Pensions

[opinion] Philippines: Pension for all seniors: It’s time

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BusinessMirror (19.01.2017) The national debate over the mechanics of how to implement the proposed additional P2,000 in the monthly pension received by the elderly members of the Social Security System (SSS) tends to ignore other glaring facts about the state of destitution affecting majority of the nation’s senior citizens.

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philippines, the
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Belgique: Les fonds de pension ne veulent pas de la taxe Tobin

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L'Echo (23.01.2017) 5,76%, tel est le ren­de­ment moyen af­fi­ché par les fonds de pen­sion belges (2e pi­lier) en 2016. Un bul­le­tin moins re­lui­sant que ceux pré­sen­tés ces deux der­nières an­nées, en rai­son, no­tam­ment, de la per­sis­tance des taux bas et des ni­veaux éle­vés consta­tés en 2015 et en 2014. Pour l'ave­nir, le sec­teur craint avant tout l'in­tro­duc­tion de la taxe Tobin, es­ti­mant qu'elle risque de pro­vo­quer une dis­tor­sion de mar­ché.

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belgium
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Taiwan, China: VP Chen proposes extension of full retirement age to 65

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Focus Taiwan (23.01.2017) A draft proposal for reforming Taiwan's pension system is seeking to raise the age of retirement with full benefits to 65, except for policemen, firefighters and K-12 teachers, Vice President Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) said Thursday.

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china
Taiwan, China
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Old-age pensions
Pensions

Luxembourg government moves on second pillar pension reform

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IPE (08.02.2017) The Luxembourg cabinet has endorsed a long-awaited pension reforms bill that aims to expand second pillar access to the self-employed.The draft law was approved during a cabinet meeting on Friday, but has yet to be officially published.

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luxembourg
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