editor, Author at Pension Policy International

23JunJune 23, 2023

Milliman analysis: Competitive pension risk transfer costs increase from 98.3% to 100.5% in May

Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today announced the latest results of its Milliman Pension Buyout Index (MPBI). As the pension risk transfer (PRT) market continues to grow, it has become increasingly important to monitor the annuity market for plan sponsors that are considering transferring retiree pension obligations to an insurer. During May, the estimated cost to transfer retiree pension risk to an insurer in a competitive bidding process increased from 98.3% of a plan's accounting liabilities...

June 23, 2023

NewsPension Management, Risk

23JunJune 23, 2023

Shell Dumped by Church of England Pensions Due to Oil Risk

The Church of England Pensions Board said it had decided to divest its holding in Shell (SHEL.L) over what it said were insufficient plans to align its strategy to the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The Board, which up to 2022 led engagement with Shell on behalf of the CA100+ climate-focussed investor group, has around 1.35 million pounds ($1.72 million) invested in Shell of its total 3.2 billion pounds in investments. The Church of England's separate 10.3...

June 23, 2023

News, UncategorizedClimate crisis, Pension Investment, UK

23JunJune 23, 2023

Ghana. Pensioners Bondholders begin third round of picketing

Members of the Pensioners Bondholders Forum have begun a third round of picketing at the Ministry of Finance to demand payments on due coupons, principals, and interest on bonds. The picketing is set to be carried out on Thursdays and Fridays of every week until government honours its obligation to bondholders. Speaking in an interview on the first day of picketing, Dr Adu Anane Antwi, the convener of the Forum, said that although the Government said it has directed the Controller...

June 23, 2023

NewsGhana, Pension Payout, Public Pensions

22JunJune 22, 2023

México. A partir del 26 de julio se concretarán traspasos en Afores

Los traspasos de cuentas de ahorro entre afores que se tramitaron entre el 16 de diciembre y 28 de mayo se concretarán hasta el 26 de julio, informó la Comisión Nacional del Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro (Consar). Es decir que hasta después de fecha se reflejará la cuenta en la administradora a donde enviaron su dinero. Para las personas que a partir de junio comenzaron a realizar el trámite de traspasos el tiempo será diferente, pues normalmente el...

June 22, 2023

NoticiasMexico, Traspasos

22JunJune 22, 2023

Peru. MEF plantea pensión de jubilación mínima

El Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas (MEF), como sector que presidió la Comisión Multisectorial encargada de realizar una evaluación técnica del sistema previsional peruano, publicó la propuesta normativa de reforma, que plantea establecer una pensión de jubilación mínima común. El documento es una propuesta normativa elaborada y consensuada por los miembros de la Comisión Multisectorial: la Presidencia del Consejo de Ministros (PCM), Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas (MEF), Ministerio de Trabajo y Promoción del Empleo (MTPE), Banco Central de Reserva...

June 22, 2023

Noticias, Uncategorized#PensionesPerú #ReformaDePensiones #MEF

22JunJune 22, 2023

Panamá. Más de 500 mil trabajadores dependen del sistema mixto de pensiones

En el año 2005 se reestructuró y dividió el hasta entonces régimen de Invalidez Vejez y Muerte (IVM) en dos programas, dando origen al subsistema exclusivamente de beneficio definido (SEBD) y al subsistema mixto. El llamado subsistema mixto consta, a su vez, de dos componentes: uno de beneficio definido basado en un régimen de reparto de capitales de cobertura, al que se cotiza con base a los primeros $500 de salario mensual, y otro de ahorro personal, basado en un...

June 22, 2023

NoticiasPanamá, Sostenibilidad del Sistema

22JunJune 22, 2023

The U.S. Population Is Older Than It Has Ever Been

While many 38-year-old millennials may still feel young, that age is an unusually high median for the country. The new data adds to the evidence that, like many European and Asian nations, the United States is graying, posing challenges for the work force, the economy and social programs. Low birthrates are the main driver of the nation’s rising median age, experts said. “It’s simple arithmetic,” said Andrew A. Beveridge, president of Social Explorer, a demographic data firm. “Fewer kids are being born.” Birthrates...

June 22, 2023

NewsAging, US

22JunJune 22, 2023

Over 80% of South Africans plan to work past retirement due to insufficient savings: Survey

About 89% of those who participated in the FNB Retirement Insight Survey plan to continue working past retirement age due to a lack of sufficient retirement savings. The survey, which focused on pre-retirement and post-retirement periods, also revealed that the majority of low-income earners are not confident that the retirement plans they have will deliver results due to financial constraints and age. It has also been discovered that about 39% of respondents who don’t currently have a retirement plan in place...

June 22, 2023

NewsAdequacy, Retirement Age, savings, South Africa

22JunJune 22, 2023

UK. Pension policy risks being ‘stuck in a previous era’

Pension policy risks being 'stuck in a previous era' rather than reflecting the realities of scheme funding levels today, according to LCP partner Steve Webb. Giving evidence to the Work and Pensions Select Committee, Webb pointed out that back in 2014. the combined deficit of DB pension schemes stood at nearly £400bn. This is in stark contrast to the latest figures which show a surplus of over £400bn. "For many of our clients, the issues we are now discussing are about managing...

June 22, 2023

NewsPublic Policy, Regulation, UK

22JunJune 22, 2023

ESG resolution round-up: US pension giants split on climate proposal at Japanese bank

Big US public pension funds are divided on the merits of a climate proposal filed at Mizuho Financial Group which calls on the Japanese “mega-bank” to issue and disclose a transition plan to align its lending and investments with the Paris Agreement. Californian giants CalPERS and CalSTRS have pre-disclosed that they will vote against the resolution on Friday, despite supporting a similar request at the bank in 2020. But The Office of the New York City Comptroller, which oversees...

June 22, 2023

NewsESG, Investing, Japan, US

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