editor, Author at Pension Policy International

23AugAugust 23, 2023

Peru. Pago de comisiones a las AFP bajará con reforma de pensiones

La propuesta de la Ley de Creación del Nuevo Sistema Previsional Peruano, elaborada por la Comisión Multisectorial del Ejecutivo, busca reducir las comisiones que pagan los afiliados por la administración de sus fondos de pensiones, incorporar nuevos actores al sistema y brindar mayor flexibilidad en el tránsito entre otros esquemas, sostuvo el titular del Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas (MEF), Alex Contreras. “Un tema importante que trae la reforma previsional es que garantizará el pago de las comisiones sobre la...

August 23, 2023

NoticiasPerú, Reforma de Pensiones

23AugAugust 23, 2023

México. Con un NIP las Afore se blindarán contra los fraudes

Es verdad que los avances tecnológicos han facilitado la vida, pero también han traído grandes retos a nuestra seguridad financiera. Las administradoras de fondos para el retiro (Afore) lo saben y por ello ya trabajan en fortalecer los candados de seguridad en pro de todos los que tienen una cuenta de ahorro para el retiro. “Estamos buscando elementos adicionales de seguridad. No queremos que ocurra (en el futuro) un fraude”, dijo a Expansión Julio César Cervantes Parra, presidente de la Comisión...

August 23, 2023

NoticiasMexico, Operaciones, Regulación

23AugAugust 23, 2023

How French pensions will change on September 1st

To say Macron's pension reforms were controversial is a bit of an understatement - back in 2019 the reforms led to the longest continuous transport strikes ever seen in France. The legislation was paused during the pandemic, but when it was re-introduced in 2023 there followed months of strikes and the biggest street protests in France since 1968. More than 2 million people took to the streets and there were violent clashes in French cities including Paris, Rennes and Nantes. Eventually,...

August 23, 2023

NewsFrance, Pension Reform, Regulation

23AugAugust 23, 2023

UN pension fund flags climate risk on ALM and performance

In a nod to headwinds including climate change, evolving demographics, and the future economic outlook the $85.5 billion United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, UNJSPF, will use a slightly lower real rate of return on investments to inform its upcoming actuarial valuation. The 2023 ALM study will consider various scenarios for the future, including those incorporating climate risk. The 2023 ALM study will consider various scenarios for the future, including those incorporating climate risk. Under a baseline scenario based on moderate...

August 23, 2023

NewsClimate crisis, Investment, Pension Management

23AugAugust 23, 2023

US. CalPERS CIO Nicole Musicco says pension fund taking cautious approach to China

The California Public Employees' Retirement System is being cautious in its approach to China because of the political blowback it could face for betting on a geopolitical rival of the U.S., according to Chief Investment Officer Nicole Musicco. "We're being mindful about our exposure in China right now," Ms. Musicco said during an episode of "Bloomberg Wealth with David Rubenstein" — and she added that the pension fund giant is taking pains to "avoid having any big losses if we...

August 23, 2023

NewsChina, Investment, US

23AugAugust 23, 2023

Japan records its second-worst income disparity as society ages

Japan’s income inequality hit its second-worst level on record, according to a labor ministry survey conducted in 2021. The Gini coefficient--an index that measures income inequality on a scale ranging between 0 and 1--rose to 0.5700 based on initial income, or before distribution through taxation and social security, according to the Income Redistribution Survey released on Aug. 22. The coefficient, calculated based on income data from 2020, increased from 0.5594 in the previous survey in 2017. A 2014 survey saw the highest...

August 23, 2023

NewsAging, Income, Japan

22AugAugust 22, 2023

México. Afores siguen ganando: logran aumentar utilidades en 123.1%

Pese a la incertidumbre que aún se vive en los mercados financieros por la alta inflación y la situación geopolítica a nivel mundial, las Administradoras de fondos para el retiro (Afore) lograron aumentar sus ganancias en más de 100 por ciento al cierre de julio. De acuerdo con los estados financieros que publica la Comisión Nacional del Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro (Consar), las 10 Afores que administran más de 73.4 millones de cuentas de trabajadores que ahorran para...

August 22, 2023

NoticiasAdministración de Pensiones, Mexico

22AugAugust 22, 2023

Mejorando la perspectiva de las pensiones en Chile: desafío en la tasa de cotización

El sistema de pensiones chileno se encuentra en un momento crítico de revaluación, considerando los objetivos primordiales establecidos por la OCDE. Estos objetivos buscan asegurar que las pensiones proporcionen un nivel de vida digno, sean equitativas y ofrezcan un ingreso de reemplazo cercano a los ingresos obtenidos durante la vida laboral. Sin embargo, se ha identificado un desajuste en la tasa de cotización, un elemento esencial para alcanzar estos propósitos. En la actualidad, la tasa de cotización en Chile se...

August 22, 2023

NoticiasChile, Reforma de Pensiones

22AugAugust 22, 2023

US. ‘Staggering’ Number of Adults Don’t Know How Long Retirements Last

They found that less than 40% of adults correctly identified the average lifespan at retirement age. “Longevity literacy is particularly important since retirement income security inherently involves planning, saving, and preparing for a period that is uncertain in length,” Surya Kolluri, head of the TIAA Institute, said in a statement. “Our research clearly demonstrates a lack of longevity literacy among the vast majority of U.S. adults. Improving this can promote better retirement security and mitigate longevity risk.” The researchers said there...

August 22, 2023

NewsFinancial Literacy, Retirement Planning, US

22AugAugust 22, 2023

ESG investing by pension funds in Africa is not a demand problem

Africa’s value tomorrow will be, in large part, determined by what is preserved today. The investment world is locked in a raging debate around “values vs value” in financial returns consideration. Opponents of ESG investing approaches believe that it is primarily the role of governments to fight climate change. Their responsibility, they contend, is to maximize shareholder returns, climate concerns notwithstanding. After all, government taxes them. The missing link in this argument is optimization. Portfolio optimization, the objective of...

August 22, 2023

NewsAfrica, ESG, Investment

August 2023