Yes, it’s that time of the year again: The 2026 budget awaits! It’s the time when Finance is crunching numbers, and every department (HR included) needs to formulate, quantify and justify their plans, projects and costs. Given that it is “budget season”, we would like to ask HR Managers: Have you included End-of-Service Benefits (EOSB) […]
Time really does fly and it’s hard to believe that Cabinet Resolution No. 96/2023 is already two years old! For our newer readers (and for anyone still getting familiar with it), this regulation introduced the new End-of-Service Benefits (EOSB) Savings Scheme as an alternative to the gratuity system back in October 2023. (We at Pensions […]
Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) has entered into a strategic partnership with PraxisIFM Trust Limited (Praxis), an established provider of pension solutions, and fintech company Equevu Ltd (Equevu), to introduce the Middle East Workplace Savings Scheme (MEWSS) to its business community. The memorandum of understanding (MOU), reportedly signed last week, aims to encourage the […]
Happy New Year! We hope all our readers enjoyed the holiday season. As we kick off 2025, we at Pensions Monitor have taken a moment to gaze into our crystal ball and see what lies ahead for the End of Service Benefits (EOSB) Savings market. Here are our top five predictions for the year: Prediction […]
Dear Ministerial Cabinet Resolution 96, Sorry, we’re a month late for your first birthday which was on 24 October 2024 but we’re here to wish you a very happy belated birthday! May your journey continue with success, growth, and greater achievements in the years ahead. We are taking this opportunity to reflect on your first […]
As the spooky season is upon us, we at Pensions Monitor thought we’d embrace the theme and ask ourselves the question: What are the nightmare scenarios for HR managers regarding the new End-of-Service Benefits Savings scheme? And so, we have outlined a number of “spooky nightmare” scenarios that may keep HR managers awake at night. […]
Mercer, the global consulting firm specializing in employee benefits and investment solutions, recently released the 16th edition of the Global Pensions Index Report 2024 (the ‘Report’) in collaboration with the CFA Institute. The Report highlights that many countries are facing challenges related to aging populations, characterized by increasing life expectancies and declining fertility rates leading […]
Since the introduction of Cabinet Resolution 96 a year ago, there is much debate within the industry on when exactly this new scheme will become compulsory. This change will be significant for the UAE, as it will affect every single company and every single employee – and let’s remind ourselves that there are over 788,000 […]
This article is authored by Ruan van Rensburg, Executive Director at Lux Actuaries and Consultants and was first published by the DIFC Insurance Association on 9 July 2024 and updated on 11 July 2024. Members in the DIFC will be well acquainted with DEWS – a defined contribution saving scheme that replaced the old unfunded […]