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18MarMarch 18, 2026

The big squeeze on health care—how shifting demographics and geographical divide are reshaping policy

Our world is changing fast, and so are our healthcare needs. Demographic shifts—rapidly aging populations, falling birth rates, swift urbanization—along with an increasing non-communicable disease (NCD) burden are pushing our health systems to focus on chronic disease management and long-term elderly care. Furthermore, the diverse geographies of many countries exacerbate the disparities in health status, access, and outcomes between different locations, such as urban versus rural areas. These problems are particularly acute in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), whose populations...

March 18, 2026

NewsAging, Healthcare

17MarMarch 17, 2026

UK. Govt urged to carefully consider interventions in pension scheme investment

The government should carefully consider any intervention in domestic pension scheme investment and identify the specific ‘market failures’ it intends to address, a joint report from Frontier Economics and LCP has argued. The UK pension schemes and productive finance – a framework for effective intervention report argued there was no clear case for the government to override trustees’ judgments when acting in member interest, or to set top-down targets for total levels of ‘productive’ investment. It highlighted there were big differences in investment...

March 17, 2026

NewsInvestment, Regulation, UK

17MarMarch 17, 2026

US. How every state’s public pension system ranks

Reason Foundation’s 2025 Pension Solvency and Performance Report ranks every state’s pension system across five dimensions—funded status, investment performance, contribution adequacy, asset allocation risk, and the probability of meeting assumed returns—based on the latest fiscal year data from nearly every major plan in the country. The sections below summarize the strongest and weakest performers in each category. For each state, the results reflect the aggregate values of its major pension systems, including plans administered at both the state and local...

March 17, 2026

NewsFunding, Public Pensions, Sustainability, US

17MarMarch 17, 2026

Ghanaian pension funds to invest $11m in Atlantic Lithium as Ewoyaa Project gains momentum

A consortium of Ghanaian pension funds has committed millions of dollars to Atlantic Lithium, marking a landmark domestic investment in what is expected to become Ghana’s first lithium-producing mine and signalling growing local confidence in the country’s emerging critical minerals sector. The investment, valued at up to US$11 million, forms part of a broader funding package of about US$16.4 million secured by the company to advance its flagship Ewoyaa Lithium Project toward construction and production. The Ghanaian institutional investors, managed by...

March 17, 2026

NewsGhana, Investment

17MarMarch 17, 2026

UGM Expert Warns Pension Coverage in Indonesia Remains Limited

The Ministry of Finance projects that around 100 million Indonesians may face retirement without pension savings by 2038. This condition is considered a serious alarm for the national labor system. Several factors contribute to the public’s lack of pension savings: most people set aside only about 3 percent of their income, whereas financial security standards recommend at least 10 percent. Meanwhile, the current pension security scheme still has limited coverage, particularly for the informal sector. As a result, many people...

March 17, 2026

NewsCoverage, Indonesia, Informal Sector

17MarMarch 17, 2026

Global report identifies 6 trends redefining aging well — with takeaways for US senior living

Aging well increasingly is being defined not simply by longevity or the absence of disease, but by functional ability, social connection, emotional well-being and purpose, according to a white paper from the Global Wellness Institute’s Aging Well Initiative. The paper identifies six key trends shaping how older adults experience wellness, drawing on interviews with 18 experts across eight countries: the United States, Australia, Indonesia, Japan, India, Singapore, Thailand and the United Kingdom. The report, “What Is Happening with Aging Well? Views from...

March 17, 2026

NewsAging, Healthcare

13MarMarch 13, 2026

It’s thanks to Social Security wealth inequality isn’t even worse, Wharton economist says. Trump’s policies will push it to insolvency in 6 years

America’s debt burden is caught in a death loop, and President Donald Trump’s policy agenda has accelerated that spiral. Among other consequences, the country’s race towards fiscal chaos might also plunge Social Security into insolvency, potentially erasing a $40 trillion buffer that has helped moderate wealth inequality over the past few decades. Modern-day America’s chasm between the ultra-rich and the rest of the country hasn’t been this wide since the Gilded Age, when the wealthiest 5% held a third of...

March 13, 2026

NewsSocial Security, System sustainability, US

13MarMarch 13, 2026

UK pension fund to vote against boards backpedaling on climate

UK pension giant Nest will now vote against board chairs where the company they oversee has materially scaled back its climate commitments without explanation. Updating its voting policy, Nest said where adjustments are made to transition strategies, boards are expected to provide clear and evidence-based reasoning to shareholders. It said it will now be more explicit in its voting approach to support constructive dialogue with companies. Nest director of responsible investment Diandra Soobiah said the update builds on the existing approach...

March 13, 2026

NewsClimate crisis, ESG, Investment, UK

13MarMarch 13, 2026

Ghana. Informal sector employers who fail to pay employees’ pensions will be prosecuted – NPRA

The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) in the Bono Region has cautioned employers in the informal sector to ensure the regular payment of their workers’ monthly pension contributions or face prosecution. Mr Enoch Okomfo Okonah, Assistant Manager in charge of Compliance at the Bono Regional Office of the NPRA, said employers who default could be fined up to 2,000 penalty units, pay the defaults, or be sentenced to two years imprisonment—or suffer both penalties. In an interview with the Ghana News...

March 13, 2026

NewsGhana, Informal Sector, savings

12MarMarch 12, 2026

Is ESG investing in the best interests of pension scheme members?

Pension funds can do more to mitigate climate change and should feel empowered to do so, according to Caroline Lucas, former leader of the Green Party. Debating whether environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment strategies have a future, in a session at the Pensions UK Investment Conference in Edinburgh yesterday (11 March), Lucas said that investing in opportunities that build a resilient future is looking after member interests. “Environmental policy and pension policy are still seen too much as separate domains,...

March 12, 2026

NewsESG, Investment

March 2026