Pensions

[Interview] France: Pension fund chief: We are seeing a strong movement towards green financing

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Euractiv (25.09.2018) ERAFP is a pension fund which manages the additional retirement pension for civil servants. It is a mandatory pension scheme, which is capital-based and was established to benefit the 4.5 million civil servants, whether they are civilian or military officials, or employed by local government, hospitals or the judiciary. Having been established in 2005, the scheme allows civil servants to make contributions from all of their non-statutory income (any remuneration paid other than their index-related salary).

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france
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Pensions
Investment
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France: Age de la retraite - la Polynésie s’aligne enfin sur la métropole

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Capital (24.09.2018) L’Assemblée de la Polynésie française a adopté, vendredi 21 septembre, la loi sur la retraite. D’ici à 2023, l’âge légal de départ à la retraite pour bénéficier du taux plein passera de 60 à 62 ans

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france
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Pensions
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Après les banques, les fonds de pension mis en cause en Australie

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boursier.com (11.09.2018) Un cabinet d'avocats australien a annoncé mardi qu'il porterait plainte contre la première banque et le premier gestionnaire de fortune du pays pour fraude présumée aux dépens de plusieurs millions de retraités.

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australia
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Pensions
Error, evasion and fraud
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Ghana: Future Of Pensions: The Mega Trends

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modernghana.com (22.08.2018) It is the first time in the history of humanity where all five generations are living together. This is good news, however, it comes with its own challenges. One such challenge is the provision of social security for the citizenry. This article looks at three megatrends (demography, globalization and technology) - that will have an impact on pension provision in the future.

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ghana
Global challenges
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Pensions
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Ukraine’s pension reform sets groundwork for dramatic changes

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Emerging-Europe (20.07.2018) Ukraine’s pension reform was introduced in October 2017. Most of the amendments it brings to the existing system are long term and haven’t really had time to play out yet. However, some important changes are already in place.

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ukraine
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Pensions
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España: Las pensiones de viudedad subirán un 7,7% desde el 1 agosto

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20 Minutos (20.07.2018) El Consejo de Ministros ha aprobado este viernes un real decreto ley que articula el incremento de la base reguladora de la pensión de viudedad, del 52% al 56% para este año y hasta el 60% para el que viene, incluidos en los Presupuestos Generales del Estado para 2018.
 

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spain
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Pensions
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Older Russians fear pension reform will hit income

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Financial Times (02.07.2018) The Russian government announced its reform plans on the eve of the World Cup, distracting public attention from the shock. They are potentially one of the most far-reaching economic changes of President Vladimir Putin’s latest six-year term, following his re-election in March. But in the country’s poorer cities and regions fear and anger are building.

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Russian Federation
Global challenges
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Pensions
Financing
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Suisse: Réforme de l'AVS: La retraite des femmes à 65 ans, avec compensation

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TDG (28.06.2018) La nouvelle réforme de l'AVS fera grimper la TVA d'au plus 1,5%, mais elle n'épargnera pas les femmes. Dans le projet dévoilé jeudi, le Conseil fédéral confirme sa volonté de les faire travailler jusqu'à 65 ans, et ce sans compensation généreuse.

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switzerland
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Pensions
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