Chile pension reform: A new opportunity for investment managers
Pension reform in Chile, one of the most advanced retirement benefit markets in Latin America, is gathering pa ...
UK. Almost 7 million adults in the dark about their State Pension
Almost 7 million adults could be missing out on information to help prepare them for their retirement. This Pe ...
South Africa. Government workers pull R15-billion from retirement savings
Government employees rushed to their retirement savings when South Africa’s two-pot system opened the door to ...
US. AFSCME and labor allies say ‘no’ to crypto in our pensions
AFSCME, other labor unions and pro-retiree allies are fighting back against the cryptocurrency lobby’s efforts ...
Japan centenarian population reaches 100,000 as welfare costs rise
The number of centenarians in Japan now exceeds 100,000 for the first time, a milestone that highlights the co ...
US. Why Pensions Still Provide Key Income for Many Retirees Even as Access Declines
Traditional pensions, where employers guarantee their workers a fixed monthly paycheck for life in retirement ...
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What Drives Institutional Asset Allocation? Survey Evidence from Pension Fund Advisors
By Carolina Salva & Tim Alexander Kroencke We survey 28 leading Swiss pension fund consultants and asset managers to understand the factors and their ranking driving institutional asset allocation decisions. The risk tolerance of pension fund boards, target returns, and risk-free rates emerge as the most influential factors, while traditional portfolio theory predictors such as […]
Redistribution through Taxes or Pensions? Optimal Income Tax and Pension Progressivity
By Burkhard Heer & Mark M. Trede We develop a medium-scale overlapping-generations model with endogenous labor supply and skill premium to study optimal income redistribution using progressive labor income taxes and pensions. The model is calibrated to the four countries USA, Great Britain, Italy and Germany which differ substantially in their tax and pension systems, […]
Pensions and Turbulence: Automatic Adjustment, Risk, and Fairness in Long-Term Pension Design
By Peter A. Diamond Public pension systems are long-term social contracts operating under persistent economic, demographic, and political uncertainty. Periods of turbulence, marked by financial shocks, changes in longevity, and shifting labour markets, test the capacity of pension institutions to adapt while maintaining adequacy, equity, and legitimacy. Building on earlier joint work on pension economics […]
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Chile pension reform: A new opportunity for investment managers
Pension reform in Chile, one of the most advanced retirement benefit markets in Latin America, is gathering pace. After the Chilean National Congress approved landmark pension reforms in January 2025, more detailed draft guidelines for their implementation are expected soon. These moves could, over time, lead to a hefty surge in assets under management (AUM) […]
UK. Almost 7 million adults in the dark about their State Pension
Almost 7 million adults could be missing out on information to help prepare them for their retirement. This Pension Awareness Week (15 to 18 September 2026), HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is encouraging people of all ages to download and use the free and secure HMRC app and the Tax Confident website to help them […]
South Africa. Government workers pull R15-billion from retirement savings
Government employees rushed to their retirement savings when South Africa’s two-pot system opened the door to early withdrawals. More than 564,000 claims worth about R15-billion were processed in only seven months. Statistics South Africa said the Government Pensions Administration Agency processed 564,547 claims between September 2024 and March 2025. That works out to an average […]
US. AFSCME and labor allies say ‘no’ to crypto in our pensions
AFSCME, other labor unions and pro-retiree allies are fighting back against the cryptocurrency lobby’s efforts to pass a dangerous measure called the CLARITY Act. This bill would make it easier for highly unstable and unregulated cryptocurrency to infect millions of workers’ pensions and 401(k) accounts – even if the workers don’t intend to invest in […]