras que 18 y 17% se estresan por temor a no contar con los ingresos necesarios El proceso de envejecimiento demográfico ha generado entre la población mayores preocupaciones relacionadas con el sustento económico, la familia y la independencia, según un estudio de la Universidad del Valle de México. La preocupación e incertidumbre son emociones que enfrentan más del 70% de los mexicanos ante la problemática relacionada con sus posibilidades de retiro y jubilación,...

January 18, 2024
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