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February 2025

Colombia. Fondos de pensiones advierten incertidumbre por falta de reglamentación de la reforma que inicia en julio

El viernes 7 de febrero, el presidente Gustavo Petro sostuvo una reunión con representantes de los fondos privados de pensiones y el gremio Asofondos para discutir la implementación de la reforma pensional, que debe entrar en vigor el 1.º de julio de 2025 Al encuentro también asistieron la ministra de Trabajo, Gloria Inés Ramírez; el ministro de Hacienda, Diego Guevara, y el superintendente financiero, César Ferrari. Durante la reunión, los fondos de pensiones expresaron su compromiso con la puesta en marcha...

Chile’s Pension Reform Makes a Case for Political Compromise

Last week, Chile’s Congress broke a decade-long impasse and approved a pension reform, a flashpoint in Chilean politics. The green light represents a legislative victory for President Gabriel Boric in the last full year of his administration. However, while Boric can claim that his government will leave a meaningful legacy, he’s giving up a central point in his reform agenda: the elimination of the Pension Fund Administrators (AFPs). The approved reform differs significantly from the government’s initial proposal submitted in November 2022,...

Pension funds foresee increased risk to assets and liabilities in 2025

The majority of pension fund executives expect their plans’ risk profile to increase in 2025, according to a survey conducted by Ortec Finance, a provider of risk and return management solutions for pension funds. The research shows that 77% of pension fund executives surveyed expect the coming year to bring an elevated risk profile. The survey targeted senior pension fund executives in the UK, the US, the Netherlands, Canada and the Nordics whose funds collectively manage $1.451trn (€1.399trn) in assets. The risks were...

UK. MPs approve £6.9bn hike in spending on pensions and benefits

MPs today approved a £6.9billion hike in spending on state pensions and benefits from April. Orders supported by the House of Commons included a 4.1 per cent increase to the state pension under the terms of the 'triple lock'. This ensures payments rise each April in line with whichever is highest out of average earnings growth, inflation or 2.5 per cent. The increase for 2025/26 was pegged to wages, which rose by 4.1 per cent in the relevant period last year. It means, from...

Youth Climate Council Ghana rejects Parliament’s plan to use carbon funds for MPs’ pensions

The Youth Climate Council Ghana (YCC) has strongly condemned a recent proposal by Parliament to fund Members of Parliament’s (MPs) pension schemes using revenue from the country’s carbon credit market. The youth-led organisation has labelled the move as a direct violation of Ghana’s climate commitments and a dangerous misallocation of resources meant for sustainability initiatives. It has therefore asked Parliament to revoke the proposal and prioritise long-term environmental and economic sustainability over short-term political convenience. According to YCC, diverting carbon finance...

Study reveals health and economic impact of air pollution in aging societies

Air pollution is a growing health issue worldwide, and its impacts are often underestimated in aging societies like Japan. A new study led by researchers from the University of Tokyo highlights how fine particulate pollution, or PM2.5, not only worsens health outcomes, but also creates significant socioeconomic challenges in regions with aging populations and limited medical resources. The researchers hope these findings motivate policymakers to tackle the interrelated issues behind this problem. PM2.5 refers to microscopic particles of pollution small...

Cómo se distribuye el ahorro para el retiro de los mexicanos.

El ahorro que se destina a tu afore está integrado por diversas subcuentas, cada una con funciones específicas. Entender cómo funciona cada una de ellas es esencial para optimizar tu ahorro y sacar el máximo provecho de tu cuenta Individual. Cabe señalar que estas subcuentas no solo concentran tu ahorro a largo plazo, sino que también incluyen aportaciones destinadas a beneficios importantes como vivienda y seguros. “Comprender cómo funcionan las subcuentas de tu Afore es fundamental para lograr un mejor control de tus finanzas,...

Chile. “No+AFP” y “Con mi plata no” enjuician la reforma de pensiones del gobierno

Hay dos movimientos que han pedido cambios al sistema de pensiones del país que han tenido incidencia pública en los últimos años. El que nació primero fue “No+AFP”, que tomó fuerza luego de que miles de personas se reunieron en las calles de distintas ciudades a lo largo de Chile el domingo 24 de julio de 2016 para protestar contra el sistema de pensiones bajo esa consigna. El movimiento pedía un sistema de reparto, solidario, tripartito y administrado por...

Colombia. ¿Qué mejora y qué se complica en el país con la llegada de la reforma pensional?

El país se encuentra actualmente a la espera de la decisión que tomará la Corte Constitucional frente a si la reforma pensional avalada en el Senado y la Cámara el año pasado cumple con todos los requisitos para ser ley o si niega su entrada en vigencia, en respuesta a las demandas que se interpusieron en contra de esta norma. Si decide negar la entrada en vigencia de la reforma, el alto tribunal tiene dos caminos. Por un lado, puede tumbar...

Argentina. El Gobierno anunció que se auditarán más de un millón de las pensiones otorgadas por invalidez laboral

La Agencia Nacional de Discapacidad (ANDIS) y el Instituto Nacional de Servicios Sociales para Jubilados y Pensionados (PAMI) comenzarán este mes a auditar 1.013.400 casos de Pensiones No Contributivas por Invalidez Laboral (PNCIL). Según informó el Gobierno, la medida el propósito es “darle mayor transparencia al sistema para que las pensiones sean otorgadas únicamente a quienes cumplan con los criterios establecidos en la normativa vigente y efectivamente las necesiten”. El control, paso a paso El proceso se realizará de modo “escalonado y...