November 2025

Canada. We’re not ready for an aging population — and it’s going to cost us

If there’s a single word that defines the Carney government’s first budget, it has to be “generational.” Canada, we’re told, is facing a “generational” shift, one that requires a “generational” investment strategy featuring “generational” investments. But while the word itself appears 45 times in the nearly 500 page document, it’s never actually used to directly address the true generational challenge we face: a rapidly aging population. This was, and is, a huge missed opportunity. The public is more attuned than...

La fuerza en la sombra que tiene cada vez más peso en el mercado: los fondos de pensiones

En la mayor parte de las ocasiones el poder no se ve, simplemente se ejerce. En Bolsa hay actores que dejan grandes titulares, operaciones sonoras y triunfos igual de aparatosos como sus fracasos. El glamur y el misterio que envuelve al capital riesgo, los hedge funds o los fondos soberanos acaparan todos los focos. Sin embargo, en el mercado hay fuerzas tan o más poderosas que pasan por debajo del radar. Se trata de los fondos de pensiones, vehículos de inversión que tratan...

México. Fondo de Pensiones para el Bienestar ha devuelto casi 2,800 millones de pesos de afores inactivas

El Fondo de Pensiones para el Bienestar (FPB) ha devuelto 2,789 millones de pesos de ahorros para el retiro que estaban en cuentas inactivas en las Afores, pero que tras ser transferidos al Fondo, fueron reclamados por sus dueños o beneficiarios. De acuerdo con el último informe trimestral del Fondo, en abril-junio de 2025 se devolvieron 679.88 millones de pesos a trabajadores que cotizaron en el IMSS o ISSSTE y tuvieron una cuenta Afore. Al cierre de la primera mitad del...

Colombia. Reforma pensional en suspenso: ¿qué pasará con los traslados de fondo de pensión y cuánto se tardaría citar a una nueva Sala Plena?

La Reforma pensional continúa en vilo. Esto tras la resolución de la Sala Plena de la Corte Constitucional que decidió recusar al magistrado Héctor Carvajal, y luego de que los otros ocho jueces tuvieran un empate en la decisión, el conjuez Carlos Pablo Márqueztiene el veredicto final en caso de continuar la decisión dividida. Lo que genera preocupaciones en torno a cuánto demoraría citar a una nueva Sala Plena y qué pasará con las personas que hasta ahora se han trasladado de...

Costa Rica. Operadoras de Pensiones respaldan prórroga en Fondos Generacionales

La Asociación Costarricense de Operadoras de Pensiones (ACOP) respaldó la decisión del Consejo Nacional de Supervisión del Sistema Financiero (Conassif) de postergar la implementación de los Fondos Generacionales por 2 años, a partir de 3 de abril del 2028. “Esta medida es necesaria para concluir los estudios técnicos que permitan dimensionar adecuadamente los impactos en la economía, los mercados financieros y las tasas de reemplazo de las personas afiliadas”, comentaron por medio de un comunicado de prensa. Agregaron que el centro de cualquier...

A ‘tale of two retirements’ shows only the rich are saving more — while most Americans are putting away much less

There’s a stark divide among Americans when it comes to retirement savings. Most U.S. workers struggle to save and invest for their older years, putting themselves at risk of running out of money before they die. Only a small minority with high salaries is able to increase their retirement savings and see their investments grow. Since 2022, retirement-plan participation rates, total contributions and overall savings rates have decreased for those making less than $150,000 a year, according to a new...

South Africa. Military veterans pension “collapsing”

South Africa’s military veterans were promised dignity, stability, and financial relief through the Military Veterans Pension. Instead, thousands remain trapped in poverty and uncertainty as the Department of Military Veterans (DMV) and the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA) preside over one of the most dysfunctional benefit rollouts in post-apartheid history, according to the Amalgamated Veterans of South Africa (AVSA). Ernest Lintnaar, CEO of AVSA, said what was meant to uplift veterans has become a crisis of unlawful deductions, lost files,...

Belgium: three-day strike against government plans

Belgium on Monday braced for three days of nationwide strikes called by unions to protest the government's proposed budget cuts and reforms to the pension system. The strikes are taking place in three waves. Trains and public transport begin striking Monday, with national railroad company SNCB expecting to run two out of three trains, or just one out of three on some lines. Several Eurostars linking Brussels to Paris have been cancelled. On Tuesday, public services such as schools, creches, and...

Three in five pension funds threaten to replace asset managers: study

Despite managing US$139bn in global assets set to climb to US$200bn by 2030, asset managers are watching profits disappear. According to PwC's 2025 Global Asset and Wealth Management research, profit as a share of assets under management has already dropped roughly 19 percent since 2018, with projections showing another 9 percent decline by 2030. The crisis is structural, not temporary. According to PwC's analysis of 300 asset managers, institutional investors, and distributors, 89 percent of asset managers report profitability pressure over the...

Pensions: an urgent call

For most Latin Americans, the most effective way to ensure an income in old age is through pension systems. They work differently in each country, but for the average citizen they represent their main source of livelihood in the last stage of their life. However, despite their importance, most people do not know how they work, or because of their design, many of them are at risk of not being sustainable in the long term. "Saving is a very difficult thing....