November 2025
25Nov

China. Robotics eldercare expands amid aging population challenge

Artificial joints fitted closely around Zhang's legs, tiny motors humming as they learned his strides. With each step, the sensors tracked his movements and the whole frame gently pushed him forward. In a rehabilitation center in Beijing's Fengtai District, the 76-year-old, once dependent on a caregiver, lifts his feet, one after the other, walking with the help of a robotic exoskeleton. "I used to need someone by my side," he said with a grin. "With the robot training, I can walk...

November 25, 2025
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25Nov

US. Milliman analysis: Public pension funding rises in October to highest level in study history

Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today released the latest results of its Public Pension Funding Index (PPFI), which analyzes data from the nation’s 100 largest public defined benefit plans. For the seventh straight month, the PPFI funded ratio improved in October, rising from 85.4% as of September 30 to 86.3% as of October 31, surpassing the previous high-water mark of 85.5% set at the end of 2021. Another month of strong investment returns—estimated at 1.0% in...

November 25, 2025
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25Nov

UK. People’s Pension reduces government bond exposure over volatility concerns

The People’s Pension has overhauled the £6bn pre-retirement section of its default fund, cutting cash and sovereign bond exposure in favour of a global portfolio of short-dated corporate bonds. The £35bn master trust said the changes were intended to “deliver better long-term outcomes” for older savers while continuing to manage drawdown risk. It said recent fiscal concerns had driven heightened volatility in government bond markets, reducing the appeal of sovereign debt on a risk-adjusted basis. UK and US government bonds have experienced...

November 25, 2025
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24Nov

El Gobierno belga anuncia un acuerdo de presupuesto cuando el país inicia 3 días de paros por los recortes

El Gobierno de coalición belga ha alcanzado esta madrugada un acuerdo sobre las reformas y recortes que pondrá en marcha para lograr un ahorro de 9.200 millones de euros de aquí a 2029, poniendo así fin a la crisis por la que el primer ministro, el ultranacionalista Bart de Wever, amenazó con dimitir si no se pactaba el presupuesto antes de fin de año. El acuerdo llega, además, cuando comienzan tres días consecutivos de movilizaciones y paros contra los recortes,...

November 24, 2025
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24Nov

Colombia. Pensiones que aumentarán con el salario mínimo de 2026: conozca cuáles sí subirán; algunas se quedan por fuera

En medio de la polémica por cuanto será el incremento del salario mínimo en Colombia, este aumento también trae consigo que algunas de las pensiones del país presentan una leve subida. De esta manera, las personas que están pensionadas podrían ver ese aumento en el 2026 y se encuentran a la expectativa de lo que puede suceder en las próximas semanas cuando se determine el valor del salario mínimo. ¿Cómo saber cuántas semanas tiene cotizadas en Colpensiones? Siga este paso a...

November 24, 2025
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24Nov

Belgium braced for three-day national strike over budget cuts

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 hospitals join the...

November 24, 2025
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24Nov

For Better or for Worse, but Not Necessarily for Retirement

Why couples need to consider their own wants and needs when planning for retirement, and the questions couples should ask each other before setting a date. On this episode of The Long View, author, podcast host, and financial planner and head of growth for TFP Financial Planning, Dan Haylett, discusses how people can find what is right for them in retirement, what couples should consider when planning to retire, how retirees can give themselves the permission to spend on what...

November 24, 2025
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24Nov

Ireland. Here’s how financial literacy affects the money in your pocket

As with many western nations, Ireland faces an increasingly aging population. To combat future stress on Ireland's state pension, the Government established a pension auto enrolment scheme in 2024 to assist low-income workers plan for their retirement. But this scheme masked a deeper problem with Ireland’s financial education. A recent Department of Finance report highlighted Ireland’s shortcomings in financial education, with approximately 43% of adults failing to meet the minimum OECD level of financial literacy. In response, plans are underway...

November 24, 2025
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24Nov

Aging population drives China’s healthcare demand

The rapid rise in chronic diseases and aging demographics is placing unprecedented strain on China’s healthcare system, according to Lin Xiao, Sales Manager at Xi'an Haoxuan Bio-tech Co., Ltd. Speaking on the sidelines of API China 2025, Lin said, “I think one of the most pressing changes is raising demand for high quality healthcare service driven by an ageing population and increasing chronic disease. They put significant pressure on the system to deliver efficient and the invitation solution, particularly in...

November 24, 2025
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21Nov

México. SCJN frena la doble pensión: un fallo que redefine el retiro de miles de trabajadores del IMSS

La Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación (SCJN) resolvió que los trabajadores del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) que ya reciben una pensión de jubilación no podrán obtener, además, una pensión por cesantía en edad avanzada, aun cuando hayan cotizado con empleadores distintos bajo el régimen de la Ley del Seguro Social de 1973. El criterio, aprobado por unanimidad por la Segunda Sala, será obligatorio para todos los tribunales del país. La decisión surge luego de analizar una contradicción de tesis entre cuatro tribunales colegiados de Jalisco y Nuevo León, que sostenían criterios opuestos sobre la posibilidad de que...

November 21, 2025
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