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09AprApril 9, 2026

Most U.S. Public Pensions Underuse Proxy Voting to Manage Climate Risk, New Report Finds

Sierra Club’s third-annual report, “The Hidden Risk in State Pensions: Analyzing U.S. Public Pensions’ Responses to the Climate Crisis in Proxy Voting”, reveals that most public pensions continue to fail to adequately manage the climate-related financial risks to their investments through proxy voting, putting their long-term portfolio values at risk and undermining the retirement security of millions of public-sector workers. The report analyzes the proxy voting guidelines, 2025 proxy voting records, and voting transparency of 33 of the largest and...

April 9, 2026

NewsPension Management, US

09AprApril 9, 2026

UK. Immediate pension withdrawals hit five-year high amid IHT concerns

The number of people accessing their pension savings as soon as they are able to has reached a five-year high, amid growing concerns about upcoming inheritance tax (IHT) changes, research from Lubbock Fine has shown. The wealth management firm revealed that 116,000 individuals withdrew lump sums from their pensions at age 55 last year, up from 110,000 the previous year. The total value withdrawn by this group also increased to £2.3bn, compared to £2.1bn a year earlier, highlighting a shift in...

April 9, 2026

NewsUK, Withdrawals

09AprApril 9, 2026

US. Seniors Turning to Gig Work: Why a Growing Number of Retirees Are Unretiring in 2026

Seniors turning to gig work is no longer an outlier trend. It is becoming a defining feature of the 2026 labor market. A growing number of Americans over 50 are returning to the workforce through freelance and contract roles after concluding decades-long careers. The reasons range from insufficient retirement savings to rising living costs, and for many, gig platforms offer the flexibility that traditional employment cannot. If you are self-employed or considering gig work later in life, understanding this...

April 9, 2026

News, UncategorizedLabor Market, US

08AprApril 8, 2026

Más ahorro, menos tiempo: mexicanos se preparan tarde para el retiro

En México los trabajadores empiezan a tomar mayor conciencia de los beneficios del ahorro para el retiro y han incrementado sus aportaciones; sin embargo, lo hacen muy cerca del fin de su vida laboral, lo que limita los beneficios que pudieran tener. De acuerdo con datos de Skandia, holding financiero con más de 65 años de historia en Latinoamérica, la edad promedio de sus clientes con Plan Personal de Retiro (PPR) en Mexico es de 51 años, mientras que el...

April 8, 2026

NoticiasAhorro, Mexico, Planeación del Retiro

08AprApril 8, 2026

Chile confirma aumento y la jubilación en el país sube a $250.275

La seguridad social en el país alcanza un nuevo peldaño tras la implementación de las recientes reformas al sistema previsional. Chile confirma aumento y la jubilación en el país sube a $250.275 como parte de un plan de fortalecimiento de los ingresos en la vejez. El Instituto de Previsión Social ha detallado que esta mejora en la Pensión Garantizada Universal beneficiará a miles de adultos mayores de forma escalonada. Este ajuste busca mitigar el alza en el costo de la vida...

April 8, 2026

NoticiasChile, Suficiencia

08AprApril 8, 2026

La IA no lo podrá hacer: América Latina necesitará 14 millones de cuidadores de adultos mayores en 2050

El acelerado envejecimiento de la población en América Latina y el Caribe provocará una creciente demanda de trabajadores dedicados al cuidado de personas mayores, una labor que difícilmente podrá ser sustituida por la inteligencia artificial, Diana Rodríguez, asesora del Grupo BID. De acuerdo con estimaciones del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), para el año 2050 la región requerirá alrededor de 14 millones de cuidadores certificados para atender a los adultos mayores. La especialista explicó que el envejecimiento demográfico transformará de forma profunda los mercados laborales...

April 8, 2026

NoticiasAmérica Latina, Envejecimiento, Salud

08AprApril 8, 2026

US. Milliman analysis: March market declines end 11-month streak of corporate pension funding improvements

Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today released the results of its Milliman 100 Pension Funding Index (PFI), which analyzes the 100 largest U.S. corporate pension plans. During March, investment returns of -3.33% caused PFI plan assets to fall to $1.298 trillion. Meanwhile, a 32-basis-point increase in monthly discount rates, to 5.65%, caused liabilities to fall to $1.192 trillion. The funded ratio slipped from 109.3% as of February 28 to 108.9% as of March 31. Still, the...

April 8, 2026

NewsFunding, Occupational Pensions, US

08AprApril 8, 2026

Nearly half of UK adults expect to use targeted support

Nearly half (44 per cent) of UK consumers are confident they will use the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) targeted support regime, which came into force yesterday (6 April), research from KPMG UK has shown. The analysis revealed that more than half (58 per cent) of adults had never sought professional advice on pensions or long-term savings, while 53 per cent said they would welcome being offered targeted support. Targeted support aims to bridge the gap between advice and guidance, allowing firms...

April 8, 2026

Newspensionsage

08AprApril 8, 2026

Nigeria. Pension assets jump to N29.43 trillion in February 2026

Nigeria’s pension assets rose to N29.43 trillion in February 2026, marking a month-on-month increase of N1.39 trillion. This is according to the latest data released by the National Pension Commission (PenCom). The increase represents the strongest monthly expansion since the introduction of the Contributory Pension Scheme over two decades ago, surpassing the previous record of N1.18 trillion recorded in January 2024. What the data is saying PenCom data showed that total pension assets increased from N28.04 trillion in January, driven by fresh contributions and...

April 8, 2026

NewsNigeria, savings

08AprApril 8, 2026

MFS Survey Shows Plan Sponsor Confidence Improving Dramatically

Findings from the annual MFS Defined Contribution Plan Sponsor Survey show that plan sponsors’ confidence in their participants being able to retire when they want has increased dramatically year-over-year. One-third of sponsors are now very or extremely confident in their participants’ ability to retire at their target age, up from just 18% one year prior. The result: a score of “B” on MFS’ proprietary Workplace Retirement Readiness Indicator. The survey, which captures insights from 153 plan sponsors representing over $400...

April 8, 2026

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