March 2026
19Mar

Banking and Financial Unions Challenge Joaquín Cortez’s Appointment as Superintendent of Pensions

Union organizations asserted that Joaquín Cortez's education at the Pontifical Catholic University and the University of Chicago "is not an anecdotal detail but a clear signal of his ideological imprint, the same one that shaped the individual capitalization system imposed during the dictatorship and turned pensions into a business rather than a right." In a public statement, the Confederation of Banking and Financial Unions expressed concerns over the appointment of Joaquín Cortez (featured in the photo) as Superintendent of Pensions,...

March 19, 2026
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11Mar

How the UK’s largest pension schemes have navigated recent volatility

Leading pension scheme investment bosses have highlighted the importance of appropriate governance processes to help navigate periods of volatility. On a panel discussion at the Pensions UK Investment Conference in Edinburgh this week, senior representatives from three of the UK’s largest pension managers explained that clear delegation and communication were key to successfully navigating volatility. Joe McDonnell, chief investment officer at Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, said his asset allocation committee had been meeting “more frequently” in recent weeks to assess...

March 11, 2026
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11Mar

92% of pension professionals say administration is as important as investment and strategy, XPS polling finds

More than nine in ten (92%) pension professionals believe administration is as important as investment and funding strategy in running a well-governed scheme, according to new polling by XPS Group. The findings are based on responses gathered during a recent XPS webinar examining the evolving role of pension administration amid growing regulatory focus. When asked whether administration is a core pillar of the pensions industry infrastructure (145 responses): 92% agreed it is as important as investment and strategy 8% somewhat agreed ...

March 11, 2026
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06Mar

Managing Retirement Risk: Policy Choices in Pension Fund Administration

By Fawaz Adediran & Oluwatobiloba Yomi-Oshatimi This article critically examines the legal and institutional framework governing pension administration and Pension Fund Administrators in Nigeria under the Pension Reform Act 2014. It analyses the structure of the contributory pension scheme, focusing on the statutory separation between Pension Fund Administrators and Pension Fund Custodians as well as the fiduciary obligations imposed on administrators, and the supervisory mandate of the National Pension Commission. The study situates Nigeria's pension reforms within the broader global...

March 6, 2026
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02Mar

Japan public pensions let domestic bond holdings slide as yields rise

Organizations managing public pension funds in Japan are keeping a smaller share of their assets in Japanese bonds, steering clear of buying in a trend that could add to the upward pressure on yields. The Federation of National Public Service Personnel Mutual Aid Associations had 19% of its holdings in domestic bonds at the end of 2025, well below its standard allocation of 25%. The organization has around 12 trillion yen ($76.8 billion) in assets under management. Similar, albeit smaller, declines...

March 2, 2026
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February 2026
26Feb

UK. FCA’s pension transfer plans are anti-competitive and anti-consumer

A healthy, efficient pension transfer market is an essential ingredient to helping people make the most out of their retirement savings. As we all start up auto-enrolment pensions every time we join a new employer, for most people consolidating their discarded pensions under one roof makes the most sense. It reduces administration, tracking, and decision-making, especially as clients approach retirement. Deciding when and how to take an income from a pension pot is tricky enough, but having multiple pension pots...

February 26, 2026
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26Feb

Pension funds moving to scenario-driven and dynamic portfolio construction approach

Pension funds are adapting their portfolio construction approaches as uncertainty becomes more structural, return dispersion widens, and traditional anchors for asset allocation weaken, according to a report from BlackRock. Its 2026 Institutional Investment Direction report, which analysed pension schemes in the UK, US, and Euro area, highlighted a move away from relying on a single base case and towards a more scenario-driven and dynamic approach to portfolio construction. Pension investors were rethinking what they invest in and how portfolios are implemented as outcomes...

February 26, 2026
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19Feb

South Korean National Pension Service Crypto Holdings Plunge 28% in Q4 2025 Amid Market Turmoil

The National Pension Service of South Korea, the world’s third-largest pension fund, reported a significant 28% decline in its cryptocurrency-related stock portfolio during the fourth quarter of 2025. This substantial decrease marks the first downward movement for the fund’s digital asset investments since mid-2023, reflecting broader market turbulence that began in October. Consequently, the value of these holdings dropped from approximately 880 billion won to 640 billion won ($437.86 million), according to recent regulatory filings. South Korean National Pension Service...

February 19, 2026
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18Feb

Pension Funding Ratios Build on 2025 Gains in January

Pension finances started 2026 strong, as the funded status of the largest 100 corporate defined benefit plans rose to 109% in January from 108.1% at year-end 2025, according to Milliman’s Pension Funding Index. January’s rise built on gains made in the last three quarters of 2025. Milliman’s PFI showed funding dipped to its lowest point of last year in March 2025 (102.7%) before increasing for 10 consecutive months to reach its current level. Both model plans tracked by October Three Consulting...

February 18, 2026
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12Feb

Navigating the DB Pension Endgame: Lessons from Global Leaders

Aging populations and falling birth rates are placing mounting pressure on pension systems worldwide. In Europe alone, the dependency ratio is expected to climb sharply over the next two decades, threatening retirement adequacy and prompting governments to raise pension ages and reduce benefits. At the same time, global retirement systems are transitioning toward defined contribution pension strategies, leaving defined benefit (DB) plans to increasingly operate as legacy arrangements. Regulatory reforms are also sweeping across markets, often centralizing governance, accelerating consolidation...

February 12, 2026
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