Pretoria – A Limpopo woman whose husband divorced after 35 years of marriage has lost her legal offer not to share her pension of over R 2.8 million with him. The woman, who cannot be identified because her claim in the Polokwane High Court is part of a divorce action,Read More →
The government’s plan to exclude performance fees from the royalty cap for defined contribution (DC) pension plans will not be enough to unlock a flood of capital in illiquid assets, industry insiders have warned. But asset managers are still crafting products that will target a market hitherto inaccessible to illiquidRead More →
The government’s plan to exclude performance fees from the royalty cap for defined contribution (DC) pension plans will not be enough to unlock a flood of capital in illiquid assets, industry insiders have warned. But asset managers are still crafting products that will target a market hitherto inaccessible to illiquidRead More →
Swiss pension funds invest more sustainably: strong incentives, but also obstacles Credit Suisse publishes its 2021 study on pension funds 30.11.2021 More information Christian wickiHead of Strategic Advice, Pension Funds & Corporate InvestorsCredit Suisse (Suisse) AG+41 44 332 32 [email protected] Dr Jan SchüpbachPolitical Economist & Thematic EconomicsCredit Suisse AG+41 44Read More →
While the UK government has called on pension funds to support the country’s efforts to ‘build back better’, some schemes have had to limit their ambition to invest in UK green infrastructure due to the scarcity of offer, reported MandateWire, sister title to Pensions Expert. Speaking at the Global ResponsibleRead More →
Large funding gaps are driving pension plans to invest money in private assets in search of returns, increasing the risk of overloaded transactions and moderate earnings, a new study finds. The report from Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager, and Create Research studied 152 defined benefit pension plans managing € 2.1Read More →
Benefit payments confirmed by the DWP will rise 3.1% next year, in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This means that pension credit rates will increase across the board. Pension credit rate Currently, Pension Credit tops up weekly income to £ 177.10 for single applicants or £ 270.30 forRead More →
Personal finance oi-Kuntala Sarkar | Posted: Saturday November 27th, 2021 11:15 AM [IST] The National Pension System (NPS) allows policyholders to accept asset allocation under G-Sec (government securities). The National Pension System (NPS), offered by the Indian government, allows policyholders to choose between active and automatic choices. NPS G-sec fundsRead More →
Pension funds remain the largest group of asset owners in the world with a share of 58.1%, according to the Thinking Ahead Institute. As reported by our sister title, European pensions, a new TAI study found that the total assets of the world’s 100 largest asset owners rose 15.7% lastRead More →
People aged 75 or over who apply for a pension credit will be able to obtain a free television license from the public broadcaster. By law, TV licenses are required to watch or record live TV programs on any of your devices. In addition, it is necessary to download orRead More →