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13JulJuly 13, 2023

China’s $400 Billion Pension Sends New Warning on Debt Risks

One of China’s biggest state-run investors is adding to the chorus of warnings over debt risks at the nation’s cash-strapped developers and local government financing vehicles. The National Council for Social Security Fund, which oversees about $417 billion according to the latest available figures, has advised asset managers that handle its money to sell some bonds including those from riskier LGFVs and private developers after a review, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be identified discussing private...

July 13, 2023

NewsChina, Private Pensions, Risk

27JunJune 27, 2023

China’s private pension market could be US$969 billion opportunity for foreign firms by 2030: KPMG report

Ongoing reforms to China's challenged retirement system present big opportunities for global asset managers wanting to tap into the 28 trillion yuan (US$3.8 trillion) potential market, according to a joint report by KPMG China and the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA). China's pension system is in urgent need of reform, as the current framework is unable to cope with the needs of an increasingly elderly population, Eugenie Shen, head of ASIFMA Asset Management Group, said in the...

June 27, 2023

NewsChina, Private Pensions

26MayMay 26, 2023

A zoom into Asia’s pension reform journey: different perspectives of a multi-pillar approach

By Calvin Chiu & Elvin Tharm Pension reform in Asia is progressing as the region faces numerous challenges: ageing populations, rising life expectancy and the erosion of traditional family and community support for the elderly. While the traditional state-provided pension may provide one potential source of retirement income, Manulife Investment Management believes that a comprehensive multi-pillar approach, such as that outlined by the World Bank, should be the best way forward. In this initial paper of a new series on...

May 26, 2023

Books, Books, Pension design2020, Asia, Pension Reform, Private Pensions, savings, Social Protection

24AprApril 24, 2023

China’s new private pension scheme draws $2.9bn in contributions

Contributions to China's fledgling private pension accounts have reached about 20 billion yuan ($2.9 billion) since their inception in November, with just under 70% of the funds invested, Caixin has learned, suggesting hesitation among some participants due to unfamiliarity with the system. Around 13.5 billion yuan has been invested across a range of eligible financial products, with the majority of the remaining funds just sitting idle in people's accounts, said people familiar with the matter. Bank deposits have been by far...

April 24, 2023

NewsChina, Private Pensions

24MarMarch 24, 2023

COVID-19 Private Pension Withdrawals and Unemployment Tenures

By Tristram Sainsbury, Robert V. Breunig & Timothy Watson This is the first study to evaluate the effects of early pension withdrawal policies on tenures on unemployment payments in the COVID-19 context. We use a novel set of linked whole-of-population administrative records to examine more than half-a-million Australians who found themselves newly on an unemployment payment in the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic. We estimate that receiving a lump sum of up to A$10,000 from superannuation accounts at the...

March 24, 2023

Articles, Labor Market2022, Australia, COVID-19, Private Pensions, US, Withdrawals

28FebFebruary 28, 2023

Over 24 million individual pension accounts opened in China

More than 24 million individual pension accounts have been opened since China announced the implementation of its private pension plan to supplement the country's old-age insurance mechanism in November last year, the country's banking and insurance regulator said. The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission said that the banking and insurance institutions have been introducing savings, wealth management products, commercial pension insurance, and other financial products for individual pension account holders. Under the private pension plan, applicants can open their own...

February 28, 2023

NewsChina, Private Pensions

16JanJanuary 16, 2023

Ghana. Private pension funds control 71% of industry’s assets

Private pension funds hace maintained their strong growth over the years, reaching a record hig of GH28Billion in 2021 from the previus year´s GH28Billion. the increse represents 27 èrcent, with private pension funds - the mandatory 2nd Tier and voluntary 3rd Tier schemes - now controlling a 71 percent share of the industry´s total assets under managment (AUM) in the year under reviw, latest data from the National Pension Regulatory (NPRA) show. A Breakdown of private schemes shows that 2nd Tier...

January 16, 2023

NewsGhana, Private Pensions, savings

01DecDecember 1, 2022

China to launch commercial pension scheme in 10 regions from January

China will launch a commercial pension scheme along with insurance firms in 10 provinces and municipalities from Jan. 1, as Beijing develops its third pillar pension system to help its large ageing population. The scheme will supplement the private pension plan launched last week in 36 cities, allowing individuals to open retirement accounts with banks and buy financial products. Under the latest scheme, customers can open accounts at the insurance firms and invest in pension products offered by the companies, the...

December 1, 2022

NewsChina, Private Pensions, System sustainability

24NovNovember 24, 2022

China. New pension program nears launch

China has almost completed all preparations for a private pension program and will soon start implementing the project, said an official at the Annual Conference of Financial Street Forum 2022 in Beijing on Wednesday. The country has rolled out supportive policies such as implementation measures, tax policies and rules for financial products in this regard after the General Office of the State Council issued its opinions on promoting the development of private pensions in April. System docking tests on the private...

November 24, 2022

NewsChina, Private Pensions

10NovNovember 10, 2022

How much does Europe spend on pensions?

Iceland Iceland’s pension system is rated by CNBC as the best in the world and yet remarkably it only spends 2.6% of GDP on retirees, the smallest amount in Europe. Pensioners are entitled to the full ellilífeyrir payment if they’ve lived in Iceland for 40 years. Retirees can apply for a basic pension, a pension supplement and a household supplement and all amounts are based on income. The regular pension age is 67, unless you have worked at sea for...

November 10, 2022

NewsEurope, Private Pensions, Public Pensions

July 2023

China’s $400 Billion Pension Sends New Warning on Debt Risks

June 2023

China’s private pension market could be US$969 billion opportunity for foreign firms by 2030: KPMG report

May 2023

April 2023

China’s new private pension scheme draws $2.9bn in contributions

March 2023

COVID-19 Private Pension Withdrawals and Unemployment Tenures

February 2023

Over 24 million individual pension accounts opened in China

January 2023

Ghana. Private pension funds control 71% of industry’s assets

December 2022

China to launch commercial pension scheme in 10 regions from January

November 2022

China. New pension program nears launch

How much does Europe spend on pensions?