editor, Author at Pension Policy International

21AprApril 21, 2026

Older People Are Hoarding the US’s Potential

Mr. Moyn is the author of the forthcoming “Gerontocracy in America.” “Ageism” identifies an enduring phenomenon: the mistreatment of older people for no reason other than being older. Americans in middle age and beyond are routinely passed over for opportunities because of the irrelevant fact of a number on paper or how they act and look after getting older. In today’s world, the unfair discrimination they cite coexists with a different kind of unfairness: a gerontocratic society in which the old...

April 21, 2026

NewsAging, Labor Market, US

21AprApril 21, 2026

The Gray Tide: Latin America’s Demographic Transformation

For more than 25 years, Jardín Sonrisitas (“Little Smiles Kindergarten”) taught kids their ABCs in Villa del Cerro, a working-class portside district in Uruguay’s capital. But in December, the beloved kindergarten closed: one of three local creches to shut in as many years. Today, the building’s shutters are pulled down, its outdoor play equipment piled to one side. The reason is simple, said Catalina Clara, 38, whose six-year-old daughter was one of the last four students: “People aren’t having many...

April 21, 2026

NewsAging, Latin America

21AprApril 21, 2026

US. Pension surplus era reshapes strategy as corporate plans rethink risk and returns

US corporate pension plans are entering 2026 in a position of strength, but that progress is reshaping, not simplifying, decision-making. A new report from BlackRock finds average funded ratios for defined benefit plans have reached roughly 108%, up sharply from about 87% in 2018. With many plans now overfunded, sponsors are shifting focus from closing deficits to preserving gains and determining how best to deploy surplus assets. That shift is altering long-standing investment approaches, particularly around liability-driven investing. While LDI allocations expanded significantly...

April 21, 2026

NewsFunding, Occupational Pensions, US

21AprApril 21, 2026

Retirement is getting out of reach for younger Filipinos

Filipinos are significantly underprepared for their later years, according to a new study by Insular Life Assurance Co. (InLife), which suggests that traditional savings accounts are no longer sufficient to guarantee a worry-free retirement. The inaugural InLife Retirement Index returned a score of 47 out of 100, highlighting a gap between the aspiration of a comfortable old age and the practical financial measures required to achieve it. The index evaluated readiness across six metrics: life stage, personal finances, health, pension participation,...

April 21, 2026

NewsPhilippines, Retirement Planning, savings

20AprApril 20, 2026

México. En marzo se dispararon 37% los retiros por desempleo en las Afore

En marzo, en medio de minusvalías sin precedente en los recursos de los trabajadores custodiados por las Administradoras de Ahorro para el Retiro (Afore), los retiros por concepto de desempleo de estas cuentas se dispararon 37 por ciento, informó la Comisión Nacional de Ahorro para el Retiro (Consar). De acuerdo con las cifras más recientes del organismo regulador y supervisor, personas desempleadas retiraron en marzo 4 mil 14 millones de pesos, mientras en igual mes de 2025 la cifra fue...

April 20, 2026

NoticiasMexico, Retiro de Fondos

20AprApril 20, 2026

Colombia. Limitar inversiones en el exterior a fondos de pensiones afectará rentabilidad y ahorros de colombianos: Asofondos

En medio de la expectativa por el fallo de la Corte Constitucional sobre la reforma pensional y a pocas semanas de las elecciones presidenciales, el panorama del sistema pensional colombiano se ve con incertidumbre. Así lo aseguró en entrevista con El Tiempo Andrés Velasco, presidente de Asofondos, quien alertó sobre recientes decisiones del Gobierno que, en su opinión, están afectando la rentabilidad, el riesgo y la estabilidad de los ahorros de millones de afiliados. Velasco explicó que, mientras la Corte define la...

April 20, 2026

NoticiasColombia, Inversión, Regulación

20AprApril 20, 2026

Japan pension fund GPIF urges stronger stewardship to boost long-term returns

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) said on Friday it will step up expectations for external asset managers to strengthen stewardship activities, including deeper corporate engagement, as part of efforts to enhance long-term investment returns. Stewardship — including environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations — would be pursued from the perspective of improving long-term returns, said the world’s largest pension fund, with about US$1.8 trillion in assets under management, in its 2025/2026 stewardship activities report, which outlined its approach for the five-year period through March...

April 20, 2026

NewsESG, Investment, Japan

20AprApril 20, 2026

Croatians protest seeking higher wages, pensions

Thousands of Croatians protested on April 18 in the capital Zagreb to demand higher salaries and pensions amid rising inflation in the EU nation in recent months. The protest dubbed "Croatia Together for Higher Wages and Pensions" was held as the country in March registered inflation of 4.89 percent, the highest in the euro-zone. Carrying banners saying "Stop the tax of poverty" and "If everything got more expensive, why didn't our salaries?", protesters marched through downtown Zagreb before gathering at the main Jelacic square. The rally was...

April 20, 2026

NewsAdequacy, Croatia

20AprApril 20, 2026

Germany. Lufthansa resumes flights

The German airline “Lufthansa“ (Lufthansa) announced that flights were resumed as scheduled today after a series of strikes during the week, BTA reported. “Everything resumed as planned“, a spokeswoman told DPA after thousands of flights were canceled. Around 650 flights were canceled at Frankfurt Airport, Germany's main aviation hub, on Friday alone, and more than 400 at Munich Airport. Together with the cabin crew union “Ufo“ (Ufo), the pilots' union “Vereinigung Cockpit“ (VC) suspended operations “Lufthansa“, “Lufthansa Cargo“ and “Cityline“ for five...

April 20, 2026

NewsAdequacy, Germany

20AprApril 20, 2026

UK. Chancellor warned against tax raid on pension pots

The boss of Britain's largest pensions firm urged Rachel Reeves to rule out a tax raid on retirement pots, as she faces mounting pressure to boost defence spending. Standard Life chief executive Andy Briggs said savers needed certainty that the pension tax system is not 'going to keep changing' so they can plan properly for later life. 'My view is that pensions need a multi-decade policy approach,' he told the Daily Mail. 'If you get speculation each year, if there's any sort...

April 20, 2026

NewsPension Reform, Taxation, UK

April 2026