October 2024
16Oct

Record-Breaking €1 Billion: Brazilians Boost Portugal’s Pension Fund Like Never Before!

In a remarkable achievement, Brazilian workers in Portugal contributed over 1 billion euros to the country’s social security system in 2023. This significant increase of 57% compared to 2022 highlights the vital role immigrants play in sustaining Portugal’s economy. But what does this mean for the future of labor in Portugal? Why Are Brazilian Workers Essential to Portugal’s Social Security System? Brazilian immigrants are becoming indispensable to Portugal’s economy. With local workers aging and fewer young people entering the labor market, how can...

October 16, 2024
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16Oct

Morocco faces challenges of corruption and reform of pension system

The Government Action Observatory, affiliated with Al-Hayat Centre for Civil Society Development in Morocco, has warned that one of the most prominent challenges facing the government of Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch in its fourth year is that of reforming the pension system, which is at risk of bankruptcy by 2028. Corruption is also one of the pressing issues, as the cost of this affliction in Morocco exceeds 50 billion dirhams annually, which hinders economic growth and affects efforts to improve...

October 16, 2024
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15Oct

México. Realiza el SAR la primera transferencia quinquenal a cuentas de trabajadores

Con el fin de alinear la estrategia de inversión con la etapa de vida del trabajador y así mejorar su pensión, el Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro (SAR) llevó a cabo la primera transferencia quinquenal. Este cambio, que se verá reflejado en el estado de cuenta de septiembre, impactó a los trabajadores que nacieron entre 1955 y 1959; es decir, las personas que tienen entre 65 y 69 años, que pasaron a la siefore básica de pensiones, y a...

October 15, 2024
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15Oct

España. Llega la tercera reforma de las pensiones, ¿como afecta a los futuros pensionistas?

El pasado 31 de julio, el Gobierno de España, junto con los sindicatos CCOO y UGT, y las patronales CEOE y CEPYME, alcanzaron un acuerdo a través de la Mesa de Diálogo Social para mejorar el actual sistema de pensiones y jubilación. Entre las medidas aprobadas se encuentran la compatibilidad entre pensión y trabajo, un nuevo procedimiento para actividades peligrosas y la mejora en el aprovechamiento de las mutuas para la recuperación de la salud de los trabajadores. Así, se podría decir que esta sería la tercera reforma...

October 15, 2024
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15Oct

Panamá. Arranca análisis comparativo de propuestas para reforma del IVM

Luego de finalizado el período de presentación de propuestas, la mesa de conversación que trata la crisis del Programa de Invalidez, Vejez y Muerte (IVM) de la Caja de Seguro Social inició el análisis comparativo para la reforma del sistema de pensiones de la CSS. Representantes de diferentes sectores plantearon su posición sobre las propuestas presentadas durante las diversas sesiones realizadas. Este encuentro tuvo como objetivo fundamental identificar similitudes, diferencias y soluciones viables para abordar la insostenibilidad financiera del sistema de...

October 15, 2024
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15Oct

UK. Govt launches National Wealth Fund to drive pension fund investment

The government has officially launched the National Wealth Fund and announced reforms to other public institutions to encourage additional pension fund investment into high-growth UK companies. The UK Infrastructure Bank is to be overhauled and rebranded as the National Wealth Fund. The announcement was made by chancellor Rachel Reeves at the government’s International Investment Summit in London yesterday (14 October). The fund is to receive £27.8bn and an expanded investment remit to support the government’s new industrial strategy, also announced yesterday. Its remit...

October 15, 2024
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15Oct

US. Most Corporate Pensions Saw Funding Dip in September

U.S. corporate pension funding ratios dipped slightly in September, as falling yields drove liabilities higher than could be offset by strong gains in equities, according to most of the country’s largest plan consultants. The consensus of slight declines in pension funding status comes after a month in which the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and its campaign of hikes to combat inflation, which began in 2022. Pension liabilities, driven in part by market interest...

October 15, 2024
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15Oct

UK. PASA launches pensions dashboards toolkit

PASA today published the first content in its new ‘Dashboards Toolkit’. The Toolkit will be updated over time and the first releases include: A questionnaire for trustees to issue to their AVC providers in advance of connecting their scheme AVCs to dashboards A checklist and suggested list of activities for administrators to connect to and maintain AVC data A list of AVC providers and their connection methods Geraldine Brassett, Chair of the PASA Dashboards Scheme Configuration sub-group, commented: “PASA has...

October 15, 2024
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15Oct

From ageing to active living — working through old age in EU

Ausra Linkuviene, a retired typesetting designer from Lithuania, represents a growing trend in Europe, where retirement no longer means the end of a working career. Years after retiring, 67-year-old Austra has continued working. Supported by both her pension and salary, she can travel every year. Admired by her younger colleagues, she sees no reason to leave her profession, she told Xinhua. Her story reflects a larger demographic shift across Europe. By 2050, nearly 30 percent of the European Union (EU) population...

October 15, 2024
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14Oct

¿Cómo prepararse para una jubilación digna en México?

La jubilación es una etapa fundamental en la vida de cualquier persona, y planificarla adecuadamente es crucial para garantizar un futuro financiero estable. En México, el sistema de pensiones ha enfrentado varios desafíos en los últimos años, lo que hace que la preparación para la jubilación sea más importante que nunca. Según datos del Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI), alrededor del 62% de los mexicanos no ahorra para su retiro, lo que puede llevar a dificultades económicas en la vejez. Dinero Cómo planificar una buena...

October 14, 2024
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