Pensions

USA: Le système de retraites américain menacerait de s'effondrer

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RFI (19.05.2017) Après la crise de subprimes immobilières, les Etats-Unis vont-ils connaitre une crise des retraites des fonctionnaires ? Les fonds de pension des collectivités locales états-uniens seraient sous financées de plusieurs milliers de milliards de dollars. Une situation explosive qui pourrait provoquer une nouvelle crise économique.

Topics
Pensions
Financing

UK: May Pledges Protections for U.K. Gig Economy Workers, Pensions

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Bloomberg (14.05.2017) Theresa May on Monday will pledge to broaden employment rights in Britain as the country pulls out of the European Union, outlining a raft of promises designed to safeguard pensions, gig economy workers with companies such as Uber Technologies Inc., and wages.

Regions / Country
united kingdom
Topics
Pensions
Employment policies
Extension of coverage
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Schweiz: Weniger Pension wegen Rentenreform 2020 - Wer sich früher pensionieren lässt, verliert den Schutz

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Blick (15.05.2017) Im September befindet das Stimmvolk über die Altersreform 2020. Zentrale Elemente der Reform: die Anhebung des Frauenrentenalters auf 65 Jahre und die Senkung des Umwandlungssatzes – also der jährlich ausbezahlte Anteil am angesparten Kapital – von 6,8 auf 6 Prozent. Und genau um diesen Umwandlungssatz geht es jetzt in einer Vorlage, die bereits in Bundesbern ausgearbeitet wird.

Regions / Country
switzerland
Topics
Pensions

Building the Social Protection Floor for Older Persons in Kenya

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Development Pathways (24.04.2017) The 31st of March 2017 marked a great step forward for Kenya with the announcement of a social pension for all older persons. Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich – the Minister of Finance – presented the 2017/18 Budget to both Houses of Parliament which included measures to address poverty through social protection.

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kenya
Topics
Pensions

China pension fund revenue grows 25 percent in first quarter

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reuters.com (25.04.2017) Chinese pension funds drew 970.8 billion yuan ($141.06 billion) in revenue in the first quarter, an increase of 25.4 percent from the same period last year, state news agency Xinhua quoted the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security as saying.

Regions / Country
china
Topics
Pensions
Investment

Swiss pension funds, insurers offered 2°C climate alignment tests

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ipe.com (03.05.2017) Swiss government authorities are offering the country’s pension funds and insurers an opportunity to test their equity and corporate bond portfolios to see if they are compatible with the 2°C maximum global warming target under the international climate change agreement reached in Paris in December 2015.

Regions / Country
switzerland
Topics
Pensions
Investment

Informe sobre pensiones despierta suspicacias | Panamá América

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Panama Amercica (24.08.2016( Un informe preliminar sobre el Programa de Invalidez, Vejez y Muerte de la Caja de Seguro Social (CSS) fue entregado por el Programa de Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD) a la vicepresidenta Isabel de Saint Malo.

Regions / Country
panama
Topics
Old-age pensions
Pensions