August 2023
08Aug

Democratic bill would require spousal consent for 401(k) distributions

Spousal consent would be required to start most distributions from 401(k) plans, under two companion bills sponsored by Democrats in Congress. The legislation aims to make defined-contribution plans more similar to traditional pensions in that regard. Unlike defined-benefit plans, DC plans aren’t legally required to make account holders get sign-off from a spouse when initiating payouts other than required minimum distributions or those made in the form of one of a few types of annuities, such as qualified joint and...

August 8, 2023
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08Aug

‘Smart financial move’ could see you boost your UK state pension

The state pension is linked to a person’s National Insurance record, meaning someone who has gaps could get less than the full amount. Checking for gaps, and filling them where possible, may be worthwhile in order to boost one’s income in retirement, an expert has warned. Mark Routen, head of tax at Hoxton Capital Management, told GB News: “Boosting your UK state pension by plugging gaps in your National Insurance record is a smart financial move that can provide you with...

August 8, 2023
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July 2023
31Jul

PFRDA changes rules for National Pension Scheme with drawl

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has issued a notification on 27th July 2023. Making the partial/ full with drawl easier from NPS In which the rules for ending the National Pension Scheme (NPS). It will be beneficial for crores of NPS subscribers. It was said in the notification that now the NPS subscribers could opt out of the NPS and choose any other plan. The good thing in this is that the subscribers will not have to pay...

July 31, 2023
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21Jul

Colombia. Las mujeres pelearán por un lugar especial en la reforma del Gobierno a las pensiones

Entre la población joven la diferencia es aún mayor. El 22,1% de las mujeres entre 15 y 28 años están en búsqueda de empleo, en comparación con un 14,4% de los hombres. La brecha es del 7,7%. Entre menos acceso a empleo formal, menos posibilidades de aportar al sistema de seguridad social. Como resultado, la baja cobertura de pensiones en Colombia se acentúa en la población femenina: solo 2 de cada 10 mujeres en edad de jubilación acceden a...

July 21, 2023
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19Jul

Colombia. “Los monopolios no son buenos”: dice el presidente de Asofondos sobre la reforma pensional

Santiago Montenegro, presidente de Asofondos, nuevamente lanzó fuertes críticas al proyecto de ley denominado “Cambio por la Vejez”, presentado por el gobierno y con el que busca reformar elSistema General de Pensiones en Colombia (SGP). El líder gremial hizo énfasis en varios puntos que le generan preocupación. En primer lugar, señaló que la baja cobertura pensional en Colombia se debe a la informalidad y al desempleo, no a la Ley 100 (que descentralizó la seguridad social antes completamente en manos...

July 19, 2023
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19Jul

U.S. public pension funds unlikely to hit investment targets this year – report

State and municipal pension funds will likely miss their investment targets this year and will probably not see meaningful improvements in their unfunded liabilities or funding ratios, according to Equable Institute's "State of Pensions 2023" report released on Tuesday. Unfunded liabilities climbed to $1.57 trillion in 2022, bringing the national aggregate funding ratio to 75.4% due to negative investment returns, Equable said in a release issued in conjunction with the report. Equable now projects that the aggregate funding ratio for U.S....

July 19, 2023
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14Jul

Colombia. Fondos de pensiones fueron los mayores vendedores de acciones en la bolsa en junio

Lideraron en ventas de títulos como la preferencial de Bancolombia, cementos argos e isa. Los agentes extranjeros también destacaron por ventas Las inversiones suelen ser el día a día de muchas personas y empresas, e incluso, de los fondos de pensiones, que, como bien se sabe, van administrando los ahorros de los cotizantes en diversas inversiones que generen rentabilidad, mientras las personas esperan cumplir la edad necesaria para reclamar este dinero y los frutos de dichas inversiones. Pero, esto va más...

July 14, 2023
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12Jul

CIDH no admitió solicitud de 54 excongresistas para revivir las “mega pensiones” en Colombia

La Comisión Internacional de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) emitió un fallo el 11 de julio de 2023 que pone fin a un largo proceso jurídico en el cual 54 excongresistas, algunos de los cuales ya han fallecido, buscaban mantener sus “mega pensiones” sin verse afectados por la sentencia de la Corte Constitucional C-258. La sentencia C - 258, de 2013, contempla el régimen de pensiones a congresistas, magistrados de altas cortes y algunos otros funcionarios, una vez finalicen su periodo legislativo....

July 12, 2023
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11Jul

UK. Workplace pensions to invest billions in unlisted stocks

The government will continue its intervention in the allocation of the UK's trillions of pounds of pension holdings, after Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt announced that nine of the largest defined contribution (DC) pension schemes had agreed to allocate at least 5 per cent of their default funds to unlisted companies by 2030. Aviva (AV.), Scottish Widows, Legal & General (LGEN), Aegon, Phoenix (PHNX), Nest, Smart Pension, M&G (MNG) and Mercers have signed the Mansion House Compact, Hunt said,...

July 11, 2023
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June 2023
30Jun

US. DC assets concentrated in a few money managers

Vanguard Group had $1.78 trillion in U.S. defined contribution assets under management at the end of 2022, representing 21% of the $8.43 trillion in DC AUM, based on data collected by Pensions & Investments in its annual money manager survey. BlackRock followed with $1.16 trillion. The five largest managers of U.S. DC assets had 60% of the total and the top 10 accounted for 79%. The five DC managers with the most DC AUM had equity assets ranging from BlackRock's...

June 30, 2023
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