August 2025
13Aug

Ghana’s pension fund assets grow by 39.5% in 2024

The 2024 Financial Sector Report on pension activities has revealed that Ghana’s pension fund assets increased by 39.5% in 2024 compared to the previous year. This growth brought the total value of pension fund assets to a record GH¢86.23 billion in 2024, up from GH¢61.8 billion in 2023. The report attributed the increase to stricter enforcement against employers defaulting on mandatory contributions, higher enrolment, partial government repayment of arrears, and favourable investment returns. Private pension schemes, comprising Tier 2 and Tier 3,...

August 13, 2025
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12Aug

Ghana. Pensions Regulatory Authority urges churches to own tier three pensions, register members

Dr Williams Ohene-Adjei, the Bono, Bono East, and Ahafo Regional Manager of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), urged churches to own the Tier Three Pension and register their congregations under the scheme to guarantee their future financial security. He explained that every individual working in the informal sector could register, join, contribute to and benefit from the tier three pension scheme. He asked the churches to set aside some of the dues paid by members and contribute to the pension...

August 12, 2025
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11Aug

Vanguard: Emergency Savings Mean Retirement Savings

Employer-sponsored 401(k) plans help millions of Americans save for retirement, but not all those savings make it to retirement age, according to new research from Vanguard. According to the firm’s June research note, “Emergency Savings Protect Retirement Savings,” one-third of Vanguard plan participants who left their jobs in 2023 withdrew their 401(k) balance as a cash lump sum—often incurring withdrawal penalties and jeopardizing their retirement readiness. For more stories like this, sign up for the PLANSPONSOR NEWSDash daily newsletter.  “It’s really about...

August 11, 2025
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06Aug

Organisations concerned employees on DC plans aren’t saving enough for retirement

Over half of employers believe that defined contribution pension savers need to increase their savings during the accumulation phase to secure a comfortable retirement. That is according to new research by WTW. The Global DC Peer Study 2025, conducted by the Thinking Ahead Institute from WTW, brought together 20 leading defined contribution organisations from across Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas. Collectively, the funds represent over $2.2 trillion in assets under management, with participants including both public pension funds...

August 6, 2025
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06Aug

70% of Americans Don’t Think They’ll Reach $1 Million for Retirement: 8 Things They Can Do Now

Hitting $1 million for retirement might feel out of reach, and most Americans agree. In fact, 70% say they don’t think they’ll ever get there. How People Feel About Saving for Retirement According to CNBC, a survey that was conducted by Schroders, an investment management company, shows that Americans who have an employer-sponsored retirement plan feel that they will need to have at least $1.28 million put aside for retirement. Only 30% of workers with a retirement plan will expect to have $1 million saved, 48%...

August 6, 2025
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05Aug

UK. Workplace Pension Stats Show Case to Boost “Invisible Worker” Pensions : PensionBee

UK’s online pension provider PensionBee noted that the Department for Work and Pensions has this morning published annual statistics on workplace pension participation and savings trends: 2009 to 2024. PensionBee also mentioned that the statistics showed that rates of “participation in Auto Enrolment have remained stable in recent years, along with stopping savings levels and contribution levels.” Nine-in-ten eligible employees, “21.7 million people, are saving into a workplace scheme, according to the DWP, while eight-in-ten of all employees are saving into a scheme, or 23.3 million workers.” The freezing...

August 5, 2025
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04Aug

UK. Over half of baby boomers not on track for retirement goals

Just over half (51 per cent) of UK baby boomers are on track to meet their retirement goals, with the rest expected to fall short of the income needed to maintain their current lifestyle or achieve a moderate standard of living in retirement, research from Vanguard has found. The Vanguard Retirement Outlook report revealed wide variation in retirement readiness across income groups and depending on the spending goals used. When assessing retirement preparedness relative to income, a U-shaped pattern emerged: both low- and...

August 4, 2025
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July 2025
30Jul

UK. Relaunch of the Pensions Commission to encourage saving

On July 21, 2025, the Government announced the re-introduction of the Pensions Commission in a drive to boost pension saving. The relaunched Commission will explore the barriers that stop people from saving enough for retirement, with a final report due in 2027. The original Commission of 2006 was a “huge success”, enabling the roll-out of auto-enrolment, resulting in 88 per cent of eligible employees are now saving, up from 55 per cent in 2012. The revived Commission will: Consider the long-term future of...

July 30, 2025
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28Jul

Will the US open 401(k) plans to private markets?

The likelihood that the Trump administration will seek to open up 401(k) retirement savings plans to private markets through an executive order seems to be rising. According to The Wall Street Journal, the order may instruct the labour department and the Securities and Exchange Commission to offer guidance on how to include private asset options in 401(k) plans, which comprised US$12.4 trillion in defined-contribution plans alone as of end-2024. Such proposals have long been surrounded by doubts about their viability for retail...

July 28, 2025
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28Jul

South Korea. Samsung Securities launches pension savings event with gift certificates until 31st

This event targets new customers who sign up for Samsung Securities' pension and existing customers, providing gift certificates based on the amount deposited. The event offers various benefits based on the net deposit amount. The net deposit amount is calculated by combining the ▲new deposits ▲transfer from other companies’ pensions ▲conversion from matured Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) during the period. First, the 'Pension Savings Together Event' is an event that awards gift certificates based on the net deposit amount of at...

July 28, 2025
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