Foi publicada a versão online em inglês com matérias adaptadas ao público internacional das edições julho/agosto; setembro/outubro e novembro/dezembro de 2022, da Revista de Previdência Complementar – Publicação da Abrapp, ICSS, Sindapp e UniAbrapp. As edições em inglês são semestrais, então reunimos matérias de três edições em cada uma delas com base no que vem se discutindo lá fora, com o intuito de informar, despertar interesse da comunidade internacional no sistema brasileiro e gerar potenciais parcerias e oportunidades de negócios.
Todos os textos são editados e adaptados com notas de rodapé que explicam os termos utilizados no Brasil (planos abertos e fechados, EFPC, CNPC, entre outros). Há notas também com a cotação do dólar sempre que há menção a valores, isto é, tudo pra tornar o produto inteligível para uma audiência internacional.
Leia a seguir o editorial da edição em inglês:
Letter from the editor: Flávia Silva
2022 has been a hectic year in Brazil and abroad. Domestically, presidential elections preceded by a hard-fisted, divisive campaign, have taken a heavy toll on markets and the economy as a whole. Internationally, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict has affected commodity prices, bringing along increased inflation and interest rate levels, as well as negative impacts on the supply chain in various degrees.
By the time this edition reaches the reader, Brazil will be about to start a new – and hopefully more peaceful and prosperous – cycle following the inauguration of center-left President elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Whilst financial hardship certainly affects most people’s willingness and/or capacity to save for retirement, ABRAPP has done whatever lies within its powers to increase the coverage of private pension plans. Initiatives include changes in the Association’s By-laws so, as a legal entity, it can make it easier for more organizations to offer retirement schemes to their employees, affiliates and collaborators.
In addition to Family Plans, available to the relatives of those who have already joined a benefit scheme, the most recent design developed to expand the reach of capitalized savings vehicles managed by not-for-profit organizations is the so-called “Instituted Corporate Plan”, a Defined Contribution scheme that allows more flexible contribution schedules (if any) on the employer side and member contributions as low as USD 10, approximately. This is the subject of our cover story.
Investment-wise, we highlight two pieces. The first deals with Private Equity funds, that after a few unsuccessful experiences of the past have been slowly making a comeback, now with better governance practices in place and increased knowledge on the part of institutional investors. The reader will also learn more about the new ESG labels launched by the Brazilian Financial and Capital Markets Association (ANBIMA), which are expected to help promote sustainability issues despite the short-termism and the rather outdated mindset that still prevails in the country’s investment environment.
New remote work legislation, Covid-related sanitary and mental health measures implemented by pension funds and Brazil’s position on the latest Mercer/CFA Institute Global Pension Index are also some of issues that fill the next pages of this edition.
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