Ireland just published ambitious plans to introduce automatic enrolment (AE) in retirement plans from 2024 onwards and since I always back AE as the single most important policy that can help people save for retirement, it’s well worth to look at the details, which are quite interesting and some came with some surprise for me.Continue reading “Ireland to introduce automatic enrolment in retirement plans”
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Mandatory VS voluntary enrollment in retirement plans (Croatia VS Slovenia)
We know from lots of behavioral science literature the initial decision to join a retirement saving plan is one of the hardest, as there are lots of behavioral biases working against it, from loss aversion to status quo bias and many more. But what can we do to make this decision easier? One of theContinue reading “Mandatory VS voluntary enrollment in retirement plans (Croatia VS Slovenia)”
Behavioral lessons for the second pension pillar in Slovenia
Existing from 2001, the second pension pillar in Slovenia is represented by private defined contribution retirement plans managed by specialised pension funds and insurance companies. The number of members has been steadily growing and at the end of last year reached 560.722 members, which is the highest number ever. This means the coverage rate isContinue reading “Behavioral lessons for the second pension pillar in Slovenia”
Irrational Retirement 