editor, Author at Pension Policy International

01JulJuly 1, 2026

UK. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension

Joel has finally landed his first graduate engineering job after several years of lower‑paid roles. He's in his early 20s, lives with his parents and works in London. But instead of splashing the extra cash, or saving up for holidays or a house deposit, he's decided to squirrel more of it away into his workplace pension. The reason? He doesn't think he'll get any kind of state pension. Like Joel, around half of Gen Z (those born from 1997–2012) say...

July 1, 2026

NewsState pension, UK

01JulJuly 1, 2026

Thailand rolls the dice on lottery-backed pensions

Like many countries in South and East Asia, Thailand is seeking to improve retirement savings for informal and self-employed workers. Its proposed retirement lottery seeks to make pension saving more attractive by attaching it to the chance of a prize. The question is whether this will draw new money into retirement accounts or simply fuel wider lottery spending. In Thailand, government officials and those employed in the formal sector are guaranteed a minimum pension upon their retirement. In contrast, informal...

July 1, 2026

News

01JulJuly 1, 2026

Who will make up the new U.S. population?

As the United States of America at 250 looks forward to the next 250 years and beyond, it is vital that we address the unanswered existential question that lies at the heart of our national identity: Who will be the new Americans? Historically, the policy focus has been on addressing the question of who we do not want. Certainly, President Donald Trump is determined to block unwanted immigrants at the border so they cannot enter the country, and deport unwanted...

July 1, 2026

NewsAging, Migration, US

01JulJuly 1, 2026

Germany’s ruling coalition to meet for crunch talks on reform package

The leaders of Germany's ruling coalition parties are meeting on Wednesday for what could be decisive talks on their reform package, with decisions on tax relief for low and middle incomes, labour market reforms, pensions, health care and long-term care all on the agenda. Whether decisions will be reached on Wednesday is unclear. Negotiations could also run into the night, with the coalition determined not to let itself be pressured by deadlines. A commission has already put forward proposals on pension...

July 1, 2026

NewsGermany, Pension Reform

01JulJuly 1, 2026

Retirees Don’t Need to Fear a Lost Decade. They Need a Plan

We recently interviewed flat-fee financial advisor Adam Grossman for Morningstar’s “The Long View” podcast and asked him about his biggest worry for current retirees. The answer? The possibility of another “lost decade,” when stocks fail to generate positive returns over an extended period. The last time that happened was during the 2000s, when the bear market in tech stocks early in the decade was followed by another series of sharp losses during the global financial crisis. An event like that is particularly...

July 1, 2026

NewsPension Management, Returns

30JunJune 30, 2026

México. SAR y Afores: 29 años entre sostenibilidad y suficiencia

Este 1 de julio se cumple el 29 aniversario de la entrada en vigor del régimen de pensiones de la Ley del IMSS de 1997, una reforma que cambió de raíz la lógica del retiro en México. Su nacimiento no puede entenderse sin el antecedente del SAR de 1992, que ya había abierto el camino al ahorro obligatorio para el retiro y permitió empezar a construir una base de ahorro interno de largo plazo. Pero fue en 1997 cuando...

June 30, 2026

NoticiasMexico

30JunJune 30, 2026

Keiko Fujimori es electa presidenta y devuelve el poder a la derecha en Perú

Fujimori, de 51 años, venció por menos de un punto a su rival de izquierda, Roberto Sánchez, según los datos finales del escrutinio publicados este lunes, tres semanas después del balotaje. La líder conservadora obtuvo 50,13% de las votos, frente 49,86% de Sánchez, informó la Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales (ONPE). La diferencia es de menos de 50.000 votos. "Cada vez estamos más cerca de iniciar un camino de orden y esperanza para todos los peruanos", publicó Fujimori en X tras conocerse...

June 30, 2026

NoticiasEconomía Política, Perú

30JunJune 30, 2026

México. Los trabajadores que nunca podrán jubilarse con el IMSS aunque coticen toda su vida: el cálculo que las Afore no publican

Los trabajadores mexicanos que cotizan toda su vida al IMSS pero nunca podrán jubilarse enfrentan una realidad que el sistema de pensiones no comunica con claridad: cumplir con los años de trabajo no garantiza el derecho a una renta mensual vitalicia. Seis de cada 10 trabajadores activos de la generación Afore no alcanzarán una pensión laboral digna, según especialistas consultados por Buzos. El problema no es nuevo, pero se agudiza en 2026. La combinación de requisitos de semanas en aumento,...

June 30, 2026

NoticiasCobertura, Mexico

30JunJune 30, 2026

Colombia. Colpensiones pone en alerta a millones de afiliados con un importante anuncio: un cambio de vital importancia

La administradora pública de pensiones, Colpensiones, emitió un aviso dirigido a sus más de siete millones de afiliados y pensionados en Colombia. La entidad confirmó que realizará una suspensión temporal de sus servicios debido a labores de mantenimiento y actualización de su plataforma digital, una medida que impactará tanto la atención presencial como los canales virtuales durante varios días. El anuncio representa un cambio para quienes tenían previsto adelantar trámites relacionados con pensiones, afiliaciones, historia laboral o solicitudes de atención, ya que estos...

June 30, 2026

NoticiasAdministración de Pensiones, Colombia

30JunJune 30, 2026

Heatwaves could ruin your pension, according to UK’s Pensions Professionals

Heatwaves are jeopardising retirement as extreme weather events threaten investment returns, the pensions industry has warned. Climate change is becoming a major risk for trillions of pounds in pension savings as increasingly unpredictable weather damages assets, disrupts supply chains and hits productivity, according to a report by the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP). Calum Cooper, the president of the SPP, said: "Put simply, you can't separate the future of pensions from the future of the economy. And you cannot separate the...

June 30, 2026

News2026, Climate crisis, ESG, Regulation, Risk, UK

July 2026

UK. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension

Thailand rolls the dice on lottery-backed pensions

Who will make up the new U.S. population?

Germany’s ruling coalition to meet for crunch talks on reform package

Retirees Don’t Need to Fear a Lost Decade. They Need a Plan

June 2026

México. SAR y Afores: 29 años entre sostenibilidad y suficiencia

Keiko Fujimori es electa presidenta y devuelve el poder a la derecha en Perú

México. Los trabajadores que nunca podrán jubilarse con el IMSS aunque coticen toda su vida: el cálculo que las Afore no publican

Colombia. Colpensiones pone en alerta a millones de afiliados con un importante anuncio: un cambio de vital importancia

Heatwaves could ruin your pension, according to UK’s Pensions Professionals