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Pension investors told not to panic amid market turbulence from Trump’s tariffs
Women, self-employed most vulnerable to pension shortfalls: Eiopa
Oil spills, scandals of the past embolden ESG stance of U.N. pension fund CEO
Investments in education can reduce the pension burden
UK. Taxpayers have until 5th April to top up their state pension by making NICs
Türkiye takes measures to boost birth rate as demographic crisis looms
Oil spills, scandals of the past embolden ESG stance of U.N. pension fund CEO
Investments in education can reduce the pension burden
UK. Taxpayers have until 5th April to top up their state pension by making NICs
Türkiye takes measures to boost birth rate as demographic crisis looms
Pension investors told not to panic amid market turbulence from Trump’s tariffs
Women, self-employed most vulnerable to pension shortfalls: Eiopa

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Postponing Retirement Under Age Discrimination and Grandparenting

By Leqing Huang To tackle the population aging and improve the sustainability of the pension system, the Chinese government proposes to postpone the statutory retirement age gradually. However, when implementing this policy in China, age discrimination in the job market and grandchild care culture are two potential concerns. Therefore, this paper builds a multi-period OLG […]

Conversion in the Act on Future Pensions, sailing to safe harbour?

By Hans van Meerten & Adrienn Pásztor This article explores the transformation of rights and entitlements during the transition to a new Dutch pension system within the second pillar for occupational pension schemes. It provides an examination of various national legal challenges such as the contractual basis and retrospective nature of this conversion process, alongside […]

Robots and Informal Employment in China

By Haiyan Lin This paper examines labor adjustments between the informal and formal sectors in response to the adoption of industrial robots in China. Using a longitudinal household data from 2010 to 2018, I find that robotization increases informal employment. Quantitatively, one more robot per thousand workers increases the share of informal employment by 1.16 […]

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Oil spills, scandals of the past embolden ESG stance of U.N. pension fund CEO

A plastic water bottle might not prompt most people to engage in lighthearted employee ribbing, but for Pedro Guazo, the CEO of the office of investment management at the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, it did. As he watched the office’s communications officer, Pilar Lagos, pull a mini water bottle out of her bag […]

Investments in education can reduce the pension burden

Education investments can ease pressure on pension system: A study by the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research shows that investing in education can offset the effects of low birth rates on the pension system. Better education, higher productivity: Education increases workforce productivity and helps compensate for a smaller labor force. This reduces the burden on pensions. […]

UK. Taxpayers have until 5th April to top up their state pension by making NICs

Taxpayers with missing National Insurance Contributions (NICs) have until 5th April to make backdated payments to accrue more state pension, say leading audit, tax and business advisory firm, Blick Rothenberg. Robert Salter, a Director at the firm, said: “As part of the changes to state pensions, the Government temporarily extended the time limit to make backdated […]

Türkiye takes measures to boost birth rate as demographic crisis looms

The Turkish government is taking significant steps to counteract a troubling demographic decline, introducing numerous incentives aimed at reversing the falling birth rate. Türkiye has declared 2025 the “Year of the Family,” an initiative designed to promote childbirth, while its Ministry of Family and Social Services has unveiled a comprehensive program intended to support working […]

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