editor, Author at Pension Policy International

29AprApril 29, 2026

UK ageing accelerates as over‑85 population set to double

The UK’s population is ageing rapidly, with the number of people aged 85 and over projected to double over the next 25 years, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown. The data revealed there were 1.75 million people aged 85 and over in mid‑2024, accounting for 2.5 per cent of the population, a figure expected to rise to 3.6 million, or 4.9 per cent, by mid‑2049. Over the same period, the number of people of pensionable age...

April 29, 2026

NewsAging, UK

29AprApril 29, 2026

Australia. Solving the $326 billion ‘stranded’ pension asset problem

More than 1.5 million Australians aged 65 and over have left money sitting in superannuation accumulation phase, paying tax at 15 per cent on investment earnings when they could be in the tax-free pension phase and receiving higher retirement income. A dialogue paper published by the Actuaries Institute, It’s Time: Here’s How to Turn Superannuation into a Retirement Income System, puts the aggregate value of those “stranded” balances at $326 billion. the additional tax cost to those individuals exceeds $2 billion...

April 29, 2026

NewsAustralia, Investment, Pension Management, Taxation

28AprApril 28, 2026

México. Mujeres en México enfrentan crisis de ahorro para el retiro: pensión y jubilación en riesgo para adultas mayores

En México, la desigualdad de género no solo se refleja en salarios o participación laboral, sino también en el acceso al ahorro para el retiro. De acuerdo con el estudio “México, ¿cómo vamos con el ahorro para el retiro? 2025”, las mujeres son el grupo más vulnerable frente a la falta de preparación financiera para la vejez, con una brecha significativa respecto a los hombres. El análisis advierte que esta situación no responde solamente a decisiones individuales, sino a fallas estructurales del mercado laboral mexicano,...

April 28, 2026

NoticiasAhorro, Brecha de Género, Mexico

28AprApril 28, 2026

Colombia. Presidente de Colpensiones advirtió posibles embargos si fondos privados no cumplen con traslado de recursos

El pasado 23 de abril, el Gobierno Nacional expidió una nueva normativa que obliga a los fondos privados de pensiones a trasladar $25 billones a Colpensiones. Dicha reglamentación quedó condensada en el Decreto 0415 de 2026 y contempla a los afiliados que se cambiaron de régimen bajo la nueva reforma pensional. Puntualmente, la norma fija las condiciones para realizar el traslado de recursos al sistema público y contempla a más de 120.000 usuarios que aprovecharon la ventana de oportunidad establecida en la Ley...

April 28, 2026

NoticiasRegulación

28AprApril 28, 2026

Puerto Rico. Líderes sindicales se organizan para manifestación de 1ro de mayo

Diversas organizaciones aseguraron que están preparadas para salir a la calle este viernes, 1ro. de mayo, para participar en la marcha del Día Internacional de los Trabajadores con el mensaje central que también ha sido eje en años anteriores: exigir la salida de la Junta de Control Fiscal (JCF), impuesta hace diez años por le ley PROMESA. Líderes obreros y de la clase pensionada se unirán para reclamar al gobierno y a la Legislatura defender los derechos de los trabajadores...

April 28, 2026

NoticiasPuerto Rico, Suficiencia

28AprApril 28, 2026

Colombia’s AFP Protección opens pension funds to Bitcoin for 8.5 million savers

Protección, Colombia’s second-largest pension manager with $55 billion AUM, launches Bitcoin fund for qualified clients, following Skandia’s lead and signaling Latin America’s institutional crypto embrace. AFP Protección, Colombia’s second-largest private pension and severance fund manager, announced a Bitcoin-linked investment fund for qualified clients. President Juan David Correa confirmed the product during a Valora Analitik interview, limiting access to those passing personalized risk assessments. The fund enables portfolio diversification, allocating a portion to Bitcoin without shifting core traditional assets. Crystal Intelligence reported...

April 28, 2026

NewsColombia, Cryptocurrencies

28AprApril 28, 2026

UK. Four in five adults unaware of pensions dashboard

Four in five UK adults remain unaware of pensions dashboards, despite the approaching connection deadline and growing expectations that the tool will play a key role in retirement planning, research from KPMG UK has revealed. The study found that 80 per cent of UK adults have not heard of the pensions dashboard, with awareness particularly low among those closest to retirement. Among those aged 55–64, 81 per cent were unaware of the initiative, rising to 87 per cent among those aged...

April 28, 2026

NewsOccupational Pensions, Technology, UK

28AprApril 28, 2026

PH leads region in pension coverage, but long-term viability questioned

The Philippines is emerging as one of Asia’s “stronger performers in pension coverage,” based on data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). “It is a sign that more workers are being brought into formal social protection systems,” said Dr. Alicor Panao, an Inquirer data scientist and associate professor at the University of the Philippines. Based on population coverage, about 55.5% of working-age Filipinos ages 15-65 are enrolled in pension schemes. Across Asia, where large informal sectors often exclude workers,...

April 28, 2026

NewsCoverage, Informal Sector, Philippines

28AprApril 28, 2026

Closing the pension gap: Can AI drive informal sector inclusion

Ghana’s digital transformation agenda has, over the past decade, moved from ambition to measurable progress. Foundational systems—ranging from the Ghana Card and mobile money interoperability to digitised public services and online tax administration—have reshaped how citizens interact with the state. Beyond improving administrative efficiency, these developments have established critical building blocks for broader financial inclusion, particularly among underserved segments of the economy. According to the World Bank’s Global Findex data, over 80% of adults in Ghana now have access to...

April 28, 2026

NewsAI, Coverage

27AprApril 27, 2026

Solo 9% de los mexicanos asegura su futuro financiero

En México, apenas el 9% de la población considera que está asegurando su futuro financiero, mientras que un 33% reconoce que no lo hace, lo que evidencia una débil planeación para el retiro, de acuerdo con la Estrategia Nacional de Educación Financiera (ENEF) 2025-2030. En cuanto a las fuentes de ingreso para la vejez, 65% de las personas confía en apoyos gubernamentales, 64% prevé seguir trabajando y solo 47% tiene una pensión, cuenta Afore o plan privado. A esto se suma...

April 27, 2026

NoticiasMexico, Planeación del Retiro

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