May 2021
20May

Panamá. Gremios apuestan regresar al sistema solidario en la CSS

La situación de la Caja de Seguro Social (CSS) mantiene la población en suspenso y hay trabajadores que se preguntan si habrá dinero para pagarles su jubilación cuando llegue su tiempo. El dirigente sindical, Eduardo Gil explicó que tanto el antiguo sistema de reparto (subsistema exclusivamente de beneficio definido) como el nuevo sistema con cuentas individuales (subsistema mixto), tienen serios probleman. Esto porque se requiere saber con exactitud como están y cuándo el pilar antiguo, conocido popularmente como ‘solidario', se quedará...

May 20, 2021
Noticias, , , , ,
Read more...
20May

African Demographics Changing Rapidly, Forcing To Re-Think Pensions

Africa has long been known for its youthful population, and while the continent will continue to have the largest youth cohort in the world, they’ll live longer than their forebearers, according to the latest Bright Africa pensions research from RisCura, a global investment firm. Read also Investing in an Ageing Population The research shows that longevity expectations have changed dramatically, thanks to better nutrition, medical advances and overall improvements in the general standard of living. Read also Shock retirement numbers for South...

May 20, 2021
News, Slider, , , ,
Read more...
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
News, Slider, , ,
Read more...
20May

UK. TPR sets three priorities in its new corporate plan

The Pension Regulator (TPR) laid out three priorities for the next three years in its new corporate plan. Implementing the Pension Schemes Act, combating scams and developing a framework to measure value for money will be the objectives of TPR over the next three years. The regulator sees these three objectives as the continuation to its response to economic uncertainty following the Covid-19 pandemic. The plan also provide information to the industry about how TPR’s work will be measured. TPR has set itself...

May 20, 2021
News, Slider, , ,
Read more...
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
News, Slider, , , ,
Read more...
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
Envejecimiento, Libros, Mercado Laboral, Sostenibilidad del Sistema, , , , ,
Read more...
18May

Managing a Retirement Plan Doesn’t Have to Be a Headache

COVID-19 wreaked havoc on our economy. Customers vanished and supply lines evaporated, as employees adjusted to a new paradigm of working from home. Wild swings in securities markets were a symptom of the pandemic. C-suite executives, who also found themselves working remotely, are still being pulled in multiple directions. Among the hardest-hit industries have been retail, oil & gas, hospitality and travel. In the past year, we’ve seen top national brands such as J.Crew and Neiman Marcus seeking reorganization under...

May 18, 2021
News, Slider, , ,
Read more...
17May

México. Retiros de trabajadores suman más de 23 mil mdp: Consar

A un año de haber iniciado la pandemia de Covid-19 en México, el monto total de retiros parciales por desempleo hechos por los trabajadores sumó más de 23 mil millones de pesos, señaló la Comisión Nacional del Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro (Consar). Leer también BID lanza en México programa de apoyo a emprendedores y trabajadores Datos del regulador muestran que entre abril del año pasado, cuando se suspendieron por completo las actividades para evitar contagios, y el mismo periodo...

May 17, 2021
Noticias, , , ,
Read more...
17May

Jamaica. Senator proposes to scrap NIS contributory system

Opposition Senator Damion Crawford has proposed that a portion of the general consumption tax (GCT) collected by the Government be used to pay pensions. In his proposal to scrap the current National Insurance Scheme (NIS) contributory system, Crawford pointed out that many Jamaicans are reluctant to pay over funds to the NIS, and only about 20 per cent subscribe to any pension scheme. Many, he said, are left destitute when they reach retirement. Employees and self-employed persons are required to be insured...

May 17, 2021
News, Slider, , ,
Read more...
14May

Perú. Fondos de AFP: SBS publicará el 19 de mayo reglas para retirar S/ 17,600

La Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP (SBS) publicará el 19 de mayo el procedimiento operativo que permitirá a los afiliados del Sistema Privado de Pensiones (SPP) el retiro de hasta 17,600 soles o cuatro unidades impositivas tributarias (UIT) de los fondos pensionarios, dispuesto por Ley 31192, informó el superintendente adjunto de AFP de la SBS, Elío Sánchez. Leer también Análisis comparativo de la rentabilidad y liquidez en las administradoras de fondos de pensiones, Perú “La SBS siempre ha publicado los...

May 14, 2021
Noticias, , , ,
Read more...