Pensions

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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Pensions
Governance and administration
Social policies & programmes