January 2024
08Jan

Colombia. Pensionados pujan por el regreso de la mesada 14; esto es lo que esperan que mejore con la reforma del Gobierno

El aumento del salario mínimo, fijado por decreto por el Gobierno nacional en 12 %, dejó en evidencia el desacuerdo entre empresarios y sindicatos, quienes no lograron llegar a un punto en común en las mesas de negociación durante fin de año, el gremio de los pensionados en Colombia ha manifestado que, pese a que el aumento no fue el esperado, sí significa un avance en busca de mejores condiciones para este grupo poblacional, frente a mejorar su poder adquisitivo. De igual...

January 8, 2024
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08Jan

UK. PM urged to suspend whip from pensions minister accused of misusing taxpayer funds

Calls have been made for the prime minister to suspend the whip from a minister while claims he used his taxpayer-funded constituency office to campaign for the Conservative party are reviewed. Paul Maynard, the pensions minister, has been referred to an investigator by the parliamentary expenses watchdog over reports that he charged taxpayers when producing political materials. The Sunday Times, which broke the story, also reported that the Blackpool North and Cleveleys MP claimed rent for an office that doubles up...

January 8, 2024
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08Jan

US. How the Gig Economy Is Reshaping Retirement Planning

As many as 50% of Americans have some sort of side gig, whether this is primarily how they make money, or in addition to a regular job. The gig economy, a phenomenon that may have emerged as a response to the high unemployment rates of the 2008-2009 recession, has become a part of American life, and it’s reshaping retirement. While these gigs offer workers more flexibility and variety, they may also come with some downsides, affecting how financially set people are for retirement. Some...

January 8, 2024
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08Jan

Romanian private pension funds’ assets up 31.4% y/y in 2023

Assets held by Romania's seven mandatory private pension funds in 2023 rose 31.4% to 126.7 billion lei ($27.87 billion) while the average yield climbed to a record high 17.94%, the industry's association said on Monday. The European Union member state overhauled its communist-era pension system in 2008, making it compulsory for working Romanians under 35 to contribute to a "second pillar" of private pension schemes as well as their state pension. Roughly 8.1 million Romanians contribute to the seven funds, which...

January 8, 2024
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08Jan

The Four Headwinds of Retirement and How to Combat Them

Dipping your toes in the fresh waters of an exotic beach. Enjoying a gorgeous sunset and your favorite drink as you relax on the back patio. Getting lost in a painting because you have all the time in the world to perfect every brushstroke. Spending more time with family and friends. These are the types of things you dream of indulging in when you retire. You don’t picture worrying about how much money you have in the bank or trying...

January 8, 2024
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05Jan

México. Afores demandan un mercado de valores más grande para invertir

El presidente de la Consar dijo que la Bolsa de valores de México es relativamente pequeña respecto al de otras naciones con economías similares. Las Administradoras de Fondos para el Retiro (Afores) necesitan contar con un mercado de valores más grande para invertir los recursos que gestionan, los cuales crecen año con año, dijo Julio César Cervantes Parra, presidente de la Comisión Nacional del Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro (Consar). “El reto más importante es que el mercado de valores...

January 5, 2024
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05Jan

El Salvador. Gobierno toma $334 millones extra del fondo de pensiones

Patricio Pineda, de la Mesa de Trabajo por una Pensión Digna, aseguró que el Gobierno de El Salvador ha tomado del fondo de pensiones más de $334 millones de los necesarios para pagar las jubilaciones de las personas bajo el sistema público, relativo al Instituto Salvadoreño del Seguro Social (ISSS) y el Instituto Nacional de Pensiones de los Empleados Públicos (INPEP). En el marco de una entrevista televisiva en Frente a Frente, el experto mostró un estudio actuarial realizado por...

January 5, 2024
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05Jan

Puerto Rico. Pensionados piden una bonificación especial que les ayude a lidiar con la inflación

El Junte de Jubilados peticionó hoy al gobernador, Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia, que haga una bonificación especial a los retirados del Gobierno de Puerto Rico para compensar la pérdida de poder adquisitivo de las pensiones por efecto de la inflación. La petición ocurre a solo horas de que la Junta de Supervisión Fiscal (JSF) ordenara al Gobierno de Puerto Rico pagar una bonificación de $165 a cada trabajador representado por el sindicato Servidores Públicos Unidos (SPU). Anteriormente, esos empleados ya había...

January 5, 2024
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05Jan

US. Expect familiar worries for 2024 as pension funds mull economy, interest rates

U.S. pension fund executives are taking a cautious approach to 2024, as they await the answer to how much the economy will slow and when and by how much the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates. While much remains unknown, they are seeking returns in places like fixed income and real estate, where they believe the greatest opportunities loom. There's also the matter of the upcoming U.S. presidential election. Christopher Ailman, chief investment officer of the $304.9 billion California State Teachers’ Retirement...

January 5, 2024
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05Jan

Pension Risk Transfer Growth Fuels UK Insurance Rating

The growing popularity of pension risk transfer deals is behind an “improving” label for the U.K.’s life insurance sector, according to Fitch Ratings. Higher interest rates have led to an increase in the funded status of U.K. pension funds, which in turn has led to an increase in PRT transactions as companies seek to offload their pension liabilities. The increase in PRT transactions is primarily responsible for Fitch’s optimism about the sector in the U.K.; the ratings agency identified a “neutral”...

January 5, 2024
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