July 2026
20Jul

México. Ganancias de afores crecieron 13% anual en el I Sem. del 2026

Las ganancias de las afores por administrar los ahorros para el retiro de 70 millones de trabajadores crecieron 13% anual en la primera mitad del 2026 y cinco de las 10 administradoras concentran 81% de las ganancias totales. De enero a junio del 2026, las 10 afores que hay en el país obtuvieron una utilidad neta conjunta de 8,968 millones de pesos, la mayor cantidad en términos reales desde el 2021, según datos de la Comisión Nacional del Sistema de...

July 20, 2026
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20Jul

Colombia. Colpensiones y los fondos privados no pueden negar semanas cotizadas para pensión que no sumó el empleador: esto definió la Corte Suprema

La negativa de semanas cotizadas por falta de pago del empleador no puede mantenerse si se prueba la relación laboral, según fijó la Corte Suprema de Justicia en la sentencia STL14393-2025. De esta manera, Colpensiones no puede negar semanas de pensión solo porque el empleador incumplió los aportes cuando está demostrada la relación laboral. En ese caso, ese tiempo debe entrar en la historia laboral y la administradora debe cobrar la deuda pendiente, sin trasladar esa carga al afiliado. La...

July 20, 2026
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20Jul

Pension Funds Try to Come to Grips With the Scariest Global Warming Scenario

Institutional investors are trying to figure out what it would mean for their portfolios if continually rising temperatures trigger what JPMorgan Chase & Co. is calling “climate black swan risks.” The scenario is one that investors including Allianz Global Investors and Standard Life Plc say they’re taking increasingly seriously. It’s “something we really need to think about,” said Hetal Patel, head of sustainable investment research at Standard Life. The investor plans to do an “initial development” of its risk management around...

July 20, 2026
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20Jul

UK. Pension ‘lifestyling’ under scrutiny as returns vary widely

Returns gap exposed: Analysis finds five-year pre-retirement returns vary from 17.9% to 31.1% among major default lifestyle funds. Strategy under question: Critics say automatic de-risking may harm growth potential for those planning to keep investing in retirement. Check your fund: Experts advise savers to review glide path length, asset mix, and whether the approach aligns with their income plans. New report questions pension 'lifestyling' effectiveness Default 'lifestyling' strategies, which gradually shift pension investments from equities to bonds and cash before retirement, are delivering widely different results...

July 20, 2026
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20Jul

US is embarking on a risky experiment with GLP-1s and aging

Are GLP-1s for life? What we know about getting older on weight-loss drugs More than one in 10 Americans takes a GLP-1 medication for weight loss. As more people take a GLP-1, or glucagonlike peptide 1, receptor agonist, such as Wegovy, so, too, do more older adults—and those numbers are set to skyrocket. Last week the Trump administration launched the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program, a new initiative that would set the cost of three weight-loss medications— Wegovy, the KwikPen version of...

July 20, 2026
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20Jul

Vietnam. Ministry of Finance points out inadequacies in regulations on supplementary pension insurance

In the report and comments on the amended Law on Social Insurance, the Ministry of Finance said that the Law on Social Insurance No. 41/2024/QH15 has stipulated the principles for implementing supplementary pension insurance and assigned the Government to specify details. According to the Ministry of Finance, pension fund management enterprises started establishing pension funds from 2021. By the end of 2025, 7 funds were established with a total net asset value of nearly 2,210 billion VND, an increase of...

July 20, 2026
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17Jul

México. México enfrenta una histórica caída de nacimientos, advierte Conapo

México enfrenta una caída sostenida de nacimientos con una tasa de fecundidad de 1.6 hijos por mujer, un nivel que está presionando los sistemas de pensiones, salud, vivienda y educación. Así se expuso durante la sesión ordinaria del Consejo Nacional de Población (Conapo) de esta semana, presidida por la secretaria de Gobernación, Rosa Icela Rodríguez. La tasa de fecundidad indica el promedio de hijos que tendría una mujer durante su etapa reproductiva. Al ubicarse en 1.6, el país quedó por...

July 17, 2026
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17Jul

Evolucionan las inversiones alternativas en los fondos de pensiones de América Latina

La Asociación Internacional de Organismos de Supervisión de Fondos de Pensiones (AIOS) publicó recientemente el estudio: Composición de las Carteras de Inversión en los Sistemas de Pensiones de los Países AIOS (junio 2026). Más allá de comparar los sistemas de pensiones de ocho países, el documento muestra cómo las inversiones alternativas han pasado de ser una asignación marginal a convertirse en un componente estratégico de los portafolios institucionales de la región. El crecimiento de los activos administrados ilustra esta evolución. Entre...

July 17, 2026
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17Jul

South Korea Unveils Sweeping Pension Reform Plan

The reform aims to increase pension payments for the lowest-income seniors, maintain or freeze payments for higher earners, and control rising fiscal costs. South Korea is preparing to overhaul its basic pension system for seniors, marking the most sweeping changes in more than a decade. The government’s plan, formally announced this week and reported by bntnews and NEWSIS, aims to address the country’s rapidly aging population, growing fiscal pressures, and persistent poverty among the elderly—especially women. At the heart of...

July 17, 2026
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17Jul

UK. Aviva and Age UK launch mid-retirement support pilot

Aviva and Age UK are launching a pilot program to help retirees manage their finances and make their pension savings last longer. The “mid-retirement MOT” will provide financial and wellbeing checkups through Age UK’s National Advice Line and in-person sessions delivered by local Age UK organizations. It will initially target people aged 72 to 76 with defined contribution pensions in Norwich, York, Bristol and Sheffield. Participants will receive guidance on pension savings, state benefits, estate planning, powers of attorney, household budgeting...

July 17, 2026
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