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20OctOctober 20, 2025

Colombia. Presidente de la Corte Constitucional presentó ponencia que propone tumbar la reforma pensional

Tras varios meses de espera por parte del Gobierno nacional, el magistrado Jorge Enrique Ibáñez Najar, presidente de la Corte Constitucional, presentó la ponencia en la que da a conocer su postura con respecto a la reforma pensional (Ley 2381 de 2024), que fue aprobada por el Congreso de la República en un atropellado proceso. De acuerdo con el documento revelado por Caracol Radio, el magistrado propone declarar no subsanado el vicio de procedimiento analizado en el Auto 841 proferido...

October 20, 2025

NoticiasColombia, Reforma de Pensiones

20OctOctober 20, 2025

Pensions UK AC 2025: Pensions transfer costs need to be under £10, experts say

The current pensions transfer system isn’t working, is too expensive, and requires providers working together to speed up the process, Smart Pension CEO, Jamie Fiveash, has stated, suggesting that the cost of a pension transfer needs to be cut to less than £10. Speaking at the Pensions UK Annual Conference, Fiveash pointed out that it currently costs £60-£90 to transfer a pension pot, which “is way too high”, arguing instead that the cost of a transfer needs to be less...

October 20, 2025

NewsTransfers, UK

20OctOctober 20, 2025

India. EPFO, NPS, Atal Pension Yojana covers less than 25% of workers: Mercer report on systemic flaws in retirement schemes

India’s pension safety net remains alarmingly narrow, with the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), National Pension System (NPS), and government-backed schemes like the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) together covering less than 25% of the workforce — one of the lowest inclusion rates globally. A new Mercer–CFA Institute Global Pension Index 2025 report has flagged this limited reach, pointing to low coverage, inadequate benefits, rigid investment norms, and weak regulatory oversight as the country’s biggest pension challenges. As India’s working-age population...

October 20, 2025

NewsCoverage, India, SystemCharacterization

20OctOctober 20, 2025

Ghana. Gov’t intensifying pension reforms to cover informal sector workers – Minister

Government is intensifying efforts to integrate informal sector workers into voluntary pension schemes as part of broader reforms to secure dignified retirement for all Ghanaians. Dr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment, said this at the Third Health Sector Occupational Pension Scheme Annual General Meeting in Accra. The meeting was held on the theme: “Strengthening Ghana’s Pension Ecosystem for Development and Retirement Security.” While there are more than 200,000 potential beneficiaries, only about 8,000 have been integrated into the...

October 20, 2025

NewsCoverage, Ghana, Informal Sector

20OctOctober 20, 2025

US. The Full Retirement Age Hits 67 in 2026–Here’s How To Avoid a 30% Benefit Cut

Social Security may have been created in 1935, but it’s a very dynamic system. Changes are made to the program every year, from the amount of the cost-of-living adjustment to more fundamental modifications. One “change” coming in 2026 that may seem sudden has actually been on the books since 1983, according to the Social Security Administration. But it’s an important one to be aware of because it could translate to a reduction in your Social Security check. Here’s what to know...

October 20, 2025

NewsRetirement Age, US

17OctOctober 17, 2025

México, sistema pensionario privado de vanguardia

El sistema de ahorro privado mexicano, operado por una decena de Administradoras de Fondos para el Retiro (Afore), ha marcado hitos importantes que lo colocan como referente en Latinoamérica. Al mismo tiempo –igual que la mayoría de los sistemas de pensiones en la región–, enfrenta entre otros, un desafío mayúsculo: la informalidad. México tiene un sistema pensionario híbrido. Por una parte, el que administran las Afore. Y por la otra la pensión universal, que administra el gobierno. Con la del 2020, México...

October 17, 2025

NoticiasAdministración de Pensiones, Mexico

17OctOctober 17, 2025

El primer ministro francés escapa por poco a la censura

El primer ministro francés, Sébastien Lecornu, logró evitar este jueves la censura de su gobierno, pero la amenaza seguirá planeando en el Parlamento durante el examen de los presupuestos de 2026, que prevén recortes sociales para sanear las arcas públicas. El tercer primer ministro en un año propuso el martes suspender la impopular reforma de las pensiones de 2023 --una de las grandes leyes del presidente, Emmanuel Macron--, a cambio de que la oposición socialista no apoyara las mociones de...

October 17, 2025

NoticiasEdad de retiro, Francia, Reforma de Pensiones

17OctOctober 17, 2025

El Salvador. Cuestionan falta de información sobre cumplimiento de compromisos del Gobierno de El Salvador con el FMI

La organización Acción Ciudadana presentó informe de seguimiento a las obligaciones de transparencia del Gobierno de El Salvador con el Fondo, y destacó la falta de información que permita validar avances y cumplimientos. La organización Acción Ciudadana señaló que las obligaciones de transparencia que el Gobierno de El Salvador adquirió en el marco del acuerdo con el Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) tienen incumplimientos debido a la falta de espacios donde pueda identificarse de forma fácil y precisa la información que debe...

October 17, 2025

NoticiasCaracterización del sistema, El Salvador

17OctOctober 17, 2025

Koreans’ life expectancy has exceeded 83 years, but their retirement age is still in their mid to late 50s

Koreans' life expectancy has exceeded 83 years, but their retirement age is still in their mid to late 50s. As of 2025, the average monthly receipt of the national pension is only about 670,000 won. In other words, it is not enough to prepare the necessary funds for the retirement period, which lasts more than 20 years on average. In addition, if the national pension is not received early, it can be received from the age of 63 to 65,...

October 17, 2025

NewsEquality, Income, Public Pensions, US

17OctOctober 17, 2025

French PM survives no-confidence votes after making pension concession

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence votes in parliament on Thursday, winning crucial backing from the Socialist Party thanks to his pledge to suspend President Emmanuel Macron’s contested pension reform. The two motions presented by the hard-left France Unbowed and the far-right National Rally (RN) secured just 271 and 144 votes respectively — well short of the 289 votes needed to bring down Lecornu’s days-old government. Lecornu’s offer to mothball the pension reform until after the 2027 presidential election...

October 17, 2025

NewsFrance, Pension Reform

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