Axis Pension Trust wins top award
A wholly-owned Ghanaian firm, Axis Pension Trust has been adjudged Africa’s Best Pension company in innovation and risk management for 2015. This was conferred on the company at the 2nd Africa Pensions...
View ArticleContributory Pension Scheme: The Need to Position for Growth
Still basking in the excitement of its success at the recently held Africa Pension Awards, Premium Pension Limited, one of the pioneer Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) in Nigeria is positioning for...
View ArticleChile relaxes pension fund investment rules
Chile’s congress approved the so-called productivity bill, which opens up new investment alternatives for local pension funds. Under the legislation, 5-15% of a pension fund’s value can be invested in...
View ArticleStanbic IBTC Pension Emerges ICT Winner, Thank customers
Stanbic IBTC Pension logo Top pension operator Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited, has won the Africa Pension Awards’ ICT Innovation Operator award for 2016. The award, presented at the...
View ArticleRussian Pension Savings Total Almost 5 Trillion Rubles
Russian Flag In 2016 Q2, the total assets of non-governmental pension funds (NPFs) and pension savings of the Russian Pension Fund (PFR) increased by 3.8% to 4.989 trillion rubles (more than 6% of...
View ArticleTUC endorses use of mobile phone for pension transactions
Mr Bobboi Bala-Kaigama Mr Bobboi Bala-Kaigama, the President of Trade Union Congress (TUC), says the union has endorsed the use of mobile telephone for pension transactions. Bala-Kaigama...
View ArticleS.Korea’s $476 bln pension fund eyes infrastructure, medical sectors
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest pension fund, sees infrastructure and the medical industry as good prospects for returns in a low interest rate environment, its...
View ArticlePTAD appludes EFCC Over Recovery of Pension Assets
EFCC and PTAD Management Team The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, PTAD has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for its assistance in the recovery of pension...
View ArticleAmbode promises review of retired Perm Secs pension
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday said his administration would initiate a process of an upward review of pension of retired Permanent Secretaries in the State, just as he expressed...
View Article177,000 unemployed Nigerians have accessed 25% of their contributions- Say...
L-R: Ehimeme Ohioma Head Investment supervision National Pension Commission (PenCom); Commissioner, Inspectorate PenCom Professor Abubakar Kaoje; Olulana Loyinmi head Benefits and Insurance;...
View ArticleContributory Pension Scheme Total Assets hits N5.96t
Chinelo Anohu-Amazu *To increase Registered Micro pension contributors to 20 million by 2019 The Director General of National Pension Commission (PenCom) Chinelo Anohu-Amazu on Wednesday said...
View ArticleWELCOME REMARKS BY CHINELO ANOHU-AMAZU, DIRECTOR GENERAL, NATIONAL PENSION...
Protocols Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen I am honoured to welcome you all distinguished members of the ever vibrant Nigerian Media to the National Pension Commission’s Journalists’ Conference which...
View ArticlePenCom To Issue Guidelines on Mortgage Financing
L-R: Head, Investment Supervision Department, PenCom, Ehimeme Ohioma; Commissioner Inspectorate, Prof. Mohammed Abubakar; Head, Business and Insurance Department, Olulana Loyinmi and the President of...
View ArticleLagos pays N1. 5bn pension to retirees
The Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) has announced the payment of N1. 5billion to 333 retirees from the Mainstream Civil Service, Local Governments, State Universal Basic Education Board...
View ArticleReason Why Power Sector May Not Be Veritable Sector for Investment of Pension...
L-R: Ehimeme Ohioma Head Investment supervision National Pension Commission (PenCom); Commissioner, Inspectorate PenCom Professor Abubakar Kaoje; Olulana Loyinmi head Benefits and Insurance at the...
View ArticleCommunique Issued at the End of PenCom’s Workshop for Finance, Insurance,...
mmunique issued at the end of the PenCom’s training INTRODUCTION The programme was organised by PenCom as part of the Commission’s ongoing enlightenment and public education drive, aimed at increasing...
View ArticleMicro Pension: PenCom Eyes 250,000 Contributors In Six Months Of Takeoff
Chinelo Anohu- Amazu, DG PenCom The National Pension Commission Pension (PenCom) has said that it is targeting about 250,000 contributors in its first phase of its micro pension scheme takeoff....
View ArticlePenCom Says Delayed Remittance of Accrued Pension Right, limited awareness...
PenCom logo The National Pension Commission (PenCom) have identified delayed remittance of accrued pension right by Federal government as well as low awareness on contributory pension scheme as...
View ArticleGhana: Assets under private pension funds hit GH¢6.4 billion
Total assets under the management of private pension funds have reached GH¢6.4billion as at September this year, Baba Jamal, Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour Relations has disclosed. The assets...
View ArticlePremium Pension Marks Compliance and Ethics Week 2016
Managing Director Premium Pension Limited Mr. Wilson Ideva addressing some staff during the company’s celebration of Compliance & Ethics Week 2016. Leading Pension Funds Administrator,...
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