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17MarMarch 17, 2023

Macron impone reforma de las pensiones sin el voto de los diputados

El presidente francés, Emmanuel Macron, adoptó su reforma de las pensiones sin el voto de los diputados, arriesgando la caída de su primera ministra en moción de censura y recrudecimiento de las protestas en las calles. "No podemos hacer apuestas sobre el futuro de nuestras pensiones", dijo la primer ministra Élisabeth Borne quien, ante el temor de no lograr los votos legislativos necesarios para la reforma, activó el artículo 49.3 de la Constitución en una caótica sesión de la Asamblea...

March 17, 2023

Noticias, NoticiasEdad de retiro, Francia, Reforma de Pensiones

17MarMarch 17, 2023

Reportan Afore minusvalías por 121 mil mdp en febrero

Las administradoras de fondos para el retiro (Afore) registraron en febrero pasado minusvalías para los trabajadores por 121 mil 117.2 millones de pesos, de acuerdo con información de la Comisión Nacional del Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro (Consar). Lo anterior se da luego de que en enero pasado las 10 administradoras que operan en el Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro (SAR) obtuvieron plusvalías por el orden de 151 mil 318 millones de pesos. De esta forma, en los dos...

March 17, 2023

Noticias, NoticiasAdministración de Pensiones, Inversión

17MarMarch 17, 2023

Swiss parliament backs pension overhaul but critics seek referendum

Parliament has approved an overhaul of the occupational pension scheme - a key element of Switzerland's social security system. However, voters are likely to have the final say on the issue as political parties on the left, possibly backed by the main farmer's organisation, have announced they will challenge the reform via a referendum. The legal amendment approved by parliament is intended to secure the level of the occupational pension, strengthen financing and improve the protection of part-time employees, notably women. At...

March 17, 2023

News2023, Occupational Pensions, Pension Reform, Switzerland

17MarMarch 17, 2023

Politicians Make Poor Asset Managers

Not that long ago, state legislators of various stripes told their state pension systems they must immediately divest of any portfolio investments tied to companies doing business in South Africa. The apartheid debate was front and center for nearly every public pension fund in the country. Several funds went along with the political demands, but most did not. Pension officials took the view that bowing to divestment demands would be a complete surrender of their independent, fiduciary responsibilities owed...

March 17, 2023

NewsCorporate Governance, ESG, Investment, US

17MarMarch 17, 2023

Macron puts his government at risk with decision to raise the retirement age in France

French President Emmanuel Macron imposed a highly unpopular bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 on Thursday by shunning parliament and invoking a special constitutional power. Lawmakers were shouting, their voices shaking with emotion as Macron made the risky move, which is expected to trigger quick motions of no-confidence in his government. Riot police vans zoomed by outside the National Assembly, their sirens wailing. The proposed pension changes have prompted major strikes and protests across the country since January....

March 17, 2023

News2023, France, Pension Reform, Retirement Age

16MarMarch 16, 2023

Colombia. La reforma de Petro llevaría al 84% de los trabajadores a cotizar solo en el régimen público de pensiones

El 84% de los trabajadores colombianos pasará a cotizar bajo el régimen público de pensiones, si sale adelante la propuesta de reforma al sistema pensional que el Gobierno presentará el 22 de marzo ante el Congreso de la República. El proyecto aterriza la propuesta del sistema de pilares que el presidente Gustavo Petro defendió en campaña, y que generó debate sobre el ahorro de los trabajadores que prefieren cotizar en cuentas individuales, no en la bolsa común administrada por...

March 16, 2023

Noticias, NoticiasColombia, Pensiones Públicas, Reforma de Pensiones

16MarMarch 16, 2023

Chile. Presidente Boric y reforma previsional: “Esperaría que las peleas y diferencias políticas no terminen en darle un portazo a la gente”

El gobierno ha conformado una mesa técnica para abordar la reforma previsional. Tras el rechazo del proyecto tributario, han continuado las conversaciones para avanzar en las pensiones. En medio de su visita a Tarapacá, el presidente Gabriel Boric, dijo que espera que avance la tramitación y llamó al Congreso a no darle un portazo a la ciudadanía. “La ley de pensiones ya fue ingresada hace un buen rato, está tramitándose en el Congreso. Espero que prime una altura de miras....

March 16, 2023

Noticias, NoticiasChile, Reforma de Pensiones

16MarMarch 16, 2023

UK abolishes tax threshold on pension allowance to encourage people to work longer

British finance minister Jeremy Hunt on Wednesday said he would abolish the tax thresholds high earners face when they invest in pensions, in a bid to encourage them to keep working and reduce the number of people taking early retirement. Hunt said in his annual budget that he would scrap the so-called lifetime allowance, which had meant that people faced a 25% levy if they saved around 1.1 million pounds ($1.33 million)in their pension pots. The capped amount of money that...

March 16, 2023

NewsRetirement Age, savings, Taxation, UK

16MarMarch 16, 2023

US. Ohio public employee pension funds lose more than $30 million in bank collapse

Ohio's public pension systems collectively lost tens of millions of dollars invested in Silicon Valley Bank of California and Signature Bank of New York, two of the largest banks to fail in U.S. history Ohio's State Teachers Retirement System took the biggest hit. Last week, it had SVB shares worth $27.2 million, which represents 0.03% of the fund's total portfolio. It did not own shares of Signature. Last week, Ohio Public Employees Retirement System held shares in SVB worth $3.2 million...

March 16, 2023

NewsInvestment, Pension Management, US

16MarMarch 16, 2023

Zimbabwe. NSSA expedites informal sector programme as it decries paltry 24% population coverage

The National Social Security Authority (NSSA) has decried the fact that just a paltry 24% of the working population is entitled to the scheme’s coverage amid plans to expedite a pensions program for the informal sector. Millions of Zimbabweans are currently failing to qualify for pension subscriptions with NSSA because of rising informal companies which are easily evading subscription with the social authority. Speaking to media practitioners during the launch of the 2023 Insurance and Pensions Journalists Mentorship Program, NSSA acting...

March 16, 2023

NewsCoverage, Informal Sector, Zimbabwe

March 2023