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26MarMarch 26, 2026

Pensions get selective as geopolitical risk, energy shocks hits global markets

As geopolitical turmoil continues to shape markets, pension investors are being forced to adjust their portfolio playbook accordingly. But David Kletz, lead portfolio manager at Forstrong Global Asset Management, warns that complacency remains a dangerous undercurrent across institutional portfolios. He sees a disconnect between the scale of geopolitical turmoil and how markets are responding to it. And despite significant moves in asset prices, global equity markets have not priced in the possibility that current conflicts could escalate further "I think there's...

March 26, 2026

NewsInflation, Investment, Pension Management

26MarMarch 26, 2026

UK. Only 14 per cent of people ‘on track’ to retire when they want

Just 14 per cent of people are on track to retire when and how they want, with large gaps between expectation and reality, research by savings platform Flagstone has found. The survey findings revealed that, on average, respondents would like to retire at age 61. However, based on current savings and contribution levels, most will not be able to retire until the age of 83 – revealing a 22-year discrepancy. The findings are broken down by industry, with only 4.7 per cent...

March 26, 2026

NewsRetirement Age, savings, UK

26MarMarch 26, 2026

The World Is Ageing—What Are the Macroeconomic Implications?

Traditionally, economists and policymakers have focused on a fairly fixed set of determinants of economic growth, such as investment, consumption, unemployment and trade. More recently, however, the powerful, long-term theme of population ageing has steadily moved to the forefront of macroeconomic thought. From Japan to the United States, and from Europe to China, birth rates have fallen below replacement levels while life expectancy has continued to rise, leading countries to experience an expanding share of older citizens relative to...

March 26, 2026

NewsAging, Economy, Labor Market

26MarMarch 26, 2026

Why Kenya needs a one-stop pension dashboard now

The Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) data shows that 7.5 million Kenyans are actively saving for retirement, with many contributing to multiple pension schemes through employer-sponsored schemes, Government-backed schemes or individual pension schemes. Keeping track of projected benefits, contribution history, and fund performance across different schemes can be challenging for these members. Without a centralised view, managing retirement savings requires navigating different platforms, statements and customer service portals. The global pensions landscape is changing and offering solutions to savers on multiple retirement...

March 26, 2026

NewsEngagement, Kenya, Technology

26MarMarch 26, 2026

Climate risks ‘still mispriced’ despite $1.3trn corporate exposure

Financial markets may still be underestimating the investment impact of extreme weather, despite listed companies facing an estimated $1.3trn (£1trn) in losses over the next year alone, according to a new report from the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI). The report, developed by Marsh Risk along with Impax Asset Management’s Sustainability Centre, argues that physical climate risks are already affecting portfolios through asset damage, supply chain disruption, and impaired company performance – but are not yet being fully reflected in valuations. Its...

March 26, 2026

NewsClimate crisis, Investment, Pension Management, Risk

25MarMarch 25, 2026

UK. CDC not expected to become ‘mainstream offering’ within the next three years

Two-thirds (67 per cent) of pension professionals do not believe that collective defined contribution (CDC) will be a mainstream workplace pension offering within the next three years, according to a survey of delegates at TPT’s recent Pensions Pathways conference. Meanwhile, a third (33 per cent) of survey respondents believed CDC schemes would be a mainstream workplace pension offering within three years. Speaking at the event, Vidett head of trusteeship, Alison Hatcher, urged the delegates to be “open minded right now”. “There are...

March 25, 2026

NewsCDC, UK

25MarMarch 25, 2026

The surprising reason people in the US are working longer than they used to

Older workers today have more wealth than previous generations but are afraid to use it Workers covered primarily by traditional pensions that paid them a monthly check for life retired at an average age of 62, while those relying on 401(k)-style plans retired closer to 66, a new study found. In the good old days, when my father retired, he had a traditional pension that paid him a monthly check for life. He never had to wonder whether he would outlive...

March 25, 2026

NewsLongevity, Retirement Age, US

25MarMarch 25, 2026

Oil shock opens pension fund checkbooks for Europe’s climate – er, ‘energy security’ – fund managers

While the conflict with Iran has choked off the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, it has opened the tap from European pension funds and other investors looking to capitalize on increased urgency around the continent’s energy security. Clean energy and other infrastructure project developers, along with climate tech fund managers, are finding a suddenly more welcoming reception from institutional investors in Europe, even as dealmaking in the Middle East itself has stalled (see, “Middle East sovereign wealth financed...

March 25, 2026

NewsClimate crisis, Europe, Investment

25MarMarch 25, 2026

Majority of UK adults still unaware of IHT pension changes

Almost nine in 10 (89 per cent) UK adults have little or no awareness of the inheritance tax (IHT) pension changes to be introduced from next year, according to analysis from Standard Life. Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, revealed plans in the 2024 Autumn Budget to include pensions in IHT calculations from April 2027. This proposal became a reality when the Finance Bill received Royal Assent last week The government has estimated that 10,500 more estates will start paying IHT, and around 38,500 estates...

March 25, 2026

NewsPension Reform, Taxation, UK

24MarMarch 24, 2026

UK. Modern pensions policy has to move beyond ‘simple paternalism’

The pensions industry must prepare for a fundamental shift in saver behaviour driven by technology, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) chief executive, Nikhil Rathi, has said, warning that policy must move beyond “simple paternalism” as engagement increases. Speaking at the J.P. Morgan Pensions and Savings Symposium 2026, Rathi said that forthcoming pensions dashboards and digital tools could significantly alter how consumers interact with their retirement savings. “Modern pensions policy has to move beyond that kind of simple paternalism,” he stated, arguing that...

March 24, 2026

NewsEngagement, Pension Management, UK

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