July 2026
22Jul

Nuevo régimen de inversión reduce exposición que pueden tener las AFP en bancos, grupos empresariales y gestores de inversión

Los actuales cinco multifondos (A, B, C, D, y E) de AFP donde los afiliados al sistema de pensiones tienen invertidos los recursos para su pensión, tienen los días contados. El 1 de abril de 2027 este sistema, que fue creado en 2002, será reemplazado por diez fondos generacionales, donde los afiliados serán agrupados según su año de nacimiento, de acuerdo a lo estipulado en la reforma previsional de 2025. Se trata del mayor cambio al régimen de inversiones de...

July 22, 2026
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22Jul

US has $2.1 trillion in forgotten retirement savings.

Americans have forgotten about a staggering $2.1 trillion in retirement savings, representing roughly 31.9 million lost 401(k) accounts. That huge number represents a nearly 30% surge in stranded 401(k) assets since 2023 — or accounts that have no employees attached to them based on the Department of Labor’s Form 5500 database. This amount has nearly doubled the over the past decade, according to a report from Capitalize. The dangers of a forgotten 401(k) Not knowing where your account is held if...

July 22, 2026
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22Jul

People are living longer, but spending more years in poor health

People around the world are living longer than ever before but spending more of those additional years in poor health, according to a new Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study published in The Lancet Public Health. Researchers found that the global morbidity gap widened in almost all countries and territories analyzed between 1990 and 2023. Globally, while the share of life spent in poor health increased, trends varied by country, and a smaller number of countries saw this share decline. Within...

July 22, 2026
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22Jul

Germany’s 2026 pension reform push — a blueprint for the US.?

Germany's statutory pension insurance is essentially its version of Social Security, designed to protect German citizens in old age and provide disability and survivors' benefits. As in the U.S., Germany's retirement system is under heavy long-term financial pressure and grappling with how to reform it. That's why the country's pensions commission recently presented recommendations for sweeping changes, and the government has signaled its intention to implement them by the end of the year. The question becomes: Can the U.S. borrow any...

July 22, 2026
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22Jul

Japan’s AI gamble: Can technology offset the cost of an ageing society?

Beneath the business towers of Tokyo’s Otemachi district, a test is taking place to see whether artificial intelligence can help solve one of Japan’s biggest economic challenges: a shrinking workforce. Deep underground, Marunouchi Heat Supply Company operates a 30km (18.6-mile) network of heating and cooling pipelines serving offices, commercial buildings and transport facilities in one of Japan’s most important business areas. The company is now using AI to manage this complex infrastructure with the goal of moving towards more automated...

July 22, 2026
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21Jul

México. Mujeres, con mayor necesidad de sacar recursos de su Afore

En el primer semestre de 2026, se aceleran los retiros parciales por desempleo de las cuentas de ahorro para la jubilación, especialmente en las mujeres, según cifras de la Comisión Nacional del Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro (Consar). Y es que, el monto retiro de estas cuentas bajo la titularidad de una mujer, observó un incremento de 32.9 por ciento nominal respecto a enero-junio del año pasado, al pasar de seis mil 484 millones de pesos a ocho mil...

July 21, 2026
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21Jul

Taiwan Pension Funds Award $3B Climate Mandate

Taiwan’s Bureau of Labor Funds has selected five global asset managers for a $3 billion climate transition infrastructure mandate, directing public pension capital toward the energy and digital systems reshaping the global economy. Amundi Asset Management, BNP Paribas Asset Management Europe, Geode Capital Management, Northern Trust Asset Management Australia and State Street Global Advisors Singapore will each receive $600 million. The mandates have a five-year term. Each manager will oversee $400 million from the Labor Pension Fund, alongside $100 million from...

July 21, 2026
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21Jul

UK. SPP: Managing pension scheme risk in an increasingly uncertain world

There is currently heightened uncertainty, both geopolitically and closer to home, for UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes. The situation in the Middle East remains precarious with a fragile ceasefire and ongoing threats. The war in Ukraine is still ongoing, albeit with some signs that a peace deal may emerge. In the UK, the prime minister has resigned, his replacement is all but confirmed, and markets are vigilant for the details of the policies the government will pursue and their...

July 21, 2026
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21Jul

Nigeria. Social protection, structural reforms must go hand in hand for lasting impact – CPPE

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has urged the federal government to complement its expanding social protection programmes with far-reaching structural reforms, warning that cash transfers and other welfare interventions alone cannot deliver sustainable poverty reduction or inclusive economic growth. In a policy brief on the federal government’s newly launched $3.05 billion Social Intervention Programme, Muda Yusuf, Chief Executive Officer of CPPE, said social protection and structural reforms should be pursued as complementary policy instruments to ensure...

July 21, 2026
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21Jul

The Retirement Planning Mistake That Makes Inflation Much More Expensive

Inflation, sequence of returns, unexpected early retirement, and long-term care costs pose serious risks to today’s retirees. At the 2026 Morningstar Investment Conference, I talked about those retirement shocks with Dana Anspach of Sensible Money and Michael Finke of The American College of Financial Services. Today’s excerpt from that panel focuses on inflation and how to prepare for it. How to Account for Inflation Shock in Your Retirement Plan Christine Benz: I wanted to start with one that’s top of mind...

July 21, 2026
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