July 2019

05Jul

Pension fund left thousands of Russians without pensions

The Pension Fund of the Russian Federation did not include part of the pension to 170.5 thousand Russians, Life reports. Refusal to pay a pension is most often associated with informal employment, in which the employer did not make contributions to the Pension Fund. Another reason for the shortfall in payments is the loss of data on work experience. Due to legal illiteracy, people often make mistakes themselves - they submit applications for the accrual of fee ahead of time, or they...

July 5, 2019
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05Jul

Indian government warns of ageing population; says retirement age should rise, schools merge

The Indian government on Thursday warned in a study that its population is going to start to age and it needs to be prepared to merge schools and raise the retirement age. While India should be set to benefit from the so-called “demographic dividend” over the next decade as its working population is set to increase by about 9.7 million a year between 2021-31, that will quickly fade as the nation’s fertility rate plunges below replacement level. The conclusions in the...

July 5, 2019
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05Jul

Chile watchdog reports decade-high pension savings returns

Assets under management in Chile’s private pension, or AFP, system hit a record of nearly US$219bn at the end of June following strong returns. The sum is equivalent to 77% of GDP. Three of the system’s five risk-based funds registered their best performances in a decade in H1, watchdog SP said in a statement. Each of the country's six AFPs manages five funds - A, B, C, D and E - which their members can choose from, with A being the highest risk and E the...

July 5, 2019
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05Jul

Pension reform prospects lift Brazil’s real, stocks

Brazil's currency and stocks rose on Thursday after a congressional committee in charge of analyzing the government's pension reform bill approved its main text. The draft bill, which analysts say is critical to improving Brazil's fiscal health and economy, could now be put to a lower house plenary vote before recess on July 18. Brazil's real hit a more than three-month high, while the Bovespa stock index surged 1.7% to...

July 5, 2019
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04Jul

Australia’s Biggest Pension Fund Says Get Ready for Low Returns

Australia’s biggest pension fund has told investors to prepare for low, or even negative returns, as the economic growth cycle nears an end. The warning that the good times can’t last forever comes after AustralianSuper posted its 10th straight year of gains, with its default investment option returning 8.7% in the 12 months ended June 30. The gains helped lift assets under management to A$160 billion ($113 billion). The weak Australian dollar boosted returns on overseas assets, while infrastructure, property and...

July 4, 2019
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04Jul

Europe. Immigrants Will Pay for Your Old Age

The number of refugees crossing the Mediterranean has fallen sharply since 2015, but the subject of immigration continues to scar public debate in Europe. Parties of the far right, such as Italy’s League and France’s National Rally, argue that the European Union cannot afford to open its borders because jobs and welfare protection should go to natives first. Many economists argue the opposite, correctly in my view, saying that immigration is essential to helping to solve the EU’s demographic crisis. According to...

July 4, 2019
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04Jul

Danish Pension Debuts Line of Sustainable Products

Denmark’s AP Pension has launched a new line of sustainable investment products, AP Sustainable, that was developed with Danish fintech company Matter.  All of the investments in the line will work toward supporting the goals of the Paris Agreement or contribute to one or more of the United Nation’s 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs).    “Together with AP Pension, we look forward to setting new standards for sustainability in the Danish pension industry,” Niels Fibæk-Jensens, CEO and co-founder of Matter, said in a...

July 4, 2019
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04Jul

Swiss. Planned pension reform sees women working a year longer

The Swiss government plans to incrementally increase the retirement age of women to 65 while offering incentives for all people to work longer. The CHF2.8 billion ($2.84 billion) savings measures would be accompanied by a sales tax hike and extra pension payments for hardship cases. On Wednesday, Swiss interior minister Alain Berset presented the latest proposalsexternal link to rescue the ailing state pension system. Two previous plans have been rejected by Swiss voters in recent years. A central plank of the reform is...

July 4, 2019
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04Jul

U.S. How gig economy workers can save for retirement

Today's gig economy is creating both opportunity and problems for millions of Americans. Gig workers include those who devote at least some of their time to providing ride-hailing services, short-term rentals of their homes or delivery services. One powerful example is Uber. The ride hailing service, which launched its initial public offering earlier this year, said over 1.5 million active Uber drivers received more than $3 billion in payments in 2017. Active Uber drivers earn an average monthly income of about $364. Uber and...

July 4, 2019
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03Jul

World’s top pension fund warns against risk of green-bond ‘fad’

A top executive at the world’s biggest pension fund has expressed doubts over green bonds, saying that, without fundamental changes, the asset class risks becoming a “passing fad”. Global green bond issuance, which was almost nonexistent a decade ago, reached $47bn in the first quarter of 2019, according to Moody’s credit rating agency. Total global issuance of the bonds, which are issued to support specific environmental projects, is expected to hit $200bn by the end of the year, from $167bn...

July 3, 2019
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