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06DecDecember 6, 2023

Argentina. La pobreza llegó a casi un 45% en el tercer trimestre de 2023

La pobreza multidimensional urbana ascendió en el tercer trimestre de 2023 al 44,7% del total de la población y al 62,9% de los niños y adolescentes, de acuerdo con el informe dado a conocer hoy por el Observatorio de la Deuda Social Argentina (ODSA) de la Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA). El director del Observatorio, Agustín Salvia, indicó: “Estamos en presencia de una crisis que marca un fin de ciclo, gobierne quien gobierne”, sentenció en una rueda de prensa, en referencia...

December 6, 2023

NoticiasArgentina, Inflación, Ingreso

06DecDecember 6, 2023

¿Es la IA una apuesta segura para los fondos de pensión?

Los fondos de pensiones están en una crisis perpetua en todo el mundo, con tasas demográficas bajas en muchos países que auguran un futuro sombrío para tales inversiones, combinado con la falta de fe de los jóvenes en la existencia continua de modelos de seguridad social. Para mantenerse a flote, muchos fondos de pensiones se han esforzado por mantenerse al tanto de nuevas oportunidades de inversión, incluidas las criptomonedas. Según un estudio de 2022 publicado por el Instituto CFA, "el 94% de...

December 6, 2023

NoticiasAdministración de Pensiones, Tecnología

06DecDecember 6, 2023

U.S. corporate funding ratios rise in November – 3 reports

U.S. corporate pension funds saw funding ratios rise slightly in November, thanks to very strong market returns offsetting a significant rise in liability values, three new reports say. Wilshire Advisors estimated the aggregate funding ratio of U.S. corporate plans reached 105.4% as of Nov. 30, up from 105.1% a month earlier. The change was driven by a 7.8 percentage-point increase in asset values offsetting a 7.4 percentage-point increase in liability values. The two increases rounded to a funding hike of 0.3...

December 6, 2023

NewsFunding, Occupational Pensions, US

06DecDecember 6, 2023

UK. Decumulation-only CDC could provide ‘new possibilities’ for retirees – PPI

Decumulation-only collective defined contribution (CDC) pensions could offer new opportunities in the retirement income market and to retirees, but faces challenges in being successful, according to a new report from the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI). It noted that decumulation-only CDC schemes should be able to fulfil their objectives while operating under the current design constraints. CDC schemes were introduced in the Pension Schemes Act 2021 and the PPI believed the legislation was flexible enough to support other applications for CDC schemes. However,...

December 6, 2023

NewsDecumulation, Pension design, UK

06DecDecember 6, 2023

We Have to Strengthen the Gig Economy and Its Workers in 2024. Here’s How |

It's past time in 2024 to strengthen the income, benefits, and safety net for workers in America's gig economy. More than 57 million workers participate in some way in the gig economy today—the economy of independent contractors, freelancers, and contingent and online platform workers. They are in all sectors and occupations: as home repair persons, temp workers, hair stylists, as well as drivers for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and the other delivery services. Their numbers rose by an estimated 15 percent...

December 6, 2023

NewsInformal Sector, Labor Market

06DecDecember 6, 2023

Pension scheme consolidation expected to continue into 2024

The UK’s 5,000 corporate defined benefit (DB) pension schemes recorded a near record surplus of £245bn in November, according to PwC’s Buyout Index, showing that schemes continue to have sufficient assets on average to ‘buyout’ their pension promises. Meanwhile, PwC’s Low Reliance Index has had a record month with a surplus of £380bn. This index assumes schemes invest in low-risk, income-generating assets like bonds, which should mean the pension scheme is unlikely to call on the sponsor for further funding. As...

December 6, 2023

NewsInvestment, Pension Management

06DecDecember 6, 2023

China’s Population Problem Worsens

If population issues were like steel production, China would be making all the right moves. A rise of 10% in steel production can be generated simply by a government decree. Unfortunately for China, the same top-down, party-directed steps that would generate that increase in steel is not likely to be the right approach to reversing the population decline, and might make the problem worse. The problem itself is not unique to China. Many other countries face the challenge of a...

December 6, 2023

NewsAging, China, Labor Market

06DecDecember 6, 2023

AI and pension funds: Is AI a safe bet for retirement investment?

Pension funds are in a perpetual crisis worldwide, with low demographic rates in many countries foreshadowing a dim future for such investments, combined with young people’s lack of faith in the continued existence of social security models. In order to stay afloat, many pension funds have strived to remain apprised of new investment opportunities, including cryptocurrencies. According to a 2022 study published by the CFA Institute, “94% of state and government-sponsored pension funds are invested in one or more cryptocurrencies.” But pension fund...

December 6, 2023

NewsInvestment, Pension Management, Technology

05DecDecember 5, 2023

México. Maestros marchan para pedir pensiones y aumento salarial.

El martes 5 de diciembre se prevé una megamarcha de maestros de la sección 9 y 10 de la Coordinadora Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación (CNTE) en la Ciudad de México, por lo que más de un millón 500 mil estudiantes de escuelas públicas se podrían quedar sin clases. De acuerdo a lo que dio a conocer la Asamblea de Coordinación de la Sección 10, las protestas tienen como objetivo exigir un aumento salarial acorde a la inflación, puesto que acusan...

December 5, 2023

NoticiasMexico, Pensiones Públicas, Suficiencia

05DecDecember 5, 2023

Chile. Todos los fondos de pensiones avanzan en noviembre y el E fue el de mejor desempeño

Según las cifras entregadas por el regulador, el fondo D obtuvo una rentabilidad real de 7,07%, el fondo E obtuvo una de 7,95%. Los fondos A, B y C, los que registraron rentabilidades reales de 2,16%, 2,98% y 4,64%, respectivamente. Esto se explicó por la fuerte depreciación de las monedas extranjeras frente al peso chileno. Noviembre fue un buen mes para los multifondos. Todos registraron ganancias en el undécimo mes, debido al buen desempeño de los mercados globales, según datos entregados por...

December 5, 2023

NoticiasChile, Rendimientos

December 2023