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NPS partial withdrawal rule changing for these subscribers from Jan 1

PFRDA had launched the online partial withdrawal facility in January 2021 to help subscribers cope with the Covid-19 pandemic

Cabinet secretary-led panel to pick candidate for PFRDA chairman on Dec 16

A search panel headed by the Cabinet secretary is scheduled to interview shortlisted candidates on December 16 for the post of chairman of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), sources said. The post of the pension fund regulator will fall vacant following completion of term of incumbent Supratim Bandyopadhyay next month. The Financial Sector Regulatory Appointment Search Committee (FSRASC) headed by Cabinet secretary would interview shortlisted candidates, sources said. The selected name from the interview will be sent to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister for final approval, they added. Besides the cabinet secretary, other members of FSRASC include financial services secretary and two independent members. The FSRASC is also free to identify and recommend any other person, on the basis of merit, who has not applied for the post. As per the Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority Act, the chairperson can hold office

EPFO board recommends extending proportionate pension benefits to members

Decision to extend pension scheme beyond 35 years of service taken in 232nd CBT meet on Monday; withdrawal benefits available even to those who've contributed for less than six months

UK pension funds almost collapsed amid market meltdown: Bank of England

Pension funds managing vast sums on behalf of retirees across Britain came close to collapse amid an "unprecedented" meltdown in UK government bond markets

Edelweiss raises $425 mn for 3rd special situation fund, seeks $1 bn corpus

Company says it has investment commitment from insurance companies, pension funds, high net worth individuals

Govt bonds and immediate annuity plans: 2 options for retirement income

The first offers a guaranteed rate of return for long; the other secures income for the rest of your life

Investors commit $7.1 trn of assets in pursuit of 1.5 deg C climate goal

A coalition of pension funds and insurance companies have committed to managing $7.1 trillion of assets in line with the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius

Don't change your pension fund manager unless investment lags others

Currently, variability in performance for investor portfolios over five-year horizon is low

EPFO calls for increasing retirement age to ease pressure on pension funds

The EPFO has almost 60 million subscribers and it has a cumulative pension and provident fund corpus of more than Rs 12 trillion

SWF and public pension fund assets in US hit record $31.9 trillion: Report

Assets held by the world's sovereign wealth and public pension funds rose to a record $31.9 trillion in 2021 thanks to rising US stock and oil prices

Iceland has best pension system in the world; India near bottom of Index

The scores of 11 countries, including India and South Korea, slipped this year as the world battles to limit the economic fallout from the Covid-19 crisis.

World's biggest pension fund won't buy China sovereign debt: Report

The decision comes as FTSE Russell is set to start adding Chinese debt to its benchmark global bond index, which the GPIF follows, from October

Gadkari invites US pension, insurance funds to invest in India's road infra

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has invited US investors, particularly insurance and pension funds, to invest in the country's road and highway infrastructure

Atal Pension Yojana subscriber count cross 33 mn-mark, says PFRDA

The number of subscribers of the government's Atal Pension Yojana (APY) crossed 33 million-mark by August 25, the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) said on Wednesday

Streamline investment for insurance, pension funds in InvITs: NITI Aayog

A staggered approach should be followed for streamlining of investment guidelines and limits to keep pace with the growth in the InvIT market, it suggested

Pension plans: Stagger annuity purchases as returns improve with age

Buying in tranches will also help you deal with interest-rate risk

Pension funds will soon be allowed to invest in IPOs: PFRDA Chairman

Regulator will come up with comprehensive guidelines on issuer's track record and other aspects within a week

Deeply disturbed over changes in pension rules: Ex-civil servants to PM

The former civil servants said they were unable to understand why there was a need for such an amendment to the Central Pension Rules

Saudi positions new pension fund to challenge world's top investors

New entity will have assets of over $250 billion, compared to Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund, the largest in the world.

Proposed NPS tweaks will offer greater flexibility, say analysts

But systematic withdrawal plan carries risk that retirees may overdraw