May 2026
18May

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
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18May

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
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15May

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
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15May

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
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15May

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
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15May

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
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15May

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
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13May

Política Nacional de Inclusión Financiera 2025 – 2030

Por Consejo Nacional de Inclusión Financiera La nueva Política Nacional de Inclusión Financiera (PNIF) 2025-2030 marca un paso decisivo en el esfuerzo coordinado desde el Consejo Nacional de Inclusión Financiera (CONAIF) y las autoridades financieras que lo integran, para que más personas y empresas en México puedan acceder y usar servicios financieros formales, como una herramienta que permita que todas y todos, sin importar las condiciones actuales y de origen, puedan aprovechar los beneficios que ofrece el sistema financiero, y...

May 13, 2026
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13May

El envejecimiento en América Latina y el Caribe desde la perspectiva de las cuentas nacionales de transferencia

Por Organización Panamericana de la Salud & Naciones Unidas Este informe es fruto de una colaboración entre la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS) y la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), y tiene como objetivo caracterizar el envejecimiento a partir de los perfiles socioeconómicos de las personas mayores de la subregión desde la perspectiva de las cuentas nacionales de transferencia. El informe analiza los perfiles de ingreso laboral y de consumo; qué se considera déficit del...

May 13, 2026
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13May

Apoyo social y desigualdades socioeconómicas asociadas con inseguridad alimentaria en la vejez

Por Carolina Sofía Garofalo, Juan Ignacio Bonfiglio & Solange Rodríguez-Espínola Objetivo. Dar cuenta de la influencia del apoyo social (estructural y funcional) y de aspectos socioeconómicos e individuales sobre la inseguridad alimentaria en personas mayores de zonas urbanas de Argentina. Material y métodos. Se desarrolló un diseño descriptivo-explicativo y se utilizaron los datos de entrevistados de 60 años o más, provenientes de la Encuesta de la Deuda Social Argentina, recolectados en 2019 (n= 1 357) y 2021 (n= 1 289). Se realizaron análisis...

May 13, 2026
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