November 2023
27Nov

Nigeria. N130bn pension fund invested in infrastructure – PenCom

Pension Fund Administrators invested N130.18 billion funds under the Contributory Pension Scheme in infrastructure as of the end of September 2023. Figures obtained from the National Pension Commission on ‘Unaudited report on pension funds industry portfolio for the period ended 30 September 2023- Approved Existing Schemes, Closed Pension Fund Administrators and RSA Funds (Including unremitted contributions @CBN & legacy funds’, revealed. According to the figures, total assets under the CPS stood at N17.35tn as of the period under review. Part of the...

November 27, 2023
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27Nov

Canada. Alberta premier quiet on reason for abandoning promised in-person CPP exit consults

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith won’t say what happened to her government’s promise to hold face-to-face meetings with citizens in December on quitting the Canada Pension Plan. However, thousands of citizens got their say or tuned in to five recent telephone town hall consultations, she said during a house question period last week, noting nearly 100,000 people participated online. “We’re going to ask the chair of that committee, Jim Dinning, to give us his impressions of where we find ourselves.” New Democratic...

November 27, 2023
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27Nov

How to Calculate Your Retirement Cost of Living

When it comes to retirement, understanding the potential cost of living is important for effective financial planning. Without a clear idea of these costs, you can run the risk of outliving your savings or compromising your lifestyle. Here’s what you need to know to calculate your retirement cost of living. A financial advisor can help you determine what you need to put in your budget for retirement. Finding a financial advisor doesn’t have to be hard. SmartAsset’s free tool matches you with up to three...

November 27, 2023
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24Nov

Colombia y Mexico entre los países de Latinoamérica que lograron reducir la pobreza en 2022

Las cifras de pobreza en América Latina llegaron a niveles de prepandemia el año pasado, dado que el número de personas bajo esta condición disminuyó, según informó la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (Cepal). Desagregado por países, Colombia no fue la excepción; el país logró una baja de un punto porcentual en la tasa de pobreza en 2022, pero sigue teniendo una de las mayores cifras de pobreza en la región. Y, aunque los datos registradas el año...

November 24, 2023
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24Nov

México. Afores representaron 17.9% del PIB al cierre del tercer trimestre: Consar

El saldo que manejan las administradoras de fondos para el retiro representó 17.9% del Producto Interno Bruto (PIB), al cierre de septiembre, de acuerdo con el Informe Trimestral de la Comisión Nacional del Sistema del Ahorro para el Retiro (Consar). En comparación anual se observó un ligero aumento ya que al cierre de septiembre del 2022 el saldo administrado se ubicó en 17.7% del PIB. La Consar refirió que los activos administrados en el Sistema del Ahorro para el Retiro (SAR)...

November 24, 2023
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24Nov

US. The Pension: That Rare Retirement Benefit Gets a Fresh Look

In an economy characterized by a volatile stock market and elevated inflation, a sure thing looks better than ever. For some Americans in the labor force right now, that looks like a pension. Striking members of the United Automobile Workers union made waves this year when the union’s leaders demanded the reopening of defined-benefit pension plans for workers hired after late 2007. Although U.A.W. leadership failed to persuade automakers to reopen the plans, the bold move didn’t go unnoticed by...

November 24, 2023
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24Nov

UK pension transfer boom continues as deals worth $11 bln struck

Two British insurers on Friday struck deals to take on a combined 8.8 billion pounds ($11 billion) of company pension liabilities, including the largest such UK deal so far, as pension schemes strive to limit their risks in volatile markets. Legal & General (LGEN.L) said it had agreed a so-called full buy-in to the Boots Pension Scheme worth 4.8 billion pounds, in what it said was the largest such deal in Britain by premium size. Pension insurance specialist Rothesay, meanwhile, said it...

November 24, 2023
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24Nov

Romania Pension Law Could Pose Medium-Term Fiscal Risk

Romania’s new pension law could result in a less favourable sovereign debt trajectory and weaken fiscal credibility over the medium term if implemented as planned and without offsetting measures, Fitch Ratings says. The eventual impact will depend on the broader direction of fiscal policy, including efforts to exit the ongoing Excessive Deficit Procedure. The new law, which received parliamentary approval on 20 November, is intended to remove inconsistencies in how state pensions are calculated as part of efforts to improve...

November 24, 2023
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23Nov

Chile. Con el 6% a cuentas individuales las pensiones subirán pero en 30 años: Ministra Jara

La ministra del Trabajo y Previsión Social, Jeannette Jara (PC), insistió en la necesidad de avanzar en la reforma de pensiones, que ya lleva un año en el Congreso Nacional, y lograr acuerdos dentro de los próximos meses, sobre todo en torno al destino del 6% de cotización adicional, antes de las próximas elecciones -municipales y regionales en octubre del 2024-, que suelen provocar discursos "aun más rígidos". En entrevista con Lo Que Queda del Día, apuntó que la propuesta "lleva mucho...

November 23, 2023
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23Nov

Perú. Retiro de AFP generaría una erosión en la economía, advierte BCR

El BCR considera que es necesario un sistema de pensiones en el que se pueda invertir a largo plazo para que la economía se desarrolle Permitir un nuevo retiro de los fondos del AFP generaría una erosión en la economía peruana, señaló el presidente del BCR, Julio Velarde. Durante su presentación en la Comisión de Economía del Congreso, Velarde explicó los efectos macroeconómicos que tienen estas iniciativas en la economía nacional en el largo plazo. "Cuando uno habla de impacto macro no es que vaya...

November 23, 2023
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