South Africans have withdrawn 35.1 billion rand ($1.94 billion) from retirement funds since new laws came into ...
Planned suburban residential neighborhoods in metropolitan areas known as new towns were initially developed i ...
The idea of retirement is losing its luster The stereotype of retirement as a time to play golf, travel and re ...
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board made the largest allocation to private equity of any pension fund dur ...
The Schroders Global Investor Insights Survey highlights pivotal shifts in pension fund investment strategies ...
Ghana is clamping down on private pension fund managers who want to invest in offshore assets on concerns it c ...
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Pension’s Resource-Time Trade-Off: The Role of Inequalities in the Design of Retirement Schemes
By Renaud Bourlès & Santiago Lopez-Cantor Public pension schemes serve as mechanisms for inter-temporal income smoothing and within-cohort redistribution. This paper examines the influence of income and lifespan inequalities on the structure of a democratically chosen pension scheme. We use a probabilistic voting model where agents vote on the size and the degree of redistribution […]
Can Flexible Jobs Drive the Future of Work? Lessons from MENA
By Carole Chartouni, Khalid Moheyddeen, Ramy Zeid, Rada Naji & Montserrat Pallares-Miralles The evolving nature of work is prompting a global shift towards more adaptable and flexible employment practices. Work is no longer only a place you go to for a 9 to 5 job – it is transforming into a dynamic concept as an […]
Lessons on strengthening pensions and social insurance for sustainable development
By Gustavo Demarco, Gonzalo Reyes, Diego Wachs & Aaron Buchsbaum In today’s rapidly evolving world, robust pension systems and social insurance programs are vital for ensuring economic stability, financial inclusion, and the well-being of citizens, particularly in the face of aging populations. Understanding the multifaceted benefits of these systems, as well as the challenges in implementing sustainable […]
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South Africans Withdraw $1.94 Billion From Pensions
South Africans have withdrawn 35.1 billion rand ($1.94 billion) from retirement funds since new laws came into effect three months ago giving them early access to part of their savings. The figure is higher than the amount the National Treasury forecast savers would tap after the implementation of a so-called two-pot pension system on Sept. […]
Healthy New Town: Revitalizing neighborhoods in the wake of aging populations
Planned suburban residential neighborhoods in metropolitan areas known as new towns were initially developed in England. The new town movement spread from Europe to East Asia, such as to Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Singapore. In Japan alone, 2,903 New Towns were built, but many experienced rapid population decline and aging in the 40 […]
‘Golden Girls’ no more: How America’s concept of old age became outdated
The idea of retirement is losing its luster The stereotype of retirement as a time to play golf, travel and relax is a relatively new concept in American history. But by now, even that idea is outdated as more older adults work longer and grapple with the need for purpose in their older years. Also, […]
CPPIB Leads Global Pension Funds With $144B Allocated to Private Equity
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board made the largest allocation to private equity of any pension fund during the first 10 months of the year, with $143.86 billion—which made up 24.6% of its portfolio—allocated to the asset class, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data. The 20 pension funds with the largest allocations have committed a […]