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20OctOctober 20, 2023

US Public Pension Funding Poised to Rebound in 2023 Reporting

The aggregate funded ratio for U.S. state and local retirement systems is expected to improve to 78.8% in fiscal 2023 from 75.0% in fiscal 2022 when final numbers are released, according to Equable Institute’s mid-year update to its State of Pensions 2023 report, as unfunded liabilities are forecast to have declined an estimated $200 billion to $1.39 trillion over the year. The funding growth is a turnaround from the previous fiscal year, when the national average funded ratio for U.S. state and...

October 20, 2023

NewsFunding, Public Pensions, US

20OctOctober 20, 2023

UK. Government urged not to direct pension fund investment policy

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has told the government that it should not direct the investment of defined benefit (DB) pension funds and should instead allow trustees to invest in assets that meet a scheme's risk-return characteristics and offer appropriate diversification. In a policy paper unveiled at PLSA’s Annual Conference 2023, the body called on the government and regulators to give DB schemes the freedom to take on more investment risk so that they can invest in assets...

October 20, 2023

NewsInvestment, Regulation, UK

20OctOctober 20, 2023

Indonesia. Minister instructs to form joint secretariat for serving elderly

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy instructed the related deputy to form a joint secretariat to support services for the elderly. "I ask the related deputy to make a joint secretariat in this office to provide all elderly services," he stated in a seminar held at the ministry's office in commemorating International Day for Older Persons here on Friday. Muhadjir underscored the need for a representative joint secretariat to support the government's preparations for facing the aging population. He...

October 20, 2023

NewsAging, Indonesia, Public Policy

19OctOctober 19, 2023

Proponen instituto autónomo en México para atender creciente problema de pensionesatender creciente problema de pensiones

El Instituto Mexicano de Ejecutivos de Finanzas (IMEF) pidió al gobierno de Andrés Manuel López Obrador la creación de un instituto independiente de pensiones que ayude a desacelerar el problema del sistema de jubilaciones de los trabajadores en México. “Debido principalmente al cambio demográfico y a la generación de transición, así como a la limitación de las fuentes de financiamiento público (gasto corriente), la sostenibilidad del sistema de pensiones representa un gran reto para el país”, declaró Orlando Corona Lara, presidente del...

October 19, 2023

Noticias, NoticiasMexico, Regulación, Sostenibilidad del Sistema

19OctOctober 19, 2023

Chile. Los hitos que han marcado la reforma de pensiones a casi un año de su ingreso al Congreso

Exactamente 11 meses y 11 días han pasado desde que el Gobierno ingresó el 7 de noviembre de 2022, su reforma provisional a la Cámara de Diputados. Dada la configuración del actual Congreso -donde el Gobierno no tiene mayoría- la discusión de la iniciativa se anticipaba compleja, pero el Ejecutivo confiaba en sacarla uno adelante de los posibles legados del Presidente Gabriel Boric. Sin embargo, la tramitación legislativa ha tenido más bajos que altos durante el casi año en el Congreso....

October 19, 2023

Noticias, NoticiasChile, Reforma de Pensiones

19OctOctober 19, 2023

Perú. AFP reconocen falla del modelo al no garantizar pensión mínima

La presidenta de la Asociación de Administradoras Privadas de Fondos de Pensiones (AAFP), Giovanna Prialé, reconoció que una de las “fallas estructurales” que tiene actualmente el modelo, instaurado hace 30 años en el Perú, es el derecho a una pensión mínima para los afiliados pertenecientes a este esquema. “Hemos tenido fallas estructurales; la primera es la pensión mínima. Nunca se creó el Sistema Privado de Pensiones con una pensión mínima, de manera que una persona por más que aportase los 20 años no...

October 19, 2023

Noticias, NoticiasPerú, Reforma de Pensiones

19OctOctober 19, 2023

Colombia. Petro señala la necesidad de fusionar los dos sistemas pensionales para que los aportes de los jóvenes ayuden a pagar las pensiones actuales

El jefe de Estado colombiano señala que con esta iniciativa se estaría garantizando el pago de las pensiones actuales en el país En el marco de una serie de actividades realizadas en la localidad de Bosa, al suroeste de Bogotá, el presidente de la República, Gustavo Petro, reveló sus planes relacionados con la reforma del sistema de pensiones en Colombia. Durante una nueva edición de la iniciativa ‘Gobierno con el Pueblo’, llevada a cabo el miércoles 18 de octubre, el mandatario colombiano compartió...

October 19, 2023

Noticias, NoticiasBeneficio Definido, Colombia, Contribución Definida, Reforma de Pensiones

19OctOctober 19, 2023

US. Inflation Spurs Rethink of Retirement Savings Strategy, Survey Shows

Two-thirds of Those Surveyed Aren't Confident They Will Be Able to Retire When They Want Inflation is creating more worries for retirement savers, with many now changing how they are saving and investing to meet those goals, a new survey shows. Persistently higher prices from inflation is leading 60% of retirement plan participants to think differently about retirement, according to the 2023 Global Retirement Survey from MFS Investment Management. Three-in-four said they now need to save more for retirement than they originally thought,...

October 19, 2023

NewsInflation, Investment, Retirement Planning, US

19OctOctober 19, 2023

UK. DWP taskforce launches new pensions guide consultation

A taskforce set up by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a consultation on a new guide. The guide includes 30 recommendations for how the UK pensions sector can better incorporate social factors into investment decisions. The Taskforce on Social Factors (TSF) consultation aims to help pension schemes address the risks and seize opportunities of the “social” element in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing. The TSF was established in February 2023 and includes representatives from pensions schemes, asset...

October 19, 2023

NewsESG, Regulation, US

19OctOctober 19, 2023

US. The Racial Retirement Gap in 7 Facts

Building a financially secure retirement is an uphill climb for many Americans, but it’s especially steep if you are Black. The numbers paint a stark picture. Black workers ages 51 to 64 are the least likely among all racial and ethnic groups to have a retirement account, according to a July 2023 report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. When they do have one, their median balance is far below that of similarly aged white adults across all income levels. The savings...

October 19, 2023

NewsEquality, US

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