Employers to bear pension contributions for Emirati employees
The Nafis programme has announced a new set of updates, effective from September, under which private-sector employers will assume their…
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Saudi Arabia’s global pension index score rises amid ongoing reforms: Mercer
Saudi Arabia’s Global Pension Index score improved to 60.5 in 2024, up from 59.5 last year, driven by ongoing reforms,…
Saudi Arabia’s global pension index score rises amid ongoing reforms: Mercer
Saudi Arabia’s Global Pension Index score improved to 60.5 in 2024, up from 59.5 last year, driven by ongoing reforms,…
UAE’s pension scheme is ranked 23rd worldwide
The UAE has moved up two places in the ranking of pension systems around the world. The Mercer CFA…
Bahrain Retirees Receive Pension Increase
The pension rise to the salaries of retirees from January 2021 to April 2022 has been deposited in their bank…
Kuwait proposes gradually raising retirement age by three years starting from 2024 – minister
Kuwait's government proposed gradually raising the retirement age by three years starting from 2024, its finance minister Abulwahab Mohammed Al…
OECD to launch global report on pensions from Bahrain
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) will launch its bi-annual international pension report “Pensions at a Glance 2021”…
Saudi pension fund opens up for first time, says returns hit 14%
The investment arm of Saudi Arabia’s General Organisation for Social Insurance, said it delivered returns of over 14 percent last…
Financial literacy skills can help protect retirement funds during economic crises
Financial literacy is a vital skill that can help people build fiscal resilience and protect their savings and retirement funds…
Bahrain’s MPs urged to fast-track pensions debate
Pensioners are demanding that Bahrain’s MPs fast-track a government bill granting a three per cent increment to them, starting this…
BlackRock index specialist departs to join LSEG’s FTSE Russell EMEA business
BlackRock’s director of index equity strategies has left the asset manager after nearly 14 years to join LSEG’s FTSE Russell…
Bahrain could create new pension layer and garner billions in new assets
Several factors coming together substantiating the case for new national workplace savings framework for Bahrain The current framework for End-of-Service…