June 2026
25Jun

US. Trump asks Congress for $1 billion to boost pensions of former GM parts company workers

The White House asked Congress on Wednesday for $1 billion to boost the pensions of workers at former ​General Motors (GM.N), opens new tab auto parts unit Delphi that were cut during the Detroit ‌automaker's 2009 bankruptcy restructuring. The White House is also seeking $1 billion to help reconstruct New York's Penn Station and $500 million to support ongoing construction projects at Washington's World War II memorial and ​the Tidal Basin as part of a supplemental funding request. The White House ​also wants...

June 25, 2026
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23Jun

México. Fondo de Pensiones para el Bienestar benefició a 7 mil 244 en dos años

En dos años, con el Fondo de Pensiones para el Bienestar se ha beneficiado a 7 mil 244 trabajadores que han obtenido el complemento para su pensión por vejez, de tal manera que al mes perciben 17 mil 885.85 pesos, informó Humberto Vázquez, titular de la Coordinación de Sistemas de Pensiones del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS). El monto aumenta cada año con base en la inflación. El funcionario indicó que con este esquema, que empezó en 2024 y...

June 23, 2026
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23Jun

Analistas anticipan retos para nuevo gobierno colombiano

La ajustada victoria del ultraderechistaAbelardo de la Espriella sobre el izquierdista Iván Cepeda muestra la división en partes casi iguales del electorado colombiano, pero también la fortaleza del petrismo y anticipa retos de gobernabilidad para el próximo Gobierno (2026-2030), según analistas políticos. Con 12.9 millones de votos frente a los 12.7 millones obtenidos por Cepeda, De la Espriella logró una de las victorias más estrechas de la historia reciente del país, al imponerse por apenas 250 mil 830 sufragios, equivalentes...

June 23, 2026
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23Jun

Planes de reforma de las pensiones alemanas contemplan un aumento de la edad de jubilación

Una comisión designada por el Gobierno alemán para reformar el sistema de pensiones sugiere un aumento paulatino de la edad de jubilación ligado el aumento de la expectativa de vida como parte de un paquete de medidas que incluyen la obligación por parte de la Seguridad Social de invertir parte de los aportes en el mercado de capitales para complementar las jubilaciones y la inclusión de los autónomos. El informe, al que han tenido acceso medios de comunicación como el...

June 23, 2026
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23Jun

Chile. CMF analizó impacto de las modificaciones al proyecto que establece un cuarto retiro de pensiones y segundo anticipo de rentas vitalicias

La Comisión para el Mercado Financiero (CMF) analizó los potenciales efectos sobre el sector financiero y la solvencia de las compañías de seguros de vida, producto de las modificaciones al Proyecto de Ley de Reforma Constitucional que establece un cuarto retiro de fondos de pensiones y un nuevo anticipo de rentas vitalicias. De acuerdo a la revisión realizada por la Comisión, de aprobarse la iniciativa legal, podría tener consecuencias complejas tanto para el sector financiero como, en particular, sobre las Compañías de...

June 23, 2026
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23Jun

UK. Next PM must confront triple lock sustainability challenge

Steven Cameron, Pensions Director at Aegon, has urged politicians to address the long-term sustainability of the State Pension triple lock, warning that the next Prime Minister cannot continue to sidestep the issue. Cameron says growing scrutiny of State Pension funding should prompt a wider debate about the future of the triple lock. While reaffirming the State Pension's importance to millions of retirees, he argues policymakers should look beyond a simple choice between retaining or abolishing the triple lock and instead...

June 23, 2026
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23Jun

US. Meet the 2 men putting New York’s $300 billion pension fund in play for the first time in 20 years

On paper, New York State Comptroller is a sleepy job. No press secretary emerges from the office to spin the Sunday shows. No Twitter feuds, no viral moments. A recent poll found that 65% of New York Democrats have never heard of the man who has held the position for two decades. What Thomas DiNapoli actually controls is another matter entirely. As sole trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund—the third-largest pension fund in the United States—he manages...

June 23, 2026
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23Jun

Nigeria. Akiotu wants retirement age raised to 65

Chairman of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON), Senior High Chief Tony Akiotu, has called for an upward review of the retirement age for workers in specialised agencies, proposing 65 years for personnel of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and similar institutions. Akiotu made the call in Abuja during the retirement and public presentation of Thirty Years, Thirty Lessons: What the Public Service Taught Me About Work, People and Faith, a memoir by retiring NBC director, Mrs Pauline Ehusani. He said...

June 23, 2026
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23Jun

The ‘fragile real’: Why real returns matter more than market averages in retirement planning

Everybody ages and when retirement comes closer into view, people start thinking seriously about their options once they are no longer able to work – pensions, investments and then importantly, when and what to withdraw from them. This question could be pertinent to an increasing number globally as we enter a general demographic shift, with the number of people aged 60 or older doubling to 2.1 billion by 2050. The overall picture for global retirement assets seems to have expanded as...

June 23, 2026
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23Jun

German pension commission proposes shift to Swedish-style fund

A commission appointed by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed a Swedish-style pension fund and a gradual ‌increase in the retirement age to help stabilise the country's pension system as the population ages. The commission's report, presented on Tuesday, will form the basis for a major overhaul of Germany's pension system which the government aims to agree in the coming weeks. It called for establishing a fund modelled on the Swedish ​pension system, with mandatory contributions by workers and employers that...

June 23, 2026
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