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Pension Schemes should be Defined Benefit

The National Pension Scheme offers investors options in the kind of investment fund they would like to invest, based on their risk appetite. Among the options are equity based investments, where up to 50 % and up to 75 % of the invested amount is invested in equities or shares. The primary objective of choosing… Continue reading Pension Schemes should be Defined Benefit

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Pension Payouts Cannot be Flexible

It was reported in Mint (NPS Pension Payouts to become Flexible, 2 March 2020) that the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is working on alternatives to the National Pension Scheme (NPS). Amongst the proposals being considered are to offer a Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP) and a Variable Annuity Plan (VAP). What do these… Continue reading Pension Payouts Cannot be Flexible

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Retirement Planning – Your Entry Ticket

The newspaper MINT (24 April 2019) published a news item on a the “Report The New Social Contract: A Blueprint for Retirement in the 21st Century”, published by the Aegon Centre for Longevity and Retirement based in Netherlands. There is very good news for life insurance marketing in India in that Report. India is No.… Continue reading Retirement Planning – Your Entry Ticket