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31MarMarch 31, 2026

Ghana. Unpaid Tier-2 Pensions: A Silent Crisis Demanding Urgent National Attention

In recent months, a troubling pattern has emerged across Ghana’s pension landscape. One that raises serious questions about accountability, transparency, and the welfare of retirees. Numerous complaints from pensioners, particularly those who retired in 2025, point to persistent non-payment of Tier-2 pension benefits. These are not isolated grievances; they reflect a systemic issue that demands urgent national scrutiny. At the center of these concerns are two key institutions: Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) and the National Pensions...

March 31, 2026

NewsGhana, Pension Payout

31MarMarch 31, 2026

Hong Kong Considers 33% MPF Contribution Hike To Match Rising Cost Of Living

Earlier this month, the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority ("MPFA") announced that it is reviewing the maximum and minimum income levels for MPF contributions, which have remained the same for the last 13 years. The review follows consultation with over 30 stakeholder groups, including labour organisations, chambers of commerce, employer representatives and professional bodies. A review report is expected to be submitted to the government by mid-2026. According to the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, one of the city's largest...

March 31, 2026

NewsAdequacy, Hong Kong, savings

31MarMarch 31, 2026

Australian $240 billion pension fund snaps up Japanese, European stocks and UK bonds

Australia's No.2 pension fund has increased its global equities, Australian and British bond investments, some of the world's most sold-off ‌asset classes, in the past month to take advantage of financial market volatility created by the Iran war. The Australian Retirement Trust, which has A$350 billion ($240.42 billion) in funds under management, is carrying out more direct market trading than usual, according to Jimmy Louca, a senior portfolio manager at the fund. ART has a dynamic asset allocation strategy in which...

March 31, 2026

NewsAustralia, Investment, Pension Management

30MarMarch 30, 2026

US. Private-Credit Wobbles Could Prove Perilous for Trump

At a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council this month, Trump administration officials moved ahead with plans to scale back scrutiny of hedge funds, encouraged financial firms to experiment with artificial intelligence and lamented the burden of onerous regulation. What wasn’t discussed during the public session was the segment of the financial system that has Washington and Wall Street most on edge: private credit. The once-booming corner of lending markets has been showing signs of shakiness recently, raising alarm...

March 30, 2026

NewsInvestment, US

30MarMarch 30, 2026

Iran war forces Asian economies to confront sliding currencies and surging oil

Policymakers in the Asia-Pacific region are facing their toughest test since the Covid-19 pandemic, with few easy options, as they race to cushion their economies from an energy shock that is hitting harder and sooner than elsewhere. Asia buys about 80 per cent of the oil that is shipped through the Strait of Hormuz and, according to JPMorgan commodity analysts, it faces shortages that will worsen through April and May – meaning authorities will need to respond swiftly. In Manila, drivers...

March 30, 2026

NewsAsia, Political economy

30MarMarch 30, 2026

India. PFRDA expands pool of pension agents to widen NPS distribution

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has expanded the pool of entities eligible to act as pension agents, allowing Points of Presence (PoPs) to engage a wider set of intermediaries to distribute pension schemes, including the National Pension System (NPS). In a circular, the regulator permitted PoPs to onboard additional categories of individuals and institutions under the “any other person” clause of the PFRDA (Point of Presence) Regulations, 2018. The move builds on earlier clarifications issued in September and...

March 30, 2026

NewsCoverage, India

30MarMarch 30, 2026

Smartphones taking over the lives of Singapore’s seniors

It has happened several times over the past year. Hilda, 32, has found her 77-year-old father nodding off at the dining table, his smartphone propped upright, the same short video looping endlessly in front of him. The clips, usually Facebook Reels or TikTok videos narrated by an artificial voice, range from slapstick gags to condensed movie plots. When he wakes, he instinctively swipes the tabletop, as if the screen were still there. “He spends most of his free time at home, glued...

March 30, 2026

NewsAging, Singapore, Technology

27MarMarch 27, 2026

UK. Pension investment in affordable housing constrained by ‘practical barriers’

Pension investment in affordable housing is being constrained by a series of practical barriers, rather than a lack of capital or willingness to invest, a report from Nest Insight has shown. Its research, which explored whether money from pension funds could help build more social and affordable homes, highlighted two ‘parallel crises’ in the UK housing system. These were a crisis of home ownership for those who cannot afford to buy a house, and a crisis of options for people living...

March 27, 2026

NewsInvestment, UK

27MarMarch 27, 2026

How a Healthy Mind-Set Influences Longevity

Nan Niland, 72, volunteers about 15 hours a week at a home goods pantry. “I needed to feel like I was doing something other than pleasing myself,” Ms. Niland said.Tony Luong For The New York Times A few qualities, including a sense of purpose, seem to have real benefits — especially as you age. Nan Niland, 72, worked as a dentist for 40 years. “It really was my self-definition,” she said. “Probably too much.” When she retired in 2020, she settled into...

March 27, 2026

NewsAging, Health, Longevity

27MarMarch 27, 2026

US. How to Recession-Proof Your Retirement Income Before 2026 Ends

Will a recession hit in 2026? At this point, that's anyone's guess. But between the oversees conflict, tariff policies, and general uncertainty, it's easy to see why some people may be worried about the economy taking a serious turn for the worse. Recessions can hit workers harder than retirees because they often lead to an uptick in lost jobs. If you're retired and aren't working, you at least don't have to worry about losing your job. And even if you're working...

March 27, 2026

NewsIncome, Retirement Planning, US

March 2026