November 2021
18Nov

US’s shot at a sustainable future

By John D. Vincent The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act recently passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on Nov. 15 will help to fuel America's economy for the next decade, driving sustainable and innovative growth across multiple regions and sectors. It is less ambitious and more focused than first envisioned but, under the bipartisan deal, the IIJA will invest approximately $1 trillion in revitalizing America's transportation, energy infrastructure, clean water infrastructure and broadband, among other priorities....

November 18, 2021
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02Nov

Gender gap in pensions is real and needs to be fixed

By Margaret Franklin Women get paid less than men. In fact, it’s been well documented that, worldwide, women make only 77 cents for every dollar earned by men. Less well-known, and partially a result of that very pay gap, is the pension gulf between men and women. The gender gap in pensions is a real issue and it needs to be fixed. This year, “The Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index Report” explored the gender pension gap that exists in every retirement...

November 2, 2021
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October 2021
27Oct

Preocupación en las Afore

Por Jeanette Leyva Reus Cuando todo parecía que sería un buen año para la industria de las Afore, ya que se había logrado avanzar en los distintos cambios a la ley para beneficiar a millones de sus afiliados, como el hecho de reducir las semanas de cotización, lo que hoy ya permitió que algunos trabajadores puedan jubilarse o bien que los que menos ingresos perciben tengan una mejor pensión en unos años, regresó el tema del tope a las comisiones...

October 27, 2021
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August 2021
23Aug

US. Why Is Gen Z Saving More for Retirement Than Their Parents?

By Ben Geier, CEPF A 2021 survey from TransAmerica says that the youngest generation of American adults is getting a jumpstart on retirement by saving a lot earlier than older generations. Financial experts will point out that this is in part due to the decline of pensions and the rise of defined contribution plans like 401(k)s, which allow employees to invest part of their paycheck into a tax-advantaged retirement account. In fact, Gen Z could be the first generation to...

August 23, 2021
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17Aug

How to fix the deeply flawed US Retirement Savings System

By Chris Farrell America’s retirement savings system is a mess (that’s a technical economic term). “System” is actually too grand a word for the ad hoc retirement savings plan edifice that has been built up over years. To be sure, the system works reasonably well for those on the payroll of an employer with a retirement benefit plan and a relatively stable job. Employees at larger companies typically have 401(k)s with automatic enrollment, automatic contribution increases and a target-date default option...

August 17, 2021
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10Aug

México. Urge topar pensiones de élite para despresurizar sistema, dice centro de investigación

Por Yazmín Zaragoza El sistema de pensiones no aguanta más, pues este año habrá un gasto total en pensiones de 1.2 billones de pesos o 4.9 por ciento del Producto Interno Bruto (PIB), pero para 2024 aumentará a 6.5 por ciento del PIB, de acuerdo con el director del Centro de Investigación de Económica Presupuestaria (CIEP), Héctor Villarreal. Por ello, urgió, además de aumentar la edad de retiro, se requieren mayores contribuciones y topar las pensiones de élite que ahogan el...

August 10, 2021
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04Aug

Intergenerational inequality and pension systems

By CAndreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides he issue of income inequality lies at the heart of political discussions, both at EU and worldwide levels. Inequality manifests itself in different forms – inequality within a country, inequality between countries and intergenerational inequality. Today’s article deals with the issue of intergenerational inequality, aiming at safeguarding a satisfactory quality of life for future generations, with a particular emphasis on vulnerable citizens. The main policy instrument for this purpose is the adaptation of pension systems. Modern...

August 4, 2021
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02Aug

UK. Pensions minister: Climate risk must be at the heart of pension decision making

By Guy Opperman Evidence of climate change is undeniable. If all the statistics currently making headlines aren’t enough, the considerable amount of extreme weather witnessed right across the globe, from soaring temperatures in Canada and the Pacific North West, to devastating flash flooding across Europe and China, is further proof of its impact. There are just under three months to go until the UK hosts the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, and we are accelerating...

August 2, 2021
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July 2021
27Jul

China pensions starved of alternatives to stabilise returns

By Twinkle Zhou Experts warn that Beijing must take even speedier action to help its rapidly aging population save enough for retirement. In particular, the country’s regulators need to diversify the range of assets available for local pension funds into more alternative assets, to help them ensure more consistently high annual investment returns. Read also China to allow tax deductions for care of small children to help boost births Pension experts say the government and regulators do not lack for areas they...

July 27, 2021
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February 2021
17Feb

Australia. Pension transfer balance cap increase is not all bad news

By Meg Heffron There has been plenty of doom and gloom about the increase in the transfer balance cap that will come into effect on July 1. Remember, the transfer balance cap is the limit on the amount anyone can transfer into what is known as a “retirement phase” pension over their lifetime Retirement phase pensions (so called because they are usually started by people who have retired) are the ones that give the best tax breaks – they allow self-managed super...

February 17, 2021
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