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Chile’s Congress passes pensions bill,president agrees to sign it
Chile’s lower chamber erupted in cheers and clapping after the bill was passed on Thursday, with some chanting “no more AFP” – a reference to the long-running campaign to tear up Chile’s much-mimicked defined contribution Pension Funds Administrators (AFP) system that was introduced during the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship.
Atal Pension Yojana subscribers can change contribution amount anytime during year
The PFRDA further said from July 1, 2020 auto-debit of APY contributions has also started, which was stopped till June 30 in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak.
As per current arrangements, if all the pending APY contributions due between April-August, 2020 get auto-debited from savings account of the subscribers, latest by September 30, then no penal interest would be charged to them.
IRDA likely to implement new Indian Accounting Standard in the insurance sector soon
In its recent board meeting the IRDA discussed, the status of implementation of the Ind AS in the insurance sector in India and had taken the following decisions on the matter of Ind AS.
-approval of implementation of Ind AS 109 and IFRS 17 equivalent in India simultaneously,along with other applicable Ind AS,
– re-visit existing regulations on preparation of financial statements,
– direct the insurers to discontinue submission of proforma Ind AS financial statements being filed effective quarter ending 31st December, 2016 and
-to decide on the date for implementation of all applicable Ind ASs after the finalization of IFRS 17 by IASB which is expected during mid 2020.
Tribunal cancels property gift deed as son fails to look after ailing mother
The senior citizen had earlier lodged a complaint with the Deputy Collector stating that her son was not offering her basic amenities after she gifted her property to him.
M Adharsh, Deputy Collector-cum-head, Karaikal District Social Welfare Tribunal, passed orders declaring the transfer of property to the son void and restoredit to the mother under sections 4(2) and 23(1) of the Maintenance and Welfare of the Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.
Global investors including insurers urge Brazil to stop deforestation
The 25 European signatories include Norway’s Nordea Asset Management and the Church of England, which has a 2.8 billion pound ($3.5 billion) pension fund. The UK’s Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) is among the largest investors with 1.2 trillion pounds under management.
The letter does not spell out consequences if Brazil’s government does not take action, but seven European financial firms told Reuters last week they could divest from Brazil-linked holdings if environmental destruction continues. Many of those firms also signed the letter to embassies.
Insurers need to be flexible with customers following unemployment spikes,says GlobalData
“Insurers need to be flexible with their customers in order to reduce the impact of rising unemployment. Payment holidays can help for a limited time period. Insurers should also be flexible and allow their customers to adjust their level of cover to one that is more affordable for them. The development of usage-based policies and short-term, on-demand policies with lower premiums will also help insurers retain some of their customers during difficult times, said Yasha Kuruvilla, Insurance Analyst at GlobalData
Pension insurance deals boost UK company shares by up to 3%,says report
Two-thirds of Britain’s company pension schemes are in deficit, following years of low interest rates which have slashed their investment income.
So-called bulk annuity deals enable companies to rid their balance sheets of the pension funds, which can be a deterrent to merger activity, but many companies cannot afford them.
Modifications in National Pension Scheme financially untenable Finance Ministry
“In fact, the Asset Under Management (AUM) of the central government (Rs 1.45 trillion) and state government (Rs 2.20 trillion) schemes have been invested through pension funds across the government securities (around 50 per cent), corporate bonds (around 36 per cent) and only around 10 per cent is in equities and rest in money market instruments,” it said, adding that the scheme has provided returns of around 9.5 per cent since inception.
SC to decide if divorced daughter has same right to freedom fighter family pension as unmarried one
Is a divorced woman entitled to her freedom fighter father’s family pension like an unmarried or widowed daughter?
A high court said “yes”, while another ruled: “No. It is not a bounty.” The Supreme Court has now agreed to settle the question.
Calm before the storm for Japan suicides as coronavirus ravages economy
Kyoto University’s Resilience Research Unit has predicted 2,400 more suicides for each 1% rise in unemployment. If the virus subsides in a year, unemployment could peak at around 6% by March, lifting annual suicides to around 34,000, it estimated. If pandemic conditions persist for two years, a rise to 8% unemployment by March 2022 would see suicides spike over 39,000