editor, Author at Pension Policy International

13AprApril 13, 2026

Europe’s biggest pension investor eyes private markets boost

Europe's biggest pension investor, APG, will increase its allocation to private markets to just over 30% and sees current credit market flux as a potential buying opportunity, its chief investment ‌officer for private investments told Reuters. APG invests around 600 billion euros ($702.00 billion) for clients including ABP, the Netherlands' biggest pension fund. Around 26% of its assets are currently in private markets but it would add more after ongoing changes to investment rules in the Netherlands, Patrick Kanters said. The...

April 13, 2026

NewsEurope, Investment

13AprApril 13, 2026

Older people forced to ‘unretire’ amid financial pressure concerns

Many older people are being compelled to "unretire" as the financial realities of their post-work lives fall significantly short of expectations, new research has revealed. A survey conducted for Standard Life found that one in six (16 per cent) retirees have either already re-entered employment (8 per cent) or are considering doing so (8 per cent). While social reasons, such as feeling disconnected, play a part, financial pressures are also a trigger for many seeking work again. Three in 10 (30 per cent) retirees report...

April 13, 2026

NewsRetirement Age, UK

13AprApril 13, 2026

Lufthansa Pilots To Go On Strike From Monday Over Salary And Pensions Dispute – All You Need To Know

The pilots union for Lufthansa-Europe's biggest aviation group-on Saturday called for a two day strike in Germany, starting Monday. The latest strike-called by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union over a salary and pensions dispute-marks the fifth strike Lufthansa has been hit by this year. "The Cockpit union feels compelled to take this step after the employers' side showed no real willingness to reach a solution in several collective bargaining disputes," VC President Andreas Pinheiro was quoted as saying by Reuters. Also Read |...

April 13, 2026

NewsOccupational Pensions

13AprApril 13, 2026

Vietnam taps silver economy to drive growth amid rapid aging

The silver economy offers a new perspective on population ageing: instead of treating it as a burden, it is seen as a major economic opportunity. In the global development landscape, the “silver economy” is no longer an unfamiliar concept but an inevitable trend. For Vietnam, building an economic ecosystem that adapts to rapid population ageing is not only a social welfare solution but also a gateway to a new, sustainable and humane growth model. The silver economy offers a new perspective...

April 13, 2026

NewsAging, Vietnam

10AprApril 10, 2026

México. Surge frente nacional de jubilados tras eliminación de las “pensiones doradas”

Diversas organizaciones sindicales y de jubilados acordaron la creación de un Frente Nacional para defender los derechos de jubilación y pensión en el país, así como impulsar una serie de acciones legales, políticas y de movilización social. Ante la aprobación de la reforma al artículo 127 de la Constitución en la materia para eliminar las pensiones doradas de ex funcionarios de empresas del Estado, el Frente Nacional en Defensa de las Jubilaciones y Pensiones buscarán articular esfuerzos para defender sus...

April 10, 2026

NoticiasMexico, Pensiones Públicas, Reforma de Pensiones

10AprApril 10, 2026

Colombia. Gobierno Petro expide decreto para limitar inversión de fondos de pensiones en el exterior: tope máximo será del 30%

El Gobierno del presidente Gustavo Petro expidió el Decreto 0369 de 2026, con el que reconfigura la forma en que las Administradoras de Fondos de Pensiones (AFP) invierten los ahorros de los colombianos fuera del país. La normativa establece que los fondos privados de pensiones solo podrán destinar hasta el 30% de los recursos de sus afiliados a mercados internacionales. El 70% restante deberá canalizarse hacia inversiones en Colombia, con énfasis en sectores estratégicos. Transición gradual: así deberán ajustarse los portafolios El decreto fija un periodo de transición progresivo para que...

April 10, 2026

NoticiasColombia, Inversión, Regulación

10AprApril 10, 2026

Cash-strapped US Postal Service suspends contributions to pension plan

The U.S. Postal Service said Thursday it will temporarily suspend employer payments for a federal pension program to conserve cash amid a severe financial crisis. USPS ‌told the White House Office of Personnel Management that effective Friday it will stop making $200 million payments every other week for its employer contributions for the defined benefit portion of the Federal Employees Retirement System. USPS warned Thursday that without reforms it could run out of cash as ⁠soon as February. USPS estimated it...

April 10, 2026

NewsSystem sustainability, US

10AprApril 10, 2026

Police fire tear gas at Venezuela protesters as workers demand higher pay

Police fired tear gas at protesters in Caracas on Thursday, as workers marched to demand higher wages and better pensions. Demonstrators, reported to number around 2,000, attempted to reach the presidential palace but were blocked by officers in riot gear. Videos shared on social media show police in helmets and shields scuffling with protesters as clashes broke out along the route. The protest is the latest in a series of anti-government demonstrations that have occurred since the U.S. removed longtime leader...

April 10, 2026

NewsAdequacy, venezuela

10AprApril 10, 2026

Ghana. NPRA moves to prosecute over 11 employers for non-compliance

The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) is tightening its grip on employers who fail to pay workers’ pension contributions, revealing that some 11 companies have already been taken to court over such violations. According to the Authority, these enforcement have led to the recovery of over GH¢27 million from defaulting employers' money that rightfully belongs to workers planning for life after retirement. But officials say this is only the beginning, warning that even stricter sanctions are on the way for those...

April 10, 2026

NewsGhana, Regulation

09AprApril 9, 2026

México. Pensiones doradas: la reforma es declarada constitucional tras su aprobación en 20 congresos locales

Tras la aprobación en 20 congresos locales sobre la reforma al artículo 127 de la Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, la Cámara de Diputados declaró constitucional el nuevo límite a las jubilaciones y pensiones en entidades públicas. El proyecto, conocido como “pensiones doradas” establece que ninguna persona servidora pública de organismos descentralizados, empresas públicas y fideicomisos del Gobierno Federal, así como de las entidades federativas y municipios, podrá recibir pensiones que superen la mitad de la remuneración de la persona titular del Ejecutivo Federal. El decreto precisa que todas...

April 9, 2026

NoticiasMexico, Pensiones Públicas, Reforma de Pensiones

April 2026