September 2025

UK. ​Schemes urged to probe asset managers’ net zero commitments

Pension schemes and institutional investors should look beyond industry pledges when assessing whether their asset managers are genuinely committed to net zero, consultancy LCP has said. The warning follows recent changes and an ongoing review of the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative. While such pledges provide a useful indication of intent, including target setting and progress reporting, LCP said pension schemes must scrutinise managers’ actions more closely to ensure climate goals are credible. LCP has suggested four questions for pension schemes...

US. Big Change To Workplace Investing

Ordinary Americans are about to see the biggest change to retirement investing perhaps since 401(k) plans replaced traditional pension plans. President Trump’s executive order permitting private equity and private credit plans, presumably along with crypto investments, to be included in qualified plans will democratize the investing world—at least in theory. For at least a decade, prominent people like former Blackstone No. 2 executive Hamilton James have made this argument: that since 401(k) investors in their 20s and 30s were locking...

As Asia’s over-65 population nearly doubles by 2050, insurers face new financial risks: Swiss Re

As Asia’s population ages rapidly, insurers must adjust their strategies to meet the changing needs of older adults, according to Ping Ji, Matt Singleton, and Torben Swart of Swiss Re Group, a global reinsurance company that provides research and risk management support to life and health insurers. In 2000, only 6% of the region’s population was aged 65 or older; by 2025, this is projected to reach 10%, and by 2050 nearly one in five people will be in this...

México. Aunque sean “legales”, Claudia Sheinbaum va por nueva reforma para bajar pensiones de funcionarios públicos de empresas como Pemex y LyFC que reciben hasta 1 millón de pesos al mes: “Es ofensivo”

La presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum informó que su administración revisará las pensiones del sector público debido a casos de jubilaciones con montos muy superiores al promedio nacional, según se dio a conocer durante su conferencia matutina del viernes. Es ofensivo que haya una persona que reciba del erario público 1 millón de pesos mensuales, ofensivo. Es ofensivo que haya cientos de personas que llevan años recibiendo 300,000 pesos mensuales de pensión, mientras muchos de ellos siguen trabajando en empresas privadas”, declaró la mandataria. Sheinbaum...

Perú. Afiliados a las AFP marchan este domingo exigiendo aprobación del octavo retiro

Los afiliados a las AFP volverán a las calles este domingo 31 de agosto para exigir al Congreso la aprobación del octavo retiro de fondos previsionales. La concentración está prevista desde las 8:00 a. m. en el cruce de la Carretera Central con la Av. Andrés Avelino Cáceres, en Ate. La movilización busca presionar a la Comisión de Economía, presidida por Fuerza Popular, que hasta ahora no ha priorizado los más de 20 proyectos sobre liberación de fondos. Entre ellos figura la propuesta...

Pese a la etapa de desacumulación, los fondos para el retiro en México alcanzan un máximo histórico

Los fondos de ahorro para el retiro son ya los mayores inversionistas institucionales de México, pero su relevancia crecerá más con el paso de los años Para el agente regulador, las cifras reflejan el éxito de las reformas de 2020, así como los logros a través de la maduración del sistema que este año cumple 28 años de existencia Los activos administrados en los fondos de ahorro para el retiro en México han alcanzado ya los 400.000 millones de dólares (7,6 billones de...

Chile. Fontaine defiende propuesta de “Chao préstamo al Estado” de Kast: “Es una mejora de la reforma, no es un cambio”

El economista y exconvencional, Bernardo Fontaine, quien forma parte del equipo de la candidatura presidencial de José Antonio Kast, defendió la medida previsional “Chao Préstamo al Estado” que forma parte del programa del abanderado republicano. En el punto 7 del eje económico, Kast propone reemplazar el instrumento actual por la inversión de los recursos en instrumentos financieros en condiciones de mercado. “Todo el aporte de cotización adicional va a las cuentas individuales de cada trabajador”, señala la medida, la cual...

Global depopulation amidst gains in average longevity

A United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) report titled “World Fertility 2024” shows a gradual decrease in global fertility. It says the global fertility rate in 2024 was 2.2 births per woman on average, down from about 5 in the 1960s, and 3.3 in 1990. It is projected to continue declining, reaching the replacement level of 2.1 in 2050, and falling further to 1.8 births per woman in 2100. “Trends in fertility, together with trends in...

Crypto finds gateway into Australia’s $2.8t pensions pot

Australia’s A$4.3 trillion ($2.8 trillion) retirement system — long regarded as one of the world’s best-regulated savings pools — is emerging as a new frontier for crypto. Coinbase Global Inc. and OKX, two of the largest digital-asset exchanges, are rolling out products aimed at steering pension money into cryptocurrencies, underscoring how digital assets are edging further into mainstream finance. The initial focus is self-managed superannuation funds, or SMSFs, which already make up about a quarter of Australia’s pension pool. Unlike mainstream...

India’s gig economy expands rapidly, government steps up worker welfare measures

India’s fast-growing gig and platform workforce is reshaping the world of work, creating new opportunities in urban and semi-urban centres while also posing significant challenges around social security and worker protection. With its half-a-billion-strong labour force, the world’s youngest demographic profile, rapid urbanisation, and widespread smartphone penetration, the country is emerging as a global hub for gig-driven transformation, according to official data. The gig economy, broadly defined as a system where individuals earn outside traditional employer–employee relationships, has seen strong growth...