Explore published media articles and blog features that highlight the Association’s advocacy, industry priorities, and ongoing work to strengthen retirement security in Jamaica.
More Jamaicans are taking retirement into their own hands
MORE Jamaicans are taking retirement planning into their own hands as individual retirement schemes continue…
Making Retirement Savings Compulsory
By 2050, nearly one in three Jamaicans could be over 60, according to the statisticians….
Gov’t to Strengthen Pension System Through Auto-Enrolment
The Government is moving to strengthen the pension system by introducing auto-enrolment, aimed at expanding…
A Regional Call for Capital and Collaboration
Yesterday, the Pension Industry Association of Jamaica (PIAJ) held its annual luncheon, with Prime Minister…
Government to Implement Pension Auto-Enrolment
Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that the Government of Jamaica will implement the Pension Industry…
Gov’t Eyes Pension Funds for Reconstruction, but not by Force
THE Government is looking at Jamaica’s pension and insurance funds as a potential source of…
Gov’t proposes pension reform that could unlock $21 billion for private investment – Finance Minister
The Government is proposing to increase the limit on pension fund investments in private companies,…
Budget signals progress, but pension reform still needs delivery
Jamaica’s pension reform has waited long enough. The latest budget debate signals movement on investment…
PIAJ urges emergency pension access as Jamaicans struggle after Hurricane Melissa
IF Jamaicans could access a portion of their pension savings to help rebuild after Hurricane…
How auto-enrolment could double pension participation
Mark Duncan is a 49-year-old driver who has worked in the formal private sector for…
Sanya Goffe | Jamaica’s ageing population is the new silver economy
On any given morning, you’ll see it on the streets of Mandeville or Half-Way Tree,…
Old-age crisis looms!
Jamaicans urged to take insurance and pension planning seriously Armed with data showing that over…
Shortage of approved auditors delaying pension plan filings to FSC
Pension plans are not being audited in a timely manner due to a shortage of…
Pension boss sounds alarm
PIAJ demands faster action from regulators amid delay FRUSTRATED by persistent delays across several regulatory…
Move on pension reform
Fayval Williams is mostly right about the treacle speed at which proposed legislation usually navigates…
Can doing good be bad for your pension?
Balancing ESG investing with fiduciary duty in Jamaica’s landscape Environmental, social, and governance or ESG…
Sanya Goffe | When prudence isn’t perfect
Risks and responsibilities for pension trustees Trustees of pension funds hold significant responsibilities, carrying rights…
PIAJ to lobby for FX limit increase for Jamaican pension industry
The Pension Industry Association of Jamaica (PIAJ) says it is ready to advance a further…
No more taxpayer rescue for busted financial firms
Jamaica will introduce new legislation so taxpayers won’t bear the cost of rescuing troubled financial…
Pensions Industry Association celebrates auto-enrolment legislation, other achievements
The president at a recent luncheon held at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston…
Break Free from the Shackles: Unraveling the Tale of Pension Poverty
The Silent Struggle Revealed I had this neighbour, Lucy, a vibrant soul in her 60s, full…
Retire Secure, Not Ragged: The Case for Every Jamaican to Have a Pension
Imagine the scene: the tantalizing aroma of jerk chicken wafts through the air as laughter…
Retiring without a pension is the last thing you want to do!
Featuring Patricia Gillings, Group Life and Pension Sales Officer, Sales and Marketing at JN Life…
Can I save a pension on minimum wage?
More people are financially conscious; however, while many already know the importance of building wealth…
IDB Representative Points to Universal Pension and Auto Enrolment to Address JA’s Low Pension Coverage
Lead Labour Market Specialist, Dr. David Kaplan, of the Inter-American Development Bank, endorsed the pension…
A Fireside Chat: A Holistic Approach to Wealth Planning
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PIAJ urges Government to adopt auto enrolment to address impending pensions crisis
Jamaica’s shifting demographic structure, low pension coverage and increasing old-age dependency ratio put a growing…
FSC Pensions Webinar on Auto Enrolment into Retirement Schemes: The Power of the Nudge
You have just begun working and are paying off student loans, moving out, buying your…
Auto Enrolment
You have just begun working and are paying off student loans, moving out, buying your…
Pension spike expected
You have just begun working and are paying off student loans, moving out, buying your…
Tourism pension fund likely to grow faster than traditional funds
You have just begun working and are paying off student loans, moving out, buying your…
What can $5,000 a month get me in retirement?
You have just begun working and are paying off student loans, moving out, buying your…
1-2-3 Get Retirement Ready
Studies show that the average working person today will spend roughly 25 years in retirement.
Retiring During Covid-19?
Here’s what you should know if you’re retiring during Covid-19.
Pension Industry Projects Gains
Jamaica’s pension industry is already projecting foreign exchange (FX) gains from the recent move by…
Is the NIS necessary if I’m already in an approved retirement scheme?
We know, we know, the fact that National Insurance Scheme (NIS) contributions contributions are compulsory…
Tips To Manage Pension Savings During Covid-19
Wondering how COVID is affecting your pension savings? Well, Pension Industry Association of Jamaica has…
Ageing Women Face Pension Crisis
Market vendor Dorothy Marrah, who was born in the 1940s, says “back in those days,…
Top Tips To Get The Most From Your Retirement Savings Account
Have you ever wondered how you can get the most out of your retirement savings?…