August 2026
28Aug

UK. Income tax blow for retirees who delayed state pension

People putting off their state pension to earn a little extra are likely to see it taxed under new rules, according to analysis. The state pension is set to grow larger than your personal allowance from next year, meaning some of it will be subject to income tax. The government has promised an exemption for people who rely on the state pension as their source of income, but it appears this will not include those who delayed taking it in order...

August 28, 2026
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28Aug

Hong Kong expands AI sandbox with projects that include banks, securities and insurance

Hong Kong’s financial regulators have selected the first batch of projects for an expanded generative artificial-intelligence (GenAI) testing programme spanning banking, securities, insurance and pensions, as the city explores the use of more autonomous AI agents in financial services. A total of 36 use cases were selected for the first cohort of the expanded GenAI Sandbox++ programme, according to a joint statement on Thursday by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Insurance Authority and Mandatory...

August 28, 2026
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28Aug

African Pension Funds shift more capital into private equity

Ghana is increasingly being recognised as one of Africa’s most credible examples of how domestic pension savings can be invested in more diverse alternatives and channelled into assets such as private equity, venture capital and SME growth financing. Ghana has spearheaded notable pension industry initiatives focused on shifting domestic capital pools towards the real economy, including GVCA’s 5% Pension and Insurance Industry Compact, launched in April 2025, Impact Investing Ghana’s Pension Industry Collaborative, and the $70m SME Fund of Funds...

August 28, 2026
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28Aug

España. El Gobierno decidirá a partir de febrero a quién anticipa la jubilación en la construcción

La construcción es el sector que más siniestros laborales concentra en España, con 85 decesos entre enero y junio. Es el principal argumento de los sindicatos del sector para reclamar desde hace décadas el anticipo de la jubilación para estos profesionales, que piden retirarse antes por la penosidad de su oficio como ya hacen los mineros o los marineros. Hace más de un año que CC OO y UGT lo solicitaron mediante la nueva vía articulada por el Gobierno,...

August 28, 2026
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27Aug

Colombia. Reforma pensional prohíbe al gobierno De la Espriella usar ahorros de las pensiones para inversiones o pago de deuda

Entre los puntos avalados por la Corte Constitucional de la reforma pensional, al gobierno De la Espriella, que es el de turno, también se le impone una serie de restricciones sobre el manejo de los recursos para la vejez. La reforma al sistema de jubilaciones, según indica el mismo proyecto de ley, mantiene la finalidad de proteger el ahorro de los trabajadores y generar las mejores opciones para que los jubilados reciban la mejor mesada posible. Al mismo tiempo, como son...

August 27, 2026
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27Aug

Argentina. El Gobierno de Milei echa mano de los fondos de pensión para promover los créditos hipotecarios

En medio de una preocupación creciente de los argentinos por el rumbo de la economía, el Gobierno de Javier Milei busca mejorar el escenario dándole un impulso a los créditos hipotecarios, que en el país sudamericano representan apenas el 2% del Producto Interior Bruto (PIB). El ministro de Economía, Luis Caputo, anunció que volcará al sistema bancario dos billones de pesos (alrededor de 1320 millones de dólares) que corresponden a los fondos de pensión como una manera de financiar...

August 27, 2026
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27Aug

80% of Americans Say U.S. Faces Retirement Crisis Amid Affordability Pressures and Debt; Americans Wary of AI Financial Advice and Crypto in Retirement Plans

As affordability pressures squeeze household budgets, Americans increasingly fear they will not be financially secure in retirement, while also expressing caution about artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency in retirement planning, according to new research from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS). The new report, Retirement Insecurity 2026: Americans' Views of Retirement, finds that 80 percent of Americans say the nation faces a retirement crisis, up sharply from 67 percent in 2020. Additionally, more than six in ten Americans (61 percent)...

August 27, 2026
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27Aug

France. Pensions: François Hollande proposes a 63-year age, partial de-indexing, and a degree of capitalization

François Hollande unveils several measures to fundamentally reform the French pension system. The former president proposes a legal retirement age of 63 in 2028, a gradual increase in the contribution period, and a five-year cap on pension increases. In his manifesto , *Uniting: A New World, A New Left *, to be published on September 3, François Hollande argues that the pension reform issue will inevitably resurface after the 2027 presidential election. His first proposal is to set the legal...

August 27, 2026
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27Aug

South Africa’s R2.7 trillion GEPF faces growing ESG data and governance test as pension capital comes under scrutiny

South Africa’s Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), the country’s largest public-sector pension fund and one of the continent’s biggest pools of institutional capital, is facing a broader governance challenge over how environmental, social and governance (ESG) information is assessed, verified and incorporated into investment decisions. With the fund holding more than R2.69 trillion in assets and more than 1.2 million active members, the quality of ESG analysis applied across its investment portfolio has implications well beyond the retirement savings...

August 27, 2026
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27Aug

German workers oppose linking retirement age to life expectancy

More than eight in 10 (83 per cent) German workers oppose the proposal to link the statutory retirement age to life expectancy, according to research from Ver.di. The proposal would see the German retirement age increasing gradually, with 11 per cent of workers in favour of the plans. The trade union surveyed its membership and found that 56 per cent doubted they would be able to continue working at their current level of health until retirement. It also identified concerns about financial...

August 27, 2026
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