July 2023

Análisis del piso del protección social y los beps Colombia, casos comparados en Latinoamérica

Por Angie Viviana Figueroa Gonzalez & Ludwing Quimbayo Pachón En América Latina, se viene implementando un sistema de políticas y programas para la protección de la población en condiciones de vulnerabilidad, especialmente, al ser constituida por países en vía de desarrollo económico, lo que a su vez se refleja en el fortalecimiento de los derechos sociales y la lucha contra la desigualdad. A raíz de ello, los estados buscan, mediante políticas públicas y gubernamentales, la manera estructurada de crear programas...

El futuro del trabajo en América Latina y el Caribe: ¿cómo avanzar hacia pensiones sostenibles para sociedades más longevas?

Por Cuéllar Ekaterina, Gamboa Daniel, García-Huitrón Manuel & Tapia Troncoso Waldo Esta edición de la serie El futuro del trabajo en América Latina y el Caribe analiza los retos y posibilidades que surgen para los sistemas de pensiones de la región ante el envejecimiento poblacional, los avances tecnológicos, el cambio climático y los cambios en los mercados laborales. Diferentes estudios prevén que hacia 2050 la región se caracterizará por una baja natalidad y una mayor longevidad, un escenario que puede...

Providing security, building sustainable futures

By Pension Protection Fund  Our purpose is to protect the future of millions of people throughout the UK who belong to defined benefit (DB) pension schemes - 9.6 million as at 31 march 2022. When these schemes fail we’re ready to help. We do this by paying our members, charging a levy and investing for the long term. Read book “here”

China pensions reform: Winning strategies for global asset managers amid evolution in retirement market

By Asifma Major reforms to the Chinese Mainland’s pensions system are creating new opportunities for asset managers. This report, jointly authored by KPMG China and ASIFMA, explores the background to China’s evolving three-pillar pensions system and the demographic factors that necessitated the current reforms, and shares insights from market players on the challenges as well as the opportunities. Pillars 2 and 3 of the pensions assets industry in China could grow to as much as 15-21 trillion RMB by 2030 under...

Public pensions reporting act

By Minister of Justice A valuation report filed pursuant to this section shall be prepared in a manner consistent with the guides and Recommendations for the preparation of an actuarial report in connection with a pension plan, published by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, and shall include such additional information as the Minister may from time to time require. Read book “here”

Defined benefit pensions with Liability Driven Investments

By Work and Pensions Committee The economic uncertainty experienced in the UK in September 2022 brought to the fore risks associated with the use of Liability Driven Investment (LDI) strategies by pension schemes. LDI strategies aim to reduce volatility in scheme funding levels by investing in assets whose value moves in the same direction as that of the scheme’s liabilities. Leverage allows schemes to do this in a capital efficient way, freeing up capital that they can invest in ways...

The pensions regulator’s annual report and accounts 2022-2023

By The Pensions Regulator The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is the UK regulator of workplace pension schemes. We make sure that employers put their staff into a pension scheme and pay money into it. We also make sure that workplace pension schemes are run properly so that people can save safely for their later years. Read book “here”

Relationship between Social Security Programs and Elderly Employment in Japan

By Takashi Oshio, Satoshi Shimizutani & Akiko S. Oishi  This study examines how elderly employment is associated with social security programs and how it responds to recent reforms in Japan. To this end, we employed a rich and longitudinal dataset of middle-aged and older individuals collected between 2005 and 2018. By incorporating various factors related to social security incentives into a single index of implicit tax (ITAX), we confirmed that the index successfully captured the incentives and their changes incorporated...

COVID-19, Home Equity and Retirement Funding

By Vishaal Baulkaran & Pawan Jain  We investigate the impact of COVID-19 on using home equity to fund retirement income. We show that financial planners believe that COVID-19 positively influenced their clients’ willingness to utilize home equity products to fund retirement income in particular, sell and downsize and HELOC options. For consumers, COVID-19 does not seem to have a major impact on the outlook on residential property, retirement income, retirement plan, or perceived/actual standard of living during retirement. However, there...

Early Retirement Provision for Elderly Displaced Workers

By Herman Kruse & Andreas Steinvall Myhre This paper studies the economic effects on re-employment and program substitution behavior among elderly displaced workers who exogenously lose eligibility for their early retirement option. We use detailed Norwegian matched employer-employee data containing information on bankruptcy dates and individual income, wealth, pensions and social security benefits. As job displacement before a certain age cut-off results in the loss of eligibility for early retirement benefits between ages 62–67 years in Norway, we are able...