Labor & Taxes

ASF to deliver proposal for strengthening pensions by March, says Gabriel Bernardino

The insurance supervisor (ASF) is preparing a proposal to promote supplementary pension schemes, due by March 2027. The initiative aims to stimulate the market for private retirement savings and educate the public on saving for retirement, even in small amounts.

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While this is currently a development in planning, it signals that the government is actively looking for ways to boost private retirement savings, which may lead to new schemes or incentives for residents in the future.

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Tech company Pipedrive moves forward with layoffs in Portugal

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Coloplast invests 100 million euros and plans to create 800 jobs in Felgueiras over three years

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