An increasing number of companies integrate sustainability into their core business strategies, according to a ...
None of us are getting any younger, but it appears the age at which we are considered old has moved upwards ov ...
South Korea's housing prices are expected to see a long-term decline starting in 2040, hit by the nation’s fal ...
Italian industry-wide pension funds (Fondi Negoziali) are increasingly applying ESG standards to private equit ...
You need an 'evergreen' approach to life, work and health, economics professor Andrew Scott says In the first ...
Assets in mutual and exchange-traded funds with a climate-related mandate globally rose by 16% in 2023 to $540 ...
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The Importance of Reviewing the Pension Scheme in Albania. Benefits and Challenges of Applying for Private Pensions in Albania
By Valbona Cinaj The pension system faces many problems and challenges. Social security in general is the system of social protection in Albania, as in other countries, is influenced by the country’s economic power, labor market developments, demographic situation, employment situation and unemployment, GDP growth, macroeconomic stability, etc. These indicators will serve not only as […]
Strength in Diversity: What We Can Learn from BC’s Target-benefit Plans
By Barry Gros With the significant decline in single-employer defined-benefit (DB) pension plans in the private sector, it’s important to understand other alternatives. One such alternative is the target-benefit plan. The regulation of target-benefit plans (TBPs) in all provinces across Canada can be made more straightforward and effective using lessons learned from real-life experiences. With […]
“Safe” Annuity Retirement Products and a Possible US Retirement Crisis
By Thomas E. Lambert & Christopher B. Tobe This paper examines a looming possible crisis in many Americans’ retirement plans due to the proliferation of annuity products in their retirement investment portfolios. As defined benefit pension plans have almost completely disappeared as a means of retirement savings and have been replaced by defined contribution retirement […]
NEWS
ESG increasingly part of core business, CFO survey finds
An increasing number of companies integrate sustainability into their core business strategies, according to a survey of chief financial officers released April 22 by accounting and advisory firm BDO. The 2024 ESG Risk & ROI Survey found that companies see numerous benefits to ESG programs beyond simply responding to regulatory mandates. “By embedding ESG and sustainability initiatives into […]
Perception of when old age starts has increased over time, shows study
None of us are getting any younger, but it appears the age at which we are considered old has moved upwards over the generations. What’s more, as adults get older, they shift the goalposts further still, a study has shown. The researchers behind the study said the upward shift could be down to increases in […]
Aging population to drive down Korea’s housing prices from 2040: experts
South Korea’s housing prices are expected to see a long-term decline starting in 2040, hit by the nation’s falling birth rate and quickly aging society, according to experts who joined a Seoul seminar hosted by construction project management firm Hanmi Global on Tuesday. “In 2025, South Korea will become a superaging society with an over-65 […]
Italian schemes bolster ESG standards in private equity allocations
Italian industry-wide pension funds (Fondi Negoziali) are increasingly applying ESG standards to private equity investments. According to a report on ESG and investment policies of Italian institutional investors published by think tank Itinerari Previdenziali, 21% of industry-wide pension schemes apply ESG criteria to allocate to private equity, a steep rise from the 7% recorded in 2023. […]