In an interview on RTVD’s La Mirada program, Pensions Superintendent Francisco A. Torres discussed the safeguards governing pension fund investments and reiterated that the assets belong to individual affiliates. He reported that investments generated an aggregate return of between 7.5% and 7.8% over the past 12 months across a system comprising about 5 million affiliates. Investment options are approved by the Risk Rating and Investment Limits Commission, which includes the financial supervisory authorities and an affiliate representative, while the Pensions Superintendency oversees compliance. Eligible instruments must be publicly offered and meet securities market disclosure and regulatory requirements. Affiliates receive periodic statements showing their investments, returns and contributions, with additional information available through the authority’s online tools. Torres also emphasized diversification as a protection against investment fluctuations. As part of its financial education work, the authority has awarded its Aquí Sabemos de Pensiones quality seal to more than 30 companies whose employees completed an interactive pension system course.
2026-09-14Pensions Superintendency (SIPEN)
Dominican Republic's Pensions Superintendency details investment safeguards and pension fund returns of 7.5% to 7.8%
Pensions Superintendent Francisco A. Torres detailed the oversight, disclosure and diversification safeguards governing Dominican pension fund investments. The system’s investments returned between 7.5% and 7.8% over the past 12 months, with about 5 million affiliates holding individual accounts.