China’s State Council outlines third pillar private pension framework
By Douglas Appell Source: Pensions & Investments China's State Council on Thursday unveiled the outlines of a long-awaited framework for a voluntary private pension system as the third pillar of the country's retirement safety net. Under the plan, participants will be able to contribute a maximum of 12,000 yuan ($1,885) a year to personal pension accounts, with preferential tax policies to encourage participation. The scale of the coming tax breaks wasn't specified. An announcement on the China Securities Regulatory [...]