June 2026

India’s fertility rate falls below replacement level: Why it matters

India’s fertility rate has for the first time fallen below the level needed to stop the population from shrinking, raising concerns about future labour shortages and an ageing society. For decades, India has seen rapid population growth. According to government statistics, including the Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report — the country’s largest demographic survey — India has had a falling fertility rate for some years, but the reproduction rate remained high enough to keep the population growing. The latest SRS...

US. This is the most underrated retirement savings move you should know about, says the head of Citizens Wealth Management

Americans are becoming less sure about their ability to retire well. Indeed, workers’ confidence in having enough money to live comfortably in retirement fell 6 percentage points from 2025 to 61%, according to a 2026 survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. For some, that might mean a trip to a financial adviser to solidify plans (you can find an adviser at CFP Board, NAPFA or through this free tool that matches you to fiduciary advisers, from our ad partner SmartAsset)....

México. “Si no cambia la respuesta, seguiremos aquí cuando empiece el Mundial”: CNTE Oaxaca

Se cumplen dos semanas desde que los primeros maestros de la CNTE desafiaron a la presidenta, Claudia Sheinbaum, con un paro indefinido y un plantón en el centro histórico de Ciudad de México. A pocos días de la inauguración del Mundial de fútbol, los avances son escasos y los acuerdos sobre una reforma a las pensiones de los trabajadores públicos parecen tan lejanos como siempre. En contraste, cada vez se hace más fuerte la sensación de desbordamiento en el kilómetro...

Francia proyecta el doble de adultos mayores para 2070

Un reciente informe demográfico ha encendido las alarmas en el sistema de bienestar francés: para el año 2070, la proporción de personas mayores de 65 años en Francia se duplicará, consolidando un envejecimiento poblacional acelerado que desafía la sostenibilidad del modelo social del país. ​El reto del envejecimiento ​Las proyecciones indican que, en las próximas décadas, el sistema público francés deberá adaptarse a una pirámide poblacional invertida. Actualmente, Francia cuenta con una estructura demográfica estable, pero el aumento sostenido en la esperanza de vida, sumado...

Blue Owl y Ares buscan aprovechar bonanza de US$500.000M de las Afores mexicanas

Ejecutivos de firmas como Blue Owl Capital Inc., Ares Management Corp. y Golub Capital llegaron a Ciudad de México atraídos por una oportunidad excepcional: acceder a una de las mayores reservas de capital institucional aún disponibles en el mundo. Las empresas que no han dado el paso podrían haberse quedado ya rezagadas. Los fondos de pensiones mexicanos, conocidos como Afores, representan una oportunidad de US$500.000 millones para las mayores firmas de inversiones alternativas. Su tamaño crece exponencialmente gracias a reformas que...

Blue Owl, Ares Court Mexico’s $500 Billion Pension Fund Windfall

In Mexico City, the executives have arrived from the likes of Blue Owl Capital Inc., Ares Management Corp. and Golub Capital, all seeking a rare prize: a large pot of untapped money. Firms that haven’t made the journey may already have fallen behind. Mexican pension funds, known as Afores, represent a $500 billion opportunity for the biggest alternatives firms. They’re ballooning in size thanks to reforms that increased how much money is contributed to workers’ accounts, while other rule changes have...

Rising costs push US retirement target to $1.46 million

Survey shows retirement target jumps to $1.46 million A Northwestern Mutual survey found that Americans now believe they need $1.46 million to retire comfortably, a $200,000 increase from 2025 and matching the record high seen in 2024. The findings revealed that 46% do not expect to be financially prepared, while 48% think it’s likely they will outlive their savings. Persistent cost-of-living pressures, especially in housing, healthcare, and energy, are driving these higher expectations. Retirement comfort varies by wealth tier • Poor retirees often...

Why Hasn’t the Labor Shortage Pushed Up Real Wages?

For a dozen years, the Bank of Japan, the government, and stockbrokers have all been promising that a labor shortage in Japan will soon push up wages. And that faith is behind the BOJ’s decision that it’s time to normalize interest rates. Here’s the argument. Due to the declining working-age population, companies in 2014 offered 1.2 jobs for every job seeker. By 2019, the ratio had climbed to 1.6 and is now 1.2. So, it is argued: when demand...

México. SCJN invalida regla de 5 años de concubinato para pensión en IMSS

El pleno de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación (SCJN) resolvió la inconstitucionalidad del artículo 130 de la Ley del Seguro Social, que establece que tendrá derecho a la pensión por viudez la concubina que vivió con el asegurado o pensionado por invalidez los últimos cinco años de su vida. La sentencia del amparo en revisión 408/2025 promovido por el Ejecutivo federal y el Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), aprobada por siete votos contra dos bajo la ponencia de Arístides Guerrero García, ordena...

The war on Iran could send UK pensions up in smoke

As a barrage of Iranian missiles rained down on the Fujairah oil terminal, the explosion was deafening and the destruction dramatic: a brutal fire, thick black smoke stretching into the sky – and untold damage to one of the region’s crucial pieces of fossil fuel infrastructure. The Fujairah terminal is part of the UAE’s key oil export route because it bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, loading up ships with about 1.7 million barrels per day. The attack on 4 May...