Financing

Quatre fonds de pension danois réintègrent les PRI

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boursorama.com (14.12.2016) Quatre fonds de pension danois (ATP, PFA, PKA et Sampension) ont annoncé dans un communiqué commun leur décision de revenir au sein de l'organisation mondiale des PRI (Principles for responsable investment) chargée de promouvoir l'investissement responsable.

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India: Govt considering proposal to hike EPFO wage ceiling from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000

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The Economic Times (05.12.2016) The government is considering a proposal to hike wage ceiling for coverage under social security schemes run by the retirement fund body EPFO to Rs 25,000 per month from the existing Rs 15,000, Parliament was informed today.

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[Opinion] France: Retraites - la vraie réforme dont nous avons besoin

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Les Echos (04.01.2017) Sans réforme de notre système des retraites, les projections annoncent une baisse des pensions de l’ordre de 20 % d’ici 2060. La question s’impose, mais il n’est pas nécessaire de renier sur la solidarité nationale.

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france
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Malta's social protection expenditure among lowest in the EU

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Times of Malta (21.12.2016) Social protection expenditure in Malta was among the lowest in the EU, representing just 19 per cent of the gross domestic product. Eurostat, the EU’s statistical agency, said today that social protection expenditure in the EU increased from 28.3 per cent of the GDP in 2011 to 28.7 per cent in 2014.

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China's Shaanxi opts for scheme letting pensions invest in stocks

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Reuters (04.01.2017) Shaanxi is set to be one of the first Chinese provinces to participate in a pension investment scheme that allows them to invest in financial markets for the first time, Shaanxi Daily, a newspaper in the northwestern province, reported on Wednesday. With many provinces under severe pressure to meet pension repayments, Beijing has promised to push forward an investment plan for idle local pension funds, holding an estimated $290 billion, that will seek higher returns through alternative investment channels for higher returns.

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china
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France: Taxer les robots pour financer la protection sociale, un remède pire que le mal?

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L'Express (15.01.2017) Et si les robots finançaient la protection sociale? La proposition n'émane pas d'un scénario de film de science fiction mais du très sérieux Parlement européen. Sa commission juridique a adopté jeudi un rapport de l'eurodéputée Mady Delvaux évoquant la création d'une "taxe robot". 

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france
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