September 2025

65-year-old retirees in France now have higher incomes than working-age adults—meanwhile, American boomers can’t even afford to retire

French retirees officially bring in more income than their working-aged counterparts, as Americans are struggling to find the funds to retire and support their post-employment lifestyle. Due to France’s relatively young retirement age, lofty governmental spending on pensions, and high wage replacement rate, they’re now out-earning citizens with jobs as the country’s officials try and make unpopular changes. While boomers in the U.S. and UK are being forced to go back to work because they can’t afford to retire in...

Kenya: Fraud scandal robs millions of healthcare, pensions

For decades, Kenya’s public pension and health insurance systems have promised workers security in retirement and protection during illness. But for many citizens, these promises have now turned into frustration and betrayal as the money they faithfully contributed has ended up in the pockets of fraudsters within the system. In 2024, a report by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu revealed more than 260 000 cases of fraudulent activities targeting pension schemes in Kenya. Between 2013 and 2020, over 67 billion Kenyan shillings ($515...

México. Plusvalías de las Afores repuntan 93% en agosto y superan en 35% a las de todo el 2024

Las Administradoras de Fondos para el Retiro (Afores) tuvieron plusvalías por 143,606 millones de pesos, un crecimiento de 93% respecto al mes inmediato anterior, informó la Comisión Nacional del Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro (Consar). De esta manera, las Afores hilaron cuatro meses consecutivos de rendimientos positivos y acumulan plusvalías por 752,072 millones de pesos en los primeros ochos meses del año, una cifra nunca antes vista para un periodo similar. Además, la Consar resaltó que las plusvalías logradas en...

Retiro AFP 2025: Comisión de Economía aprueba octavo retiro de los fondos y modificación de la reforma de pensiones

La Comisión de Economía del Congreso aprobó con 24 votos a favor, 0 en contra y 2 abstenciones el dictamen para el octavo retiro de la AFP y derogación de medidas de la reforma de pensiones. Tras la aprobación, la normativa deberá ser debatida por el Pleno. Víctor Flores, presidente de la Comisión de Economía, manifestó en conferencia de prensa que de todas maneras este dictamen, hoy mismo, pasará a ser debatido en el Pleno del Congreso. “Lo más importante es...

UK. All generations expect to fall short of a comfortable retirement

Most UK pension savers believe they will fall short of a comfortable retirement, with rising debt, delayed retirement and low levels of financial knowledge fuelling concerns across all generations, according to Interactive Investor’s sixth Great British Retirement Survey. The research, conducted with Opinium Research and based on responses from 9,000 people, found that six in 10 savers expect retirement wealth of less than £300,000, well below the £330,000 benchmark estimated by the Pensions UK Retirement Living Standards (RLS) for a moderate...

US. Rethinking Retirement A Four-Pillar Framework for Security and Sustainability

America’s retirement system needs an overhaul. Many retirees face inadequate income and persistent uncertainty. On the bright side, however, most Americans do have more money than ever before to finance their retirement. Thus, reforming our retirement system will not require significant government resources. But it will require a fundamentally new approach that considers all potential sources of retirement income. One key feature of our retirement system, the 401(k), was designed to generate wealth that supplements income from Social Security and...

UK. Policy rumours and Budget speculation prompt ‘surge’ in pension withdrawals

There has been a significant increase in the amount of money being withdrawn from pensions, with a particular "surge" seen in those accessing large pension pots, the latest Retirement Income Market Data from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed. The figures showed that the amount of money withdrawn from pensions had risen by 35.9 per cent over the past year, increasing from £52.152bn in 2023/24 to £70.896bn in 2024/25. The number of pension plans accessed for the first time has...

For Pension Funds and Other Asset Owners, Trade Wars, AI, and Sustainability Are Financially Relevant

In my more than three decades working with the institutional investor community—is it really that long?!—I’ve learned that setting up consistent listening points is a good way to better understand what causes people pain. This is particularly true with the asset owner community, an influential and powerful group of investors whose opinions are sometimes held close but always insightful. These are the investment professionals who oversee significant pools of capital for the largest global public and corporate pension plans. They...

México. Retiros de Afores por desempleo se disparan en agosto

Los retiros de fondos de las Afores por desempleo mantuvieron su tendencia al alza, alcanzando una cifra récord en agosto de 2025. Los mexicanos retiraron 3,356 millones de pesos de sus cuentas individuales, una cifra 115% superior a la registrada en el mismo mes del año anterior. Este fenómeno refleja un nuevo máximo histórico, según datos de la Comisión Nacional del Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro (Consar). El monto acumulado en los primeros ocho meses del año también rompió un nuevo récord. Entre enero...

Perú: protestas masivas exigen la derogación de la reforma de pensiones

Cansados de las leyes del Congreso que recortan derechos, cientos de afiliados a las AFP, organizaciones de jubilados y ciudadanos en general salieron a las calles a movilizarse contra la reforma de pensiones impulsada por Fuerza Popular en el 2024 y reglamentada por el Poder Ejecutivo hace pocos días. Bajo consignas como “abajo la estafa de las AFP”, “no a la farsa de la reforma” y “mi plata, tu plata, nosotros decidimos”, los manifestantes hicieron sentir su voz de protesta...