August 2025
08Aug

What private assets in 401(k) plans mean for investors

Investors may soon have greater access to private assets — that is, investments that are not publicly traded — in their 401(k) or other workplace retirement plans. Financial advisors say that for many workers, the risks may outweigh the rewards. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to increase the availability of alternative assets in 401(k) plans. The order instructs the Department of Labor to reexamine its guidance to employers and plan administrators on incorporating such assets into...

August 8, 2025
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08Aug

Argentinians protest vetoes to pension and disability funding

Argentinians on Wednesday gathered outside the country’s Congress to protest President Javier Milei’s decision to block raises in pension and disability funding. Milei on Monday vetoed three bills which had previously been approved by lawmakers. The first would have seen a 7.2% increase for all pensions, and would have raised the monthly bonus to 110,000 pesos (approximately USD $80). The second would have permitted women over 60 years old and men over 65 years of age to retire, even if they had not completed...

August 8, 2025
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08Aug

South Africa. State pension plan may lead to industry consolidation

The introduction of a state pension scheme could force the pension fund industry to consolidate, Metropolitan, the fourth-largest life insurer, said yesterday. Peter Doyle, the group chief executive, said there would be a shift in the pension fund industry as a result of the government introducing a mandatory state pension scheme. In his national budget presentation, finance minister Trevor Manuel said the government would be working towards setting up a pension fund that would seek to draw in irregularly employed and...

August 8, 2025
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07Aug

México. Feria de Afores 2025 registra récord histórico de atenciones con más de 190 mil durante cinco días

La Feria de Servicios del Ahorro para el Retiro 2025, realizada en el Zócalo de la Ciudad de México, del viernes 1° al martes 5 de agosto tuvo un exitoso desarrollo al brindar 190,694 atenciones directas, consolidándose, una vez más, como el evento más grande e importante del país en materia de ahorro para el retiro. *En 2020 y 2021 no hubo Feria debido a la pandemia por SARS-CoV-2 Durante los cinco días de actividades, las 10 Administradoras (Afores) y más...

August 7, 2025
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07Aug

Chile. Luis Eduardo Escobar y programa de Jara: no habrá una nueva reforma de pensiones, ni fin de las AFP

Dentro del programa original que presentó la candidata del PC, Jeannette Jara, para enfrentar la elección de primarias presidenciales, se incluyó como propuesta económica el avanzar hacia el fin de las AFP. “Consolidaremos un Seguro Social solidario para la vejez con financiamiento tripartito, se creará un inversor estatal sin fines de lucro, y pondremos término a las AFP”, decía el texto. En ese documento también se mencionaba que “regularemos el riesgo financiero de los fondos y se establecerá un seguro...

August 7, 2025
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07Aug

UK. FCA Looks to Simplify Sustainability Reporting Requirements for Asset Managers, Insurers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s conduct regulator for financial services firms and financial markets, announced plans to streamline and improve its sustainability reporting framework for asset managers, life insurers and pension providers, including examining how to simplify disclosure requirements and ease regulatory burdens on firms. The announcement follows a review carried out by the FCA of the results of climate reporting rules put in place by the regulator in 2021, which required asset managers, life insurers and FCA-regulated pension...

August 7, 2025
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07Aug

US. What’s Driving Early Retirement Plan Withdrawals?

Hourly workers tend to cash out their retirement plan savings more frequently than salaried workers when they leave their job, according to a report from Vanguard. Early cash outs from defined contribution plans normally come with a 10% tax penalty, and far more often than not, represent a sub-optimal savings strategy. About 33% of participants in Vanguard-administered plans took a cash-out when they left their jobs in 2023. This is consistent with data from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI),...

August 7, 2025
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07Aug

Nigeria’s president orders speedy rollout of free healthcare for low-income retirees

President Bola Tinubu has directed the expedited rollout of a free healthcare initiative for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), describing the measure as essential to ensuring dignity and social protection in retirement. The President also ordered the prompt implementation of long-overdue pension increases and the establishment of a minimum pension guarantee to serve as a safety net for the most vulnerable pensioners within the CPS. The directives followed a briefing from the Director General of the National Pension...

August 7, 2025
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07Aug

Top 5 countries with the highest retirement age

Retirement age marks an important milestone in a person’s working life—the point in many countries where an individual steps away from formal employment after years of contribution. Around the world, this age varies depending on things like how long people are expected to live, how many are active in the workforce, and how strong a country’s pension system is. While most countries set retirement between 60 and 65, many are now pushing it higher to keep up with aging populations and...

August 7, 2025
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06Aug

México. Retiros por desempleo, otro de los trámites más buscados en la Feria de Afores 2025

En mayo de 2025 no hubo registro de nuevas plazas, sino por el contrario se reportó una pérdida de 540 empleos formales, de acuerdo con Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (Inegi). La falta de crecimiento de empleo formal también se refleja en los retiros por desempleo que realizan los trabajadores de su Afore, de acuerdo con asesores de la Feria de Afores 2025, este trámite es uno de los más buscados. Durante un recorrido por el evento, quienes atienden directamente a...

August 6, 2025
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