editor, Author at Pension Policy International

19DecDecember 19, 2023

Nigeria. PenCom asks employees of defunct organizations to reclaim their unpaid pension contributions

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has called on former employees of defunct banks and other organizations in the country to approach their Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) to reclaim the N12 billion in the Transition Contribution Funds (TCF) in their custody. According to the commission, the defunct organisations include Diamond, Intercontinental, Citizen, Mainstream and Oceanic Banks whose workers have yet to claim their funds. Speaking at a media parley organised by the Pension Fund Operators (PenOp), PenCom’s Director-General, Aisha Daniel-Umar, said that...

December 19, 2023

NewsNigeria, Occupational Pensions, savings

18DecDecember 18, 2023

México. Afores detienen mala racha; reportan plusvalías de 291,202 millones de pesos

Los retiros por desempleo sumaron 2,631 millones de pesos, con lo que se convirtió en el segundo mes del año en donde se retiraron más recursos. Las administradoras de fondos para el retiro (afores) lograron revertir en noviembre la mala racha que venían hilando los tres meses previos, de acuerdo con la información divulgada por la Comisión Nacional del Sistema del Ahorro para el Retiro (Consar). Los datos de noviembre arrojaron que las afores tuvieron plusvalías por 291,202 millones de pesos,...

December 18, 2023

NoticiasAdministración de Pensiones, Mexico, Rendimientos

18DecDecember 18, 2023

Chile. Gobierno buscará acelerar pacto fiscal y reforma de pensiones ante un dividido Congreso post-plebiscito

Lo dijo el Presidente Gabriel Boric en su discurso de anoche en el Palacio de La Moneda. Con el proceso constitucional cerrado, el Gobierno pondrá el pie en el acelerador para intentar sacar adelante el pacto fiscal y la reforma de pensiones, los dos grandes proyectos que el Ejecutivo debe negociar en el Congreso. En el primero, ya ha enviado un borrador a los partidos políticos con seis ejes, en el que también se incluyen medidas proinversión, rebajas impositivas y...

December 18, 2023

Noticias, UncategorizedChile, Reforma de Pensiones

18DecDecember 18, 2023

UK. Voluntary NI contributions surge 85% as people boost state pension

Voluntary contributions, also known as class 3 national insurance contributions, stood at £391.9mn for the year ending March 31, 2023. According to Hargreaves Lansdown, this is an 85 per cent surge on the £212.3mn paid the previous year. Class 3 contributions are voluntary contributions that can be used to fill gaps in national insurance records to boost state pension entitlement. Individuals can fill gaps going back six tax years though there is an opportunity for some people to fill gaps going back...

December 18, 2023

NewsUK, Voluntary Savings

18DecDecember 18, 2023

AI poses risks to U.S. economy, Financial Stability Oversight Council says

For the first time, the Financial Stability Oversight Council in its annual report identified artificial intelligence as a vulnerability in the U.S. financial system. The council said financial institutions, market participants and regulatory authorities should further build expertise and capacity to monitor AI innovation and usage, and identify emerging risks. "AI has the potential to increase efficiency and innovation, but it also introduces certain risks," the council said in its report released Dec. 14. "Monitoring these rapidly emerging technologies will continue to be...

December 18, 2023

NewsRisk, Technology, US

18DecDecember 18, 2023

Retirement Savings: 10 Biggest Financial Shocks For Retirees

Retirement can bring a sense of freedom and relaxation, but it can also come with unexpected financial shocks. Denial is a bad pill to take when retiring, and it’s important to be prepared so you can have your savings ready when these problems arise. Here are the top ten financial surprises that often catch retirees off guard: 1. Higher Healthcare Costs Than Anticipated Many retirees underestimate the cost of healthcare, including long-term care, which isn’t typically covered by Medicare. “the average 65-year-old couple retiring...

December 18, 2023

NewsRetirement Planning

15DecDecember 15, 2023

OCDE destaca a Chile como uno de los países donde mejoraron las pensiones en personas de menores ingresos

En diciembre se ha vuelto una tradición que la OCDE publica los resultados anuales de su estudio “Pensions at a Glance”. Este miércoles, la entidad presentó su versión 2023, el que mostró entre varias tendencias, algunas situaciones particulares sobre Chile. La OCDE destacó a nuestro país dentro de las naciones que avanzaron en cobertura y monto de pensiones con un impacto positivo para un grupo de la población. “Ha mejorado en varios países de la OCDE en los dos últimos años,...

December 15, 2023

NoticiasChile, Suficiencia

15DecDecember 15, 2023

Así está la rentabilidad de los fondos privados de pensiones colombianos, en comparación con los de los países de la Ocde

Una famosa medición de la Ocde, que le toma el pulso a los resultados que obtienen los fondos de pensiones en 25 países, conocida como “Pension Markets in Focus 2023″, concluye que se registraron pérdidas generalizadas de la inversión nominal, debido a la caída simultánea de los precios de los bonos y las acciones, los cuales son los dos principales instrumentos de las carteras destinadas a la jubilación. “Estos dos instrumentos (bonos y acciones) representaron más del 70 % de...

December 15, 2023

NoticiasColombia, Rendimientos

15DecDecember 15, 2023

Anticipated U.S. Population Decline and the Risks Ahead

U.S. Census Bureau projections from November reveal a startling prospect: The United States population will most likely begin to decline by 2080, spelling out substantial risks for economic and social stability in the coming decades. Population growth is critical for maintaining a strong economy and preserving social safety net programs, yet in many parts of the U.S., the rising cost of living along with stagnating wages are causing more and more young people to rethink their goals of starting a family....

December 15, 2023

NewsAging, Labor Market, US

15DecDecember 15, 2023

UK. New report finds greening pensions reduces carbon footprint more than stopping flying

Scottish Widows’ latest Green Pensions Report has found that while most Brits are well aware of how to reduce their carbon footprint through changing their behaviours, two thirds (67%) don’t know how to switch to a ‘green pension’. If this information gap were to be addressed by the government, industry and employers, UK consumers could collectively save up to 386 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually through their pensions[1] – the equivalent of 11 return flights from London to New...

December 15, 2023

NewsClimate crisis, ESG, Investment, US

December 2023