November 2021
03Nov

Knowing the difference between ethical, responsible and impact investing

Climate change awareness and environmental concerns have never been more important, and over the past few years these issues have been spoken about in abundance when describing financial investments. Three phrases in particular have been commonly used to describe investment products and strategies, but there is still confusion as to their exact meaning. Mike Appleby, investment manager on the Liontrust Sustainable Investment team, outlined the difference between ethical investing, responsible practices and impact investing. “Ethical investing looks to avoid controversial industries such...

November 3, 2021
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02Nov

Chile. Las razones que explican la debacle del fondo E en 2021

Hay dos reflexiones que los analistas del mercado de capitales repiten cuando se les pregunta por el brusco y sostenido descenso que muestra desde hace meses el fondo E de las AFP: una situación que no estaba ni en el peor de los escenarios y una baja que podría no haber tocado fondo... en la medida que se mantenga el fantasma del cuarto retiro. Leer también Chile. La estrategia de las AFP para navegar la tormenta: en qué están invirtiendo...

November 2, 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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02Nov

Ghana. NPRA raises alarm bells – Only 6% informal sector workers on pension scheme

Only about 600,000 out of an estimated 10.2 million workers in the informal sector are currently enrolled on at least a pension scheme, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), Mr Hayford Attah Krufi, has disclosed. He said the figure represented just six per cent of all informal sector workers who form 85 per cent of the country’s entire active labour population. “As a regulatory authority, we are worried that only six per cent of workers...

November 2, 2021
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01Nov

México. ¿Cómo impacta en la pensión el retiro anticipado?

Durante el confinamiento social que provocó la pandemia, muchos empleos se perdieron, disparándose los retiros parciales por desempleo en los últimos meses. De acuerdo con la Comisión Nacional para el Sistema del Ahorro para el Retiro (Consar) tan solo en septiembre, el monto retirado bajo este concepto a las administradoras de fondos para el retiro (afores) fue de 1,892 millones de pesos. Cabe señalar que dicha decisión puede afectar la jubilación de los trabajadores ya que corren el riesgo de que...

November 1, 2021
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01Nov

South Africa Pension Funds To Exclude Non-CBDC Crypto Assets

South Africa Restricts Non-CBDC Crypto The South African government, in an effort to push its CBDCs, has introduced legislation that restricts non-CBDC crypto from being invested in pension funds. The new regulations are in sharp contrast to the older regulations that allowed portfolio managers to invest around 2.5% of funds into the category of “other assets,” which also included crypto assets. The new rules, however, exclude cryptocurrencies, citing a lack of protection. The Fairfax County Police Officers Retirement System in the...

November 1, 2021
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01Nov

Ghana. Government explores use of pensions funds for mortgage

The government is exploring the possibility of prospective home buyers using their Tier Two and Tier Three pension funds as initial deposit to support their mortgage plans. The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Francis Asenso-Boakye, who made this known, observed that the quest to provide access to housing for Ghanaians, especially low-to-middle income earners, required sustainable policies and programmes aimed at ensuring that the issue of affordable housing no longer became a myth but a possibility. At the maiden Business24...

November 1, 2021
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01Nov

Uganda government shoulders more burden as Makerere University pension scheme expands

The government of Uganda is facing an additional financial burden of at least Ush60 million ($16,751) annually to cater for the expanded Makerere University Retirement Benefits Scheme that was approved by the Ministry of Finance. The Finance ministry remits 10 percent of an employee’s gross salary to the scheme, as employer contributions, and employees contribute five per cent of their gross salary. An expansion in the scheme’s membership directly leads to an increase in government’s costs in the short term....

November 1, 2021
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October 2021
29Oct

Olivia Mitchell: “La persistente falta de conocimiento financiero ha contribuido al escepticismo de muchos chilenos sobre el sistema de pensiones”

La profesora de The Wharton School, de la Universidad de Pensilvania, quien participó en la Comisión Bravo de pensiones en Chile, cree que el "analfabetismo financiero es una gran explicación sobre por qué las personas no han ahorrado más, invertido más, y por qué han hecho tantos retiros" en el país. Leer también Chile. La estrategia de las AFP para navegar la tormenta: en qué están invirtiendo y en qué no Una larga trayectoria en pensiones tiene Olivia Mitchell, profesora de...

October 29, 2021
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29Oct

Gobernador de Puerto Rico firma ley que propone reducir deuda pública

El gobernador de Puerto Rico, Pedro Pierluisi, convirtió el martes en ley el controvertible proyecto que habilita el Plan de Ajuste de la Deuda (PAD), que propone entre varios puntos, reducir la deuda pública del Gobierno de 70.000 a 34.000 millones de dólares para poner fin a la quiebra de la isla. Leer también Puerto Rico debt-restructuring bill advances amid criticism "La reestructuración de la deuda del gobierno de Puerto Rico es esencial para lograr terminar con el proceso de quiebra...

October 29, 2021
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