December 2025

Peru. Midis y ONP firman convenio para implementar el pilar no contributivo del nuevo Sistema Integral Previsional Peruano

El Ministerio de Desarrollo e Inclusión Social (Midis) y la Oficina de Normalización Previsional (ONP) suscribieron un convenio marco de colaboración interinstitucional que marca un nuevo paso en la articulación del Estado para garantizar una protección social más inclusiva, moderna y sostenible. El acto se realizó en el auditorio del Midis, con la participación de la ministra Lesly Shica Seguil y el jefe de la ONP, Gastón Remy Llacsa. El convenio, con una vigencia de cuatro años y renovación automática, permitirá unir esfuerzos,...

UK pension schemes ignoring climate change responsibilities

That vast majority of the UK's largest pension schemes are failing to directly engage with large investee companies on their role tackling climate change. After analysing the 16 largest pension schemes, managing over £34bn in assets, ShareAction found that only Nest and TPT Retirement Solutions directly engage with big companies on climate risks. This is despite new regulations requiring pension funds to publish policies on how they incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues in their investments. It was also found that the majority...

Korea Strengthens Financial-Regulatory Alliance to Channel Pension Capital into Venture Growth

Korea is taking another decisive step toward deepening the link between finance and innovation. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) and the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) have signed a new agreement that could reshape how institutional funds, including pensions and retirement capital, flow into venture investment. This move has shown Korea’s determination to strengthen the foundations of its venture ecosystem and support its global startup ambitions. MSS and FSS Forge Alliance to Expand Venture Investment Channels The MSS and FSS signed a memorandum of understanding on...

US. Nearly 30,000 Chicago teachers are caught in pension trap

Chicago teacher pensions leave nearly 30,000 teachers without access to benefits and the Illinois General Assembly’s solutions not only won’t help, they’ll likely make things worse. What most retirees really need is flexibility. The Public School Teachers’ Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago recently released its annual actuarial report. It highlights why pensioners need more flexibility – not boosted benefits – to secure their retirements. 1) Nearly 30,000 former teachers aren’t eligible for retirement benefits By nature, a pension fund is designed to serve career...

Kenya. Steady rise of public sector pension schemes laudable

The significant increase in the number of people joining the public sector pension schemes is a major recognition of the vital role they play in securing retirees’ lives. The schemes provide financial security by guaranteeing a stable income in retirement. The membership increased from 368,795 in the year to June 2022, to 511,000 by June this year, a 38.6 per cent growth in four years. Besides individual benefits, pension schemes play a crucial role in the national economy by mobilising lifelong...

November 2025

Pensiones en México, con riesgos financieros a largo plazo: OCDE

El sistema de pensiones de México, especialmente tras las recientes reformas sistémicas, presenta varios riesgos significativos relacionados con la sostenibilidad financiera, la adecuación a largo plazo y las desigualdades estructurales, de acuerdo con la Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económico (OCDE). El organismo internacional enfatizó que el riesgo más notable se relaciona con el financiamiento incierto a largo plazo de la reciente reforma que introdujo un complemento de pensión sustancial (top-up) al esquema obligatorio de Contribución Definida Financiada (FDC, por sus...

Chile. Gobierno lanza simulador para mostrar efectos de la reforma de pensiones

El Gobierno lanzó la plataforma “Mi Mejor Pensión”, una herramienta que permite conocer cómo subirá la jubilación de los actuales pensionados de 65 años o más, con la Reforma de Pensiones aprobada el pasado enero. Recordemos que en septiembre comenzó la implementación gradual del aumento de la Pensión Garantizada Universal (PGU) a 250 mil pesos, una de las principales medidas incorporadas en esta Reforma Previsional. En esa oportunidad, fueron los mayores de 82 años o más quienes se beneficiaron de la primera alza en el monto del beneficio. Sin...

España. Las pensiones subirán un 2,7% en 2026

Los 10,4 millones de pensiones que reciben mensualmente 9,4 millones de pensionistas —alrededor de un millón de ellos cobra dos prestaciones— crecerán el próximo año como mínimo un 2,7%, según se ha confirmado este viernes tras conocerse que la inflación aumentó un 3% en el mes de noviembre. Esto es así porque la ley establece que las pensiones por regla general se revalorizarán cada año lo mismo que el promedio de la inflación de los doce meses comprendidos entre noviembre del año en curso y...

Largest US Pension Fund CalPERS Faces Heavy Losses As Strategy Investment Drops To $80M

California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has been caught on the wrong side of the recent sell-off in Strategy, with its first bet on the Bitcoin proxy stock sliding from more than $144m to about $80m in a matter of months. According to a recent SEC filing, CalPERS acquired 448,157 Strategy (MSTR) shares in the third quarter, paying over $144m for the position. The stake, which gave the fund direct equity exposure to one of the most volatile Bitcoin plays...

UK Budget 2025: limitations on pensions salary sacrifice will lead to ‘cut-backs’

Plans by the UK government to charge employer and employee national insurance contributions (NICs) on salary sacrificed in exchange for employer pension contributions above £2,000 from 2029 will leave future pensioners facing lower funds, according to an expert. Pensions salary sacrifice describes an arrangement where, instead of paying contributions directly to their pension, an employee contractually agrees with their employer to give up part of their salary or bonus in return for the employer paying an equivalent amount into their...