May 2021
20May

Pensions in Germany to rise by average of 5 percent next year

After seeing their benefits stagnate in 2021 due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, pensioners in Germany can look forward to an increase next year. The government is also changing the way benefits are calculated, which could mean a permanent increase for pensions in Germany. More money in German pensioners’ pockets Every year, the German federal government makes a so-called pension adjustment (Rentenanpassung), based on the development of salaries in the previous year. A few weeks ago it was...

May 20, 2021
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20May

Retirement Planning Not A Priority For New Zealanders

While it’s a dream for many to be able to retire and have plenty of savings in the bank, that’s not the reality for many Kiwis. While the government does offer a pension, it’s not a lot of money, so if we want to be able to maintain the lifestyle we had while working, a large amount of savings is required. However, many Kiwis are leaving it too late to save up enough to make them comfortable in their later...

May 20, 2021
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20May

Shock retirement numbers for South Africa

Representatives of the retirement and savings industry presented their submissions to parliament on Wednesday (19 May) on the Democratic Alliance’s proposed Pensions Funds Amendment Bill. The bill aims to amend the current Pension Funds Act to allow pension fund members to obtain a loan, secured by a guarantee from a registered pension fund, to alleviate financial pressure during an emergency. In this case, the bill makes direct reference to the Covid-19 emergency or any other emergency similar to Covid-19. By enabling a...

May 20, 2021
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19May

Panamá. Déficit del subsistema de beneficio definido de la CSS supera los $300 millones

El déficit del subsistema exclusivo de beneficio definido del programa de Invalidez Vejez y Muerte (IVM) de la Caja de Seguro Social (CSS) superará los $300 millones, afirmó el director de la entidad, Enrique Lau Cortés. Lau Cortés y funcionarios de la CSS presentaron este martes el diagnóstico de la situación de la CSS ante la plenaria del diálogo nacional por la CSS. Leer también Panamá. CSS, impactada por la informalidad y el desempleo Según Lau Cortés, es evidente el déficit en...

May 19, 2021
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19May

China turns to private insurers to help unlock US$15.3 trillion of savings and avert a crisis in state pension system

This is the 11th in a series of stories about China’s once-a-decade census, which was conducted in 2020. The world’s most populous nation released its national demographic data on May 11, and the figures will have far-reaching social policy and economic implications. Read also China population: state pension fund under pressure from ‘unprecedented challenge’ as nation gets older Some of China’s biggest insurers are relishing the opportunity to unlock US$15.3 trillion of private savings, the size of the world’s second-largest economy,...

May 19, 2021
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19May

UK. Regulators ask industry for help on improving pension saving

The City watchdog and the Pensions Regulator have teamed up to investigate how people make decisions about their pension at key points throughout their working lives, in order to better support savers through future regulation. Read also UK. TPR sets three priorities in its new corporate plan The regulators today (May 18) launched a call for input from the pension industry on what influences consumers when saving into a pension and how they can be better supported to improve their pension...

May 19, 2021
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US. What a Year Without Retirement Savings Can Do to Participant Outcomes

As americans faced financial hits related to the COVID-19 pandemic, their retirement savings might have suffered. Many employees were laid off or furloughed, and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act made it possible for retirement plan participants to tap into their savings through increased distribution and loan amounts if they needed the money to make ends meet. Read also Retirement Planning Not A Priority For New Zealanders Fidelity Investments’ Pandemic Impact research, conducted last September, found employees were...

May 19, 2021
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19May

Investing in an Ageing Population

The world’s population is undeniably ageing. By 2050 there are likely to be 1.5 billion people aged 65 or over on the planet, up from 703 million in 2019. A report by the United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs estimates that by 2100 some 61% of the world’s population will be over 65. Already today, those in this age group represent more than a fifth of the population in 17 countries and by 2100 this will be...

May 19, 2021
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18May

Inversiones y Rentabilidad de los Fondos de Pensiones

Por Superintendencia de Pensiones 1. Valor de los Fondos de Pensiones El valor de los Fondos de Pensiones alcanzó a $ 149.425.686 millones al 30 de abril de 2021. Con respecto al 30 de abril del año anterior, éste disminuyó en $ 6.114.542 millones, equivalente al 3,9% (real 6,5%). En el siguiente cuadro se presenta el valor de los activos para cada uno de los Fondos de Pensiones Consigue el libro aquí 488 views

May 18, 2021
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18May

Sistema De Pensiones en Perspectiva Global

Por Fundación MAPFRE Factores que ejercen presión sobre los sistemas de pensiones Existen múltiples factores que ejercen una gran influencia en los sistemas de pensiones de jubilación, algunos de ellos de naturaleza endógena (derivados de la propia arquitectura de los sistemas) y otros de naturaleza exógena (como son los factores demográficos, económicos y financieros), que son los que se encuentran vinculados al nivel de presión al que están sometidos los sistemas de pensiones para su reforma, por afectar a los...

May 18, 2021
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