December 2021

México. Juez suspende tope de comisiones a las afores; podrían "salvarse" de cobrar menos a los trabajadores
09Dec

México. Juez suspende tope de comisiones a las afores; podrían “salvarse” de cobrar menos a los trabajadores

El juez del Distrito Especializado en Competencia Económica, Rodrigo de la Peza, suspendió el tope de comisiones de 0.57% que deben aplicar las Administradoras de fondos para el retiro (Afore) en 2022 a más de 67 millones de trabajadores que ahorran para su pensión. De acuerdo con el expediente 4448/2021, el 15 de diciembre se determinará si la suspensión, actualmente provisional, será definitiva. Leer también México. Las Afores buscan librarse de cobrar menos comisiones a los trabajadores El artículo 148 de la...

December 9, 2021
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August 2021
17Aug

Índice Mundial de Pensiones de Mercer y el CFA Institute

Por Mercer & CFA Insititute Resulta fundamental garantizar la seguridad financiera de los individuos y las sociedades durante la jubilación, ya que la mayoría de los países se enfrentan actualmente a los efectos sociales, económicos y financieros del envejecimiento de la población. En 2020, estas cuestiones se han acentuado debido al COVID-19; sin embargo, no solo la pandemia y el envejecimiento de la población representan retos para los sistemas de pensiones de todo el mundo. El entorno económico actual, con...

August 17, 2021
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July 2021
05Jul

Perú. Congreso insistirá con desafiliación y traspaso de fondos

Este lunes 5 de julio se llevará a cabo una sesión extraordinaria de la Comisión de Economía del Congreso de la República para dictaminar el proyecto de ley que autoriza la libre desafiliación a las Administradoras Privadas de Fondos de Pensiones (AFP) y el traspaso de fondos de pensiones al sistema financiero, informó hoy la Asociación de AFP (AAFP). Al insistir con esta propuesta, a la cual se oponen la Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP (SBS), el Banco Central...

July 5, 2021
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January 2021
07Jan

El Salvador. Gobierno anuncia reforma integral de pensiones

Tanto el ministro de Hacienda, Alejandro Zelaya, como el diputado de GANA Guillermo Gallegos indicaron esta semana que se hará una reforma integral de pensiones a partir de la llegada de los nuevos diputados a la nueva legislatura que iniciará sus funciones el 1 de mayo de 2021. En este momento y desde finales de 2019, se constituyó una comisión ad-hoc para hacer una nueva reforma a pensiones que no ha prosperado mucho, pero que en diciembre aprobó un...

January 7, 2021
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December 2020

04Dec

Nigeria: FG inaugurates 16 board members of PENCOM

WorldStage Newsonline– The Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated 16 members of National Pension Commission (PENCOM) board, to proffer innovative and feasible solutions to the challenges of the pension administration in Nigeria. Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), at the inauguration on Thursday in Abuja, said members of the board were also urged to ensure the implementation of sustainable pension policies. While congratulating the board members, Mustapha noted that Nigeria, in recent times had some...

December 4, 2020
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01Dec

UK. Arcadia is bankrupt. What will happen to the 10,000 of its pension plan?

The pension pots of thousands of employees of Topshop owner Arcadia are hanging in the balance as the retail group is hours from collapsing into administration. The pension scheme of the Arcadia group, which is expected to go bust today putting some 13,000 jobs at risk, is labouring under an estimated £350million deficit. The defined benefit pension fund could potentially be picked up by the official lifeboat scheme - the Pension Protection Fund - but that would...

December 1, 2020
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November 2020

05Nov

Latvia. Constitutional Court to decide on minimal old age pension amount

On Wednesday, 4 November, a court hearing was commenced during which it is planned to decide on the current old age pension amount’s compliance with the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia. In accordance with Europe’s Reviewed Social Charter, the minimal old age pension amount in Latvia should be at least EUR 341 a month, whereas currently it is EUR 80, as reported by the Ombudsman’s Bureau. Ombudsman Juris Jansons turned to the Constitutional Court over the non-compliance of...

November 5, 2020
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July 2020

24Jul

Changes under Mexico’s planned pension reform

Mexican workers will see a major boost to their retirement benefits after the government and private sector ironed out the details of a pension reform that lawmakers are expected to pass into law by early 2021. Following are key changes and aspects of the planned reform according to the Mexican finance ministry: - Retirement benefits for the average worker are forecast to increase by 40%. - Under the plan, total contributions will rise from 6.5% to 15% of salary...

July 24, 2020
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07Jul

Canada. Department of Finance Announces Additional Relief Measures Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Department of Finance announced the release of proposed amendments to the Income Tax Regulations (Canada) that would assist registered pension plan (RPP) administrators and sponsors to manage and maintain their benefit obligations through the COVID-19 pandemic. The temporary relief measures that apply to RPPs are as follows: Extend the deadline to retroactively credit pensionable service: Pursuant to subsection 8308(4) of the Regulations, a member of a defined benefit provision of a pension plan may be permitted the option...

July 7, 2020
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May 2020
15May

How the UK pensions industry is paving the way for open data sharing ecosystems

As consumer expectations around digital services increase, businesses across every sector are looking to meet a growing demand for better, and more user-friendly, applications of data. The Covid-19 pandemic has only accelerated this shift to digital as traditionally offline activities move online, and businesses are racing to stay ahead of both their customers and their competitors. The UK pensions industry might not seem an obvious place to look for inspiration about how to adapt to digital transformation, but that...

May 15, 2020
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