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18MayMay 18, 2026

Ghana Financial Sector Assets Jump 23.3% in 2025

Ghana’s financial sector assets rose 23.3 per cent to GH¢647.25 billion in 2025, equal to 45.1 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), regulators said in their maiden stability review. The expansion was driven by steadier macroeconomic conditions, stronger capital buffers, and heavy bank holdings of government instruments, according to the Bank of Ghana (BoG). Profitability and solvency positions strengthened across all four supervised industries, namely banking, insurance, securities, and pensions. The figures were unveiled at the maiden launch of the...

May 18, 2026

NewsGhana, savings

18MayMay 18, 2026

How comprehensive, holistic financial planning is addressing an ageing Malaysia

A retired teacher scrolls through hospital bills on her phone while discussing inheritance plans with her daughter; a small-business owner considers whether the house he has lived in for 30 years could be used to support future medical costs; a retiring couple wonders whether their EPF savings will be enough for a retirement that may stretch across two or even three decades. These are no longer private anxieties; they are becoming central concerns for many Malaysians. With 14% of the...

May 18, 2026

NewsAging, Malaysia, Retirement Planning

18MayMay 18, 2026

Growing old gracefully: US hot spots for increased life expectancy revealed

In many advanced economies populations are growing and, at the same time, the average age is rising. This holds true for the U.S., where new research reveals that West Virginia leads the list, with its residents aging nearly eight years faster than the rest of the country. This is based on an April 2026 report conducted by a firm called Auragens, who measured both biological and psychological aging across all 50 states. Biological aging included six factors: physical inactivity, obesity, heart disease,...

May 18, 2026

NewsAging, Health, Longevity, US

18MayMay 18, 2026

Jamaica. Pension regulator says micro-pension plan unworkable for informal sector

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) has ruled out a state-administered micro-pension scheme for the more than one million workers currently without retirement coverage. A micro-pension is a retirement savings product designed for low-income and informally employed workers, allowing sporadic or irregular contributions as low as $400. "It was determined that a micro-pensions product would not be feasible for Jamaica," an FSC consultation paper stated. "However, it was stressed that the Approved Retirement Schemes (ARS) framework could be strengthened for greater accessibility...

May 18, 2026

NewsCoverage, Informal Sector, Jamaica, Regulation

18MayMay 18, 2026

Argentina. Las jubilaciones mínimas perdieron 10,3% frente a la inflación desde que asumió Javier Milei

Un reciente informe mostró que los beneficiarios que cobran el equivalente a tres haberes mínimos mejoraron 7,8% su ingreso real desde noviembre de 2023. En contraste, quienes perciben la mínima con bono registraron una caída. Las jubilaciones volvieron a quedar en el centro del debate tras un informe que mostró una fuerte diferencia en la evolución del poder adquisitivo según el nivel de ingresos previsionales. Mientras los haberes más altos lograron recuperar terreno frente a la inflación desde el inicio del Gobierno de Javier...

May 18, 2026

Noticias, NoticiasArgentina, Inflación, Pensiones Públicas

15MayMay 15, 2026

New Economics of Retirement: New Solutions Provide a Ray of Hope

By Goldman Sachs In our annual Retirement Survey & Insights Report, we are pleased to present findings that may challenge conventional wisdom about retirement preparedness in America. While many acknowledge the looming retirement crisis, the traditional advice to simply save more may fail to account for the complex and evolving realities faced by millions of Americans. This year’s report introduces the "new economics of retirement,” as we grapple with the question “does the retirement math still work?” The report illustrates how rising costs...

May 15, 2026

Books, Books, Reports, System Characterization2025, Income, Retirement Planning, Withdrawals

15MayMay 15, 2026

Analysis of climate risk reporting across UK pension schemes

By XPS Group 2025 has shown that climate change is no longer a distant risk. It's a force that's already shaping economies, societies and investment markets. While government policy remains fragmented, UK pension schemes remain exposed to the risks of worsening climate outcomes, and to opportunities that arise from a faster transition to a green economy. Our fourth annual Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) review examines how 49 UK pension schemes, representing £420bn in assets, are addressing climate change...

May 15, 2026

Books, Books, Investment, Reports2026, Climate crisis, Investment, Pension Management, Pension Reform

15MayMay 15, 2026

Studying the Psychological and Financial Aspects of Retirement Planning

By Sneha Mishra, Manyata Dua, Harji singh Malhotra & Dhawal Agrawal Social and economic changes associated with retirement influence the lives of both individuals and families. The authors conduct research to study retirement planning obstacles by evaluating how financial literacy combines with psychological aspects together with population-based variables. A critical challenge emerges from the retirement consumption problem which causes household spending to decline when the main breadwinner exits the workforce. Financial preparedness for retirement is examined through the research of...

May 15, 2026

Articles, Savings2026, Financial Education, Financial Literacy, Retirement Planning

15MayMay 15, 2026

A PRISMA-Based Systematic Review of Gender Inequality in Uruguay’s Pension System

By Emre Kurt This paper examines the gendered effects of pension and retirement systems in Uruguay through a systematic literature review, motivated by persistent inequalities arising from contributory social protection models that reflect labor-market disparities and unequal caregiving responsibilities. Using the PRISMA 2020 framework, the study identifies and evaluates 21 relevant studies selected from an initial pool of 205 records, applying a gender-audit approach to distinguish between research with central and partial gender analysis. The findings reveal a methodologically diverse...

May 15, 2026

Articles, System Characterization2026, Equality, Gender Gap, Public Policy, Uruguay

15MayMay 15, 2026

Private Climate Governance of Finance: “Net Zero” Prospects and Politics

By Cynthia A. Williams In 2021, as part of the COP26 climate negotiations in Glasgow, the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (“GFANZ”) was announced. This Alliance of banks, asset managers, and insurance companies, among other financial institutions, with more than $130 trillion of assets under management when announced, was based on a pledge by the participating companies to work towards net-zero status in their businesses by 2050 or sooner. Led by former UK Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, who is now the U.N.’s Special Envoy...

May 15, 2026

Articles, Investment2026, Climate crisis, Corporate Governance, Investment, Pension Management

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