May 2026

Indonesia:The newest member of group of ageing Asian nations

Indonesia is now officially an ageing nation, according to the 2025 Intercensal Survey (SUPAS) published by Statistics Indonesia (BPS). The survey published on 12 May 2026 reveals that the percentage of the elderly population has climbed to 11.97%, breaching for the first time the 10% threshold used to differentiate between a young population and an ageing one. The exercise conducted every five years found that the elderly population share has continued to climb in each of the surveys. The ageing population...

México. Llega por primera vez la Feria de Afores a Puebla

La Comisión Nacional del Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro (Consar), llevará a cabo, por primera vez, la Feria de Afores en la Ciudad de Puebla, los próximos días 29, 30 y 31 de mayo, en un horario de 9:00 a 18:00 horas, en el Zócalo de Puebla, con el objetivo de acercar a las y los trabajadores los principales servicios y trámites relacionados con su ahorro para el retiro. A lo largo del tiempo, esta Feria se ha consolidado...

Colombia. Colpensiones tomó decisión definitiva sobre última oportunidad de traslado desde fondos privados

La ventana de traslados desde fondos privados a Colpensiones, y viceversa, fue avalada por la reforma pensional y, a pesar de que el documento sigue en estudio a manos de la Corte Constitucional, el cambio aplica pues era una orden previa del alto tribunal. En recientes días, los fondos privados y el gobierno Petro chocaron por el manejo de los ahorros de los trabajadores que, en el marco de la ley aprobada, decidieron hacer uso del cambio de sistema. Colpensiones, que es...

Chile. Pensiones: gobierno responde críticas de las AFP a proyecto que traspasa el SIS al Fondo Autónomo y anuncia indicaciones

La Ley de Reforma Previsional definió que en agosto de 2026 el actual Seguro de Invalidez y Sobrevivencia (SIS) pasará a ser una de las prestaciones del Seguro Social, absorbiendo la prima de cargo del empleador que actualmente lo financia, que ha fluctuado entre 1,3% y 2,3% de la renta imponible, y que actualmente se ubica en 1,62%. Así, desde 2026 “dicho seguro será financiado por el Fondo Autónomo de Protección Previsional (FAPP), mediante la cotización que realicen los empleadores...

Colombia aprobó su reforma pensional hace dos años y todavía no rige: esto es lo que pasó

Las pensiones son, por lo general, un tema que, aunque vital, no suele generar muchos titulares en la vida nacional. Suceden en un rimo casi que automático: manejan billones de pesos que involucran el bienestar de millones de personas, pero nadie parece reparar mucho en ellas. Pero desde hace unas semanas, la palabra pensiones hace que más de un funcionario público salte de su asiento, con una mezcla entre alarma, indignación y hasta algo de pelea de colegio, a juzgar...

The largest UK pension schemes are substantially ahead on climate action as smaller schemes risk falling further behind

88% of the largest schemes have a credible net zero implementation strategy compared to 61% on average for all schemes reviewed Almost all schemes with assets above £5bn now target net zero, compared with just over half of smaller peers, averaging 76% across all schemes. Average Implied Temperature Rise remains at 2.4°C, suggesting schemes are still exposed to assets misaligned with climate goals XPS Group, a leading UK consulting and administration business specialising in the pensions and insurance sectors,...

US. Labor unions oppose Senate crypto bill ahead of Thursday committee markup: report

Five labor organizations urged the U.S. Senate to oppose the pending crypto market structure bill, warning that the legislation would expose worker retirement accounts to cryptocurrency volatility. The opposing groups include the AFL-CIO, Service Employees International Union, American Federation of Teachers, National Education Association, and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, CNBC reported Tuesday. According to CNBC, SEIU, AFT, NEA, and AFSCME wrote in a previously unreported May 9 letter that the bill “jeopardizes the stability of workers’ retirement plans, including...

Europe’s demographic challenge: how to guarantee intergenerational fairness in pensions and beyond

Engaging younger generations earlier  The core challenge is timing. Pension planning often begins too late, even though early contributions are crucial. Yet for many young people, retirement feels too distant to prioritise.  Speakers highlighted financial literacy and pension awareness as key tools but stressed that education must go hand in hand with practical solutions. Well-designed systems, such as automatic enrolment, can significantly increase participation, while pension tracking tools can help individuals keep oversight in increasingly mobile careers.  Addressing persistent inequalities   Fairness between generations...

Longevity risk at the individual level

Wellthspan Advisory’s Nadine Esposito explains why living longer does not automatically mean living securely. We celebrate longer lives. In the EU, life expectancy has climbed above 81 years, and reaching 90 is no longer exceptional. Yet beneath this achievement lies an uncomfortable reality: longevity extends time, and time increases exposure. Exposure to health shocks. Exposure to career disruption. Exposure to caregiving demands. Exposure to systems under strain. The dominant narrative frames longevity as a financial challenge: save more, invest better, delay retirement....

Older people risk mental decline if they do long hours of caring, UK study shows

The stresses and strains of caring for someone for 50 hours or more a week leads to “accelerated cognitive decline” in middle-aged and older people, research shows. However, providing care for only five to nine hours a week has the opposite effect, boosting brain health so much that the benefits last until older age. Carers UK called the findings “extremely worrying” and said they highlight how long hours spent providing care raises the risk of social isolation and burnout. Dr Baowen Xue,...