July 2026
14Jul

EU population ageing reshapes workforce, care needs, commission says

The EU's ageing population is reshaping its labor market and placing greater pressure on healthcare and long-term care systems, the European Commission said Tuesday, warning that demographic change will require targeted policies to sustain economic growth and public finances. In its third Demography Report, the Commission said the EU's population is expected to decline from 450.6 million today to around 445 million by 2050 and 398.8 million by 2100, while people are living longer than ever before. By 2050, nearly one...

July 14, 2026
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14Jul

Chinese tech firm Tenclass unveils AI-powered elderly care solution at UN WSIS summit

Chinese tech firm Tenclass showcased its AI-powered elderly care solution at the 2026 World Summit on the Information Society in Geneva, as the world faces a shared challenge of an aging population. "Aging is not a problem confined to any single nation — it is a shared challenge for all of humanity," Wang Dexiang, vice-president of Tenclass, told global delegates at the summit. Wang said that current global approaches to elderly care — from Japan's caregiving robots to Europe's legislative mandates...

July 14, 2026
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14Jul

US. The Crisis Behind the Housing Crisis

Ms. Scanlon, a contributing Opinion writer, is the author of “In This Economy? How Money & Markets Really Work” and Kyla’s Newsletter. It’s no secret that we don’t have enough housing in the United States. Even Congress agrees: The biggest housing bill in decades recently became law and should help. Supply is outmatched by demand, and the young can’t get into areas with dynamic and expansive economies. We certainly have a housing crisis. But hiding inside it is a retirement crisis...

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14Jul

South Africa. FSCA teams up with NPA to hold employers accountable for non-payment of pensions

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is working closely with law enforcement agencies and other stakeholders to ensure employers pay over contributions to pension funds. It is working with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the Hawks and the National Treasury, among other organisations, to strengthen enforcement and improve accountability, FSCA divisional executive for retirement funds supervision Zarena Camroodien told Business Day. Earlier this month the FSCA reported total arrears in pension contribution payments were estimated to be R8.33bn, which affected about...

July 14, 2026
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13Jul

México. Propone experto que Afore cobren comisión por flujo y no por el saldo

Gustavo Leal Fernández, especialista en seguridad social de la Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, planteó que las administradoras de fondos para el retiro (Afore) cobren su comisión sobre el flujo de las aportaciones en lugar de hacerlo sobre el saldo acumulado en las cuentas individuales, monto que continúa en expansión constante y que vuelve cada vez más sólidas las ganancias de estas empresas. Datos de la Comisión Nacional del Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro (Consar) muestran que la utilidad neta de...

July 13, 2026
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13Jul

Japón impulsará a su gigantesco fondo de pensiones a elevar las inversiones alternativas, según Nikkei

Japón tiene como objetivo elevar el peso de las acciones no cotizadas, el sector inmobiliario y otras inversiones alternativas en la cartera del Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), el mayor fondo de pensiones del mundo, según informó este domingo el diario Nikkei. La ministra de Finanzas, Satsuki Katayama, que ha estado intentando apuntalar la debilidad del yen, provocó el viernes un repunte de la divisa y de los precios de los bonos gubernamentales al afirmar que el Ejecutivo pretende orientar...

July 13, 2026
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13Jul

España. La trampa de las pensiones: “Estamos trasladando el coste a generaciones que todavía ni votan”

Por cada euro que el trabajador medio aporta al sistema a lo largo de su vida laboral, obtiene tras su jubilación aproximadamente un 62% más. El sistema de pensiones español es el elefante en la habitación de la política económica española. Todo el mundo sabe que está ahí, nadie quiere mirarlo de frente. Esta semana, en Economía para Quedarte sin Amigos, recuperamos el capítulo anual dedicado a las pensiones con Daniel Fernández, coautor junto a Santiago Calvo del libro El...

July 13, 2026
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13Jul

UK MPs back benefit boost for 66-year-olds as pension age increases

The UK government should look at increasing universal credit for 66-year-olds to prevent financial hardship stemming from the "lottery of life" as the state pension age rises to 67, according to a committee of MPs. The Work & Pensions Committee said it is backing calls for the government to increase universal credit for 66-year-olds. It said ministers should consult on the change with a view to putting it in place by the end of 2026 as a temporary measure, allowing time...

July 13, 2026
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13Jul

Japan to push its massive pension fund to boost alternative investments, Nikkei says

Japan aims to raise the ratio of unlisted shares, real estate and ​other alternative investments in the portfolio ‌of the Government Pension Investment Fund, the world's largest pension fund, the Nikkei said on Sunday. Finance ​Minister Satsuki Katayama, who has been trying ​to boost the weak yen, sparked ⁠a jump in the currency and government ​bond prices on Friday by saying the government ​aimed to steer the $1.8 trillion GPIF and other state pension funds to "substantially" increase investments in...

July 13, 2026
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13Jul

US. Chicago’s Pension Crisis: Mendoza Warns of Bankruptcy Risks

Chicago mayoral candidate Susana Mendoza raised alarms regarding the city's underfunded pension system, warning that some funds are at risk of "complete bankruptcy" amid market adjustments. This news is particularly relevant for investors in Super Micro Computer Inc SMCI -0.9% 84, which operates in the technology sector. GF Value™ verdict: $88.13 vs Current Price $28.24 = 68.0% undervalued GF Score™: 84/100, indicating strong fundamentals Key financial signal: P/E (TTM) of 14.94x compared to a 5-Year Median P/E of 19.34x What's Behind the News? Mendoza's comments...

July 13, 2026
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