September 2025

US. New Government Research Finds Strong Private Sector Retirement Plan Coverage

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its latest monthly report on employee benefits in the United States, and retirement benefit coverage for workers specifically. As of March 2025, the latest month for which measurable results are available, the Bureau found that retirement benefits were available to 72 percent of private industry workers. Notably, 70 percent of private sector workers had access to defined contribution plans, and 14 percent had access to defined benefit plans. Among private sector workers, the research found that 59...

Ghana. NPRA to roll out basic pensions education in schools

The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has announced plans to introduce basic pensions education at tertiary, secondary, and vocational institutions as part of efforts to enhance financial literacy and expand pension coverage in Ghana. During a courtesy call on the Minister of Education, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NPRA, Chris Boadi-Mensah, acknowledged the minister’s personal contributions to the growth of NPRA and the pensions industry during his tenure as Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, especially establishing NPRA’s Tamale...

México. Utilidades netas de las afores, en su mayor nivel desde 2020

Las utilidades de las Administradoras de Fondos para el Retiro (Afores) han repuntado 25%, debido a las históricas plusvalías logradas en los primeros ocho meses del 2025 y al crecimiento en los recursos administrados por las mayores aportaciones obligatorias. De enero a agosto del 2025, las 10 afores que hay en el país tuvieron una utilidad neta de 10,487 millones de pesos, esto frente a los 8,359 millones de pesos del mismo periodo del año pasado, de acuerdo con información...

Chile. 85% de pensiones de las AFP están bajo salario mínimo

La Comisión Chilena de Derechos Humanos junto a cuatro organizaciones de la sociedad civil presentaron un informe alternativo ante el Comité de Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales de la ONU, denunciando sistemáticas violaciones de derechos sociales en Chile. El documento, titulado «Fuentes del Malestar Social en Chile: La Denegación y Cumplimiento Parcial de los Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales», será evaluado durante la 78° sesión del organismo internacional que se desarrollará entre el 8 al 26 de septiembre de 2025. salario mínimo Las organizaciones...

El Salvador. Deuda del Estado con pensiones supera los $11,000 millones según Hacienda: BCR reporta otra cifra

Hasta julio de 2025, el Ministerio de Hacienda registra un total de $11,070.6 millones de deuda del Estado con los ahorros para pensiones que realizan los trabajadores cotizantes de las Administradoras de Fondos para Pensiones (AFP). Del total de fondos, según el Ministerio de Hacienda, un total de $8,394.8 millones es una deuda que fue adquirida por el Estado antes de la reforma de 2022. Esta deuda fue adquirida a través de Certificados de Inversión Previsional (CIP) que eran emitidos por...

Aging in the U.S. and Korea: Same Sphere, Different Realities

Both the United States and South Korea are experiencing rapid population aging, but the patterns and social responses differ greatly. The U.S., already moving beyond an “aged society” into a “super-aged society,” is turning this change into a field of opportunity. Korea, meanwhile, is aging at the fastest pace in the world, but its institutions and perceptions still lag behind. In particular, when we look at five areas where the U.S. has shown distinctive developments—△labor market △long-term care & healthcare...

Ghana Unlocks Pension Assets for Economic Transformation

Ghana’s ambitious 24-Hour Economy initiative has secured a groundbreaking partnership with the country’s largest pension fund to channel retirement savings into infrastructure development and small business financing, addressing the program’s estimated $4 billion funding gap through domestic capital mobilization. With domestic pension assets projected to reach GHC 100 billion (≈$8.3 billion) by 2025, the government signed a memorandum of understanding with Petra Trust Company Limited, Ghana’s leading corporate pension trustee, to invest retirement funds through Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF)...

US. Strength in numbers: Why scale is reshaping the future of retirement plans

For CFOs and finance team leaders, the pressure to deliver more value with fewer resources is relentless. Retirement plan management—often a top-three employee benefit—has become a focal point, as organizations navigate rising costs, complex compliance, and growing expectations from employees and regulators alike. Many employers still manage their 401(k) plans in isolation, bearing the full weight of administration and risk without the advantages of scale. Today, as regulatory scrutiny and litigation intensify, and employees demand stronger retirement security, the...

Nigeria. PenCom Redesigns Pension Plan, Targets Informal Sector

The National Pension Commission has announced new measures to expand pension coverage in Nigeria’s vast informal sector by leveraging super agents and financial technology platforms to simplify onboarding into the country’s rebranded Personal Pension Plan. The initiative was disclosed at the recent 2025 Annual Conference of the Nigerian Association of Insurance and Pension Editors, themed “Strengthening Insurance and Pension Frameworks for Better Economy.” Since the launch of the Micro Pension Plan in 2019, uptake has remained modest. With around 200,000 contributors...

Germany proposes a solution to the pension crisis: a monthly ‘salary’ for children aged 6 and over

“The welfare state we have today is no longer financially sustainable,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated at a CDU event at the end of August. His remarks follow the government’s agreement to push through a reform of the pension system, aimed at containing the deficit. To address this, Merz proposed incentivizing private savings from an early age as a potential solution. The “Early Start Pension” initiative suggests that children aged six to 18 attending school would receive €10 per month from the German government, which would...