editor, Author at Pension Policy International

16JulJuly 16, 2025

Ranked: Countries With the Highest & Lowest Pensions in Europe

Rich Western economies like Iceland, Luxembourg, and Norway can afford annual pensions north of €30,000 per retiree. Poland and Hungary spend a big slice of GDP on pensions, yet smaller tax bases keep payouts below €7,000. The seven-fold gap between Iceland and Hungary proves pension size tracks economic heft, not political will. everal generations are already saying they won’t retire due to financial anxieties. But what about today’s retirees? How are they making ends meet, and what do current-day pensions actually look like? This chart visualizes the latest figures...

July 16, 2025

NewsAdequacy, Europe

16JulJuly 16, 2025

Paging Gen Z: It’s not a ‘micro-retirement.’ It’s a vacation

It’s July, and many Midwesterners are flocking to the lake, driving south to go to the beach, or simply sticking around to enjoy the fleeting hot weather at their local pool. Even Pope Leo XIV, arguably one of the busiest and most important people in the world, is taking a summer vacation. (True, his break includes six weeks off, something most of us can only dream of.) That’s why we were intrigued to see a new Gen Z term crop up. A...

July 16, 2025

NewsGen Z, Retirement Planning

15JulJuly 15, 2025

Argentina. ¿El alza a las pensiones provocó el divorcio político entre Javier Milei y su vicepresidente, Victoria Villarruel?

El presidente argentino, Javier Milei, dejó clara la ruptura total con su compañera de fórmula, Victoria Villarruel, cuando reprodujo en su cuenta de X algunos insultos contra la también presidenta del Senado. La llamó con calificativos como “traidora” y “demagoga”. El motivo: Milei se muestra totalmente en contra del veto presidencial a leyes que otorgaban aumentos de emergencia a jubilaciones y pensiones por discapacidad, aprobadas por unanimidad en el Senado. En su defensa, Villarruel sostuvo: “Asistir a los más desprotegidos no debiera ser...

July 15, 2025

NoticiasArgentina, Economía Política, Suficiencia

15JulJuly 15, 2025

Reforma de pensiones permite acceso a la Pensión Garantizada Universal para mayores de 65 años

Las personas que reciben pensiones por leyes de reparación y de gracia ahora tienen la posibilidad de acceder a la Pensión Garantizada Universal (PGU). Este cambio se enmarca dentro de la reforma de pensiones que ha sido implementada recientemente. Según la normativa, aquellos beneficiarios que tengan 82 años o más pueden solicitar la PGU desde el mes de junio del año pasado. Por otro lado, quienes tengan 75 años o más podrán hacerlo a partir de junio del próximo año,...

July 15, 2025

NoticiasChile, Reforma de Pensiones

15JulJuly 15, 2025

México. UdeG complica sus finanzas por pensiones

Las finanzas de la Universidad de Guadalajara (UdeG) enfrentan una creciente presión, ya que en 2025 la institución destinará 1,902 millones de pesos exclusivamente para el pago de pensiones y jubilaciones, lo que representa más del 10% de su presupuesto total de 18,602 millones de pesos. Se informó que en la primera quincena de junio, la UdeG reportó 8,899 registros de pago por pensión, de los cuales 1,047 superan los 20,000 pesos netos quincenales. Es decir, más de 1,000 jubilados...

July 15, 2025

NoticiasMexico, Pensiones Laborales

15JulJuly 15, 2025

¿Qué pasó con los fondos de inversión de acciones small cap chilenas?

Años atrás, antes de que los activos alternativos dominaran el paisaje de fondos de inversión locales en Chile, un segmento en particular se veía especialmente dinámico en el mundo de las estrategias de activos líquidos locales. Invirtiendo en sectores como la construcción y el inmobiliario, las salmoneras y el retail, los vehículos small cap se habían consolidado como un actor relevante en la plaza santiaguina, moviendo la aguja en la bolsa y generando interés al punto que el grueso de las...

July 15, 2025

NoticiasChile, Inversión

15JulJuly 15, 2025

Argentina’s Milei told to ‘grow up’ by VP in spat over pensions

Argentine President Javier Milei and his vice-president, Victoria Villarruel, have engaged in a bitter public war of words over plans to increase pensions. Milei shared posts on X in which his running mate had been called "stupid" and described as "a traitor", and in response Villarruel told the president to "grow up". The president's anger was triggered by a heavy defeat in Congress on Thursday, when the Senate approved motions aimed at boosting pensions and increasing disability allowances - which Milei...

July 15, 2025

NewsAdequacy, Argentina, Political economy

15JulJuly 15, 2025

Funded Status of U.S. Corporate Pension Plans Rose Again in June

Strong investment returns for both equities and bonds drove pension fund investments higher and funding levels for U.S. corporate pensions improved in June for the third consecutive month. The funded status of the 100 largest corporate defined benefit pension plans increased to 105.1% from 104.9% and improved by $3 billion in the month, according to Milliman’s June Pension Funding Index. In May, a decrease in liabilities, due to higher bond yields, drove up pension funding. In June, “liabilities actually increased because...

July 15, 2025

NewsFunding, US

15JulJuly 15, 2025

Pension Transfer Delays Put Trust at Risk, Says New PensionBee Report

UK pension provider PensionBee is renewing its call for a legally enforced 10-day pension switch guarantee, warning that long delays and inconsistent processes are causing real harm to savers. Its latest report, Ending Pension Purgatory, reveals that nearly half of consumers found transferring a pension difficult, while three in five said delays were harming their ability to manage their retirement savings. The findings follow earlier research with financial advisers that uncovered widespread frustration with delay, with some transfers taking over a year, and a growing...

July 15, 2025

NewsTransfers, UK

15JulJuly 15, 2025

A revolution in the pension system is being prepared in Ukraine: what is known about it and how much payments will increase

Ukraine is preparing a large-scale pension reform that will allow citizens to significantly increase their future payments. According to the new model, pensions can be doubled or even tripled by combining three levels – solidarity, accumulative and voluntary. This was stated by the Minister of Social Policy, Oksana Zholnovych, in the program “What about the economy?” . It is noted that in some cases the pension will reach 80% of the previous earnings. The draft law on launching the accumulative system is...

July 15, 2025

NewsPension Reform, Ukraine

July 2025