Pensions

China: Blink and the elderly get their pensions easier

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Chinadaily.com.cn (06.08.2017) A pension revolution has been rolled out to help up to 260,000 retired people in Shenzhen. Traditional fingerprint identification has been replaced by "face recognition technology"

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china
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Pensions
Information and communication technology
Technological transition

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Old_Global Challenges
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Occupational pensions, a hidden Swiss treasure

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swissinfo.ch (15.09.2017) Occupational pension plans, obligatory since 1985, have considerable economic and social significance in Switzerland. The savings, which are now managed by pension funds and insurance companies, far exceed gross domestic product (GDP) and the reserves of the Swiss National Bank (SNB). 

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switzerland
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Pensions

After Falcon Funds - Big PPM changes expected by June - Investment Europe

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Pension funds fraud in Swedish Premium pension framework

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sweden
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Pensions
Population ageing
Investment
Financing
Error, evasion and fraud
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Colombia: La Asociación Nacional de Instituciones Financieras (Anif) propone ampliar la edad de pensión en 5 años

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portafolio (28.09.2017) Para evitar activar una ‘bomba fiscal’ que resultaría de aplicar los exagerados y regresivos subsidios pensionales hoy vigentes, la Asociación Nacional de Instituciones Financieras (Anif) propone en un estudio una reforma estructural al sistema pensional, que incluye ampliar la edad de pensión en 5 años.

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colombia
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Pensions

Suisse: Après l'échec de Prévoyance 2020, la presse évoque l'urgence d'une réforme

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RTS (25.09.2017) Tout est à refaire" estime la presse lundi, au lendemain du "non" à la Prévoyance vieillesse 2020. Pointant l'urgence de la situation, les commentateurs jugent que la Suisse n'a pas d'autre choix que de trouver une solution.

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switzerland
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Pensions

Suisse: La prévoyance vieillesse 2020, une réforme qui se lit comme un polar

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Le Temps (23.08.2017) A Berne, la réforme de la prévoyance vieillesse a viré au polar et tenu le monde politique en haleine dans sa phase finale. Récit des moments forts alors que l’ultime obstacle se profile: la votation populaire du 24 septembre 2017

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switzerland
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Pensions

Canada: CPP changes will disqualify 243,000 from Guaranteed Income Supplement: report

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The Globe and Mail (23.08.2017) The federal government’s plans to enhance the Canada Pension Plan will ultimately bump 243,000 low-income Canadians from qualifying for the Guaranteed Income Supplement, according to the latest report from Canada’s chief actuary.

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canada
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Pensions