May 2026
27May

España. El Gobierno aprueba que los jubilados puedan volver a trabajar como autónomos y a la vez cobrar la pensión

El Consejo de Ministros ha aprobado este martes una reforma de la jubilación flexible que facilita que los jubilados puedan volver a trabajar como autónomos mientras cobran la pensión. Según ha explicado la portavoz del Gobierno y ministra de Seguridad Social, Elma Saiz, la principal novedad del texto aprobado es que la compatibilización entre el retorno al empleo de los ya jubilados y la pensión ya no se limita únicamente al trabajo por cuenta ajena a tiempo parcial, también podrán acogerse quienes quieran...

May 27, 2026
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27May

Las claves para entender la saga de los fondos de pensiones privados en Colombia

El traslado de 5 billones de pesos en recursos previsionales al sistema público tiene a la industria enfrentada con el gobierno, que ordenó una investigación a las firmas Para el gobierno, la suspensión del traspaso de recursos pone en jaque la continuidad del sistema, pero desde el gremio aseguran que la misma reforma los avala Quien pensara que la aprobación de la reforma al sistema de pensiones de Colombia, en 2024, iba a terminar con las discusiones en torno al asunto...

May 27, 2026
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27May

Desigualdad territorial marca brecha abismal en montos de pensiones del IVM en Costa Rica

Un análisis del Centro Internacional de Política Económica para el Desarrollo Sostenible (Cinpe) de la Universidad Nacional (UNA) reveló una profunda desigualdad territorial en los montos que reciben los pensionados del régimen de Invalidez, Vejez y Muerte (IVM) de la Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS). El estudio, que profundiza en el informe Análisis territorial e importancia macroeconómica del IVM, expone que mientras un jubilado en Montes de Oca recibe en promedio 470.062 colones, un pensionado en Río Cuarto de Alajuela percibe apenas 159.597 colones. Esta disparidad evidencia que...

May 27, 2026
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27May

UK. Triple lock row intensifies as major pension reforms take effect

Triple lock under threat as new pension law comes into force The Pensions Schemes Act 2026, now law, aims to simplify and strengthen pension provision through measures like automatic consolidation of small pots, creation of large-scale 'megafunds', a standardised value-for-money framework, and legal duties for retirement advice. Ministers argue these changes could add up to £29,000 to the average pension pot and benefit more than 20 million workers, with some provisions phased in over several years. However, former pensions minister...

May 27, 2026
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27May

Most people in the US are at risk of outliving their retirement savings

Retirement savings may have hit record levels, but a mere 12% of retirement savers in the U.S. have enough funds set aside to last more than 10 years, a new survey warns. The survey of 1,000 U.S. retirement savers by online retirement pension provider PensionBee also found that just 13% of respondents could not survive one month on their funds. Increasing lifespans are also adding to the retirement savings pressure. Life expectancy for the U.S. population was 79 years in 2024, according to CDC data,...

May 27, 2026
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27May

Chile’s Pension Reform: A Good Idea Running Out of Chances

By Dr. Arturo Cifuentes Original ideas seldom get a second chance to be implemented successfully. The Chilean pension system is one of the few exceptions. To grasp how much is at stake in the coming months—a third opportunity might never happen—we need to go back to its origins and identify the key events that shaped its evolution. The Chilean pension system was the brainchild of José Piñera, who, as minister of labor and social security, conceived its basic architecture in 1981. The...

May 27, 2026
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27May

Korea pension giant NPS bolsters operating system to manage risk amid market volatility

Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) is strengthening its operating system to better manage portfolio risk amid uncertainty in global markets, according to Won Joo Seo, executive fund director and chief investment officer of the pension giant. He said that even though the pension fund achieved a “good” record  18.82% investment return last year, it remains vigilant over rising volatility in Korean and international markets. “Global market uncertainty and transformation are becoming more complex and structural. Competition among countries in security, industrial policy...

May 27, 2026
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26May

CDC pensions approaching ‘pivotal moment’ in the UK

Collective defined contribution (CDC) pensions are approaching a “pivotal moment” in the UK, according to Aon, as the consultancy predicted they could “revolutionise pensions” for both employers and savers. In its new report, CDC Pensions: Everything You Need to Know in 2026, Aon noted that multi-employer CDC arrangements are expected to begin operating from 2027, following the finalisation of regulations for whole-life unconnected multi-employer CDC schemes. Last week, the Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) updated code of practice for CDC schemes was laid before parliament, bringing multi‑employer...

May 26, 2026
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26May

China now home to more people over 65 than children, official survey finds

For the first time in records dating back to 1949, China is now home to more people aged 65 and above than children, the latest official data showed, underscoring the country’s deepening demographic pressure. By November last year, 15.87 per cent of China’s roughly 1.4 billion-strong population was aged at least 65, compared with 15.25 per cent aged between 0 to 14, according to the results of a nationwide sample survey released late last week. That meant China’s traditional family-based model...

May 26, 2026
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26May

Spain. Pension spending marks a new high of 14,366 million in May, 6.1% more year-on-year

Social Security has allocated in this month of May a historic disbursement of 14,365.8 million euros to pay the ordinary payroll of contributory pensions, which represents an increase of 6.1% compared to the same period in 2025, as communicated this Tuesday by the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations. This payroll incorporates the revaluation of pensions approved by the Government for 2026. In general, the increase applied is 2.7%, in line with the average CPI recorded between December 2024...

May 26, 2026
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