August 2026

Venezolanos cotizantes en AFP en Chile llegan a su nivel más bajo en 6 años: Hay un total de 200 mil aportantes en el país

La cantidad de trabajadores venezolanos que cotizan en las AFP en Chile registró en marzo de 2026 su menor cifra en seis años, al contabilizar 200.708 aportantes. De acuerdo con cifras de la Superintendencia de Pensiones y análisis de especialistas —citados por Diario Financiero— esta contracción de 10,5% respecto al mismo periodo de 2025 responde a un proceso de emigración, al incremento de la informalidad laboral y a cambios en las estrategias de regularización migratoria. Desde el Observatorio del Contexto Económico de la Universidad Diego Portales detallaron que la fuerza laboral de esa nacionalidad cayó 8,5% anual en el trimestre marzo-mayo de 2026, lo...

Superintendente de Pensiones: aumentar las cotizaciones es el gran desafío del sistema previsional

El superintendente de Pensiones de la República Dominicana, Francisco A. Torres, afirmó que el principal desafío del sistema previsional dominicano no consiste únicamente en mejorar las futuras pensiones, sino en lograr que los trabajadores puedan acumular suficientes cotizaciones para garantizar un retiro sostenible. Durante una entrevista en el programa Mundo del Seguro, conducido por José Manuel Vargas y transmitido los sábados a las 7:00 de la noche por Teleradio América, el funcionario explicó que, tras más de dos décadas de...

US. Are Recession Fears Affecting Retirement Saving Approaches?

Are concerns about whether there will be a recession are arising among three quarters of non-retired investors affecting the approach some take to retirement saving and investing? A new study suggests that they are. In fact, the Nationwide Retirement Institute study found that more than three quarters (77%) of non-retired investors are concerned about a U.S. recession over the next 12 months. However, it also shows a shift from caution to action, as 1 in 3 (33%) non-retired investors say...

UK. State pensioners on track for up to £539 extra cash in next triple lock boost

New state pensioners are in line for a huge boost to their annual benefit income - but will avoid a tax bill from HMRC for at least one more year. New state pensioners are in line for a boost to their state pension worth nearly £539 year. That's because the Triple Lock forecasts show that right now, the benefit is set to increase by 4.3% next year. The new state pension was introduced in 2016 and applies to all men born after April 5, 1951 and women...

Evidence reveals how African pension and sovereign wealth funds are increasingly allocating to alternative assets like private equity

Ghana is increasingly positioning itself as one of Africa’s most credible examples of how domestic pension savings can be channeled into private equity, venture capital and SME growth financing with industry initiatives focused on shifting domestic African capital pools towards local real economy investments, including the Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association GVCA 5% Pension and Insurance Industry Compact launched in April 2025 and the $70m Fund of Funds Ci Gaba managed by Savannah Impact Advisory. At a recent...

In memory care deserts, senior centers can help close the gap in brain‑related healthcare

About 90 miles north of Phoenix, the town of Yarnell nestles atop a winding mountain road. Phoenix, a sprawling city of more than 1.6 million people, has one physician for every 2,407 people. But in Yarnell and other rural areas in Arizona, the ratio is one for every 3,896. Like many rural residents across the U.S., people in this small town face major barriers to care – especially those with cognitive issues. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the American population aged 65 and...

Japan proposes tougher income, pension rules for permanent residency

Japan’s immigration agency on Aug 4 proposed tougher requirements for granting permanent residency to foreigners, including requiring applicants to maintain income above the average for Japanese households and a certain level of projected pension benefits. The proposed guidelines are part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s push to create an “orderly society” in which Japanese and foreign nationals coexist while cracking down on illegal activities. The Immigration Services Agency will solicit public comments before implementing the new rules from April 2027. Permanent residents can...

July 2026

México. Jubilados de Veracruz convocan a megamarcha frente a la SCJN en CDMX para exigir devolución de recursos

Al menos 100 jubilados veracruzanos y 150 mil a nivel nacional esperan desde 2016 la devolución de los recursos de su subcuenta de Retiro, Cesantía en Edad Avanzada y Vejez (RCV) con montos que llegan hasta un millón de pesos ahorrados durante su vida laboral. Los afectados veracruzanos se encuentran en municipios como Orizaba, Córdoba, Xalapa y Veracruz puerto, de acuerdo con la coordinadora estatal del Movimiento Social Pie de Lucha en Veracruz, Norma Elizabeth Palafox Hernández. En conferencia de prensa con algunos integrantes del movimiento, dio a conocer que los jubilados, que...

Mercado Latinoamericano de seguros de Pensiones disminuyó 8% en USD a diciembre 2025

Las Primas Emitidas seguros de Pensiones en América Latina presentaron a diciembre 2025, un monto de USD 54.257 millones, cifra que comparada con diciembre 2024 significó una disminución de USD 4.425 millones, 8%. Este ramo en particular representó el 24% de la cartera de Seguros Total (Generales y Vida), y los países con mayor porcentaje son: Uruguay 56%, Chile 47%, Brasil y Colombia 33% y Perú 31%. Los países con más alto crecimiento de Primas entre diciembre 2024 y diciembre 2025...

US. Pension giants warn SEC climate rule rescission will cost investors

The SEC announced its rescission proposal in May, saying the rules exceed the scope of its statutory authority and are “unnecessary and inconsistent” with a registrant-specific, materiality-based approach to disclosure. In the proposal document, the US financial regulator also said it expects the market-driven flow of information to continue following a rescission of the rules. Several major pension funds have submitted responses in recent days, including US heavyweights CalPERs, and the New York City and Maryland comptrollers, as well as Sweden’s...