By Rui Li, Duanyang Gao & Yuying Yang Background Unhealthy behavior is an important factor threatening the health of older rural residents in China. We examine the effects of receiving pension on elderly rural residents’ health behavior (namely conscious control of sugar, salt, and edible oil intake, as well as learning health or wellness knowledge), […]

By Catherine Thurtle Open a retirement statement today, and the numbers look a little better than in 2020. Open the news, and the ground looks a lot less steady. That gap sums up where retirement security stands in 2026. Fewer than six in 10 US residents (59%) agree they’re currently building, or have already built, […]

By Andrew Block & Katherine Carter The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published a market oversight report on investment by UK pension schemes in private markets, particularly UK private markets. Key findings include: Trustees are open to UK private market investments if the investments offered meet the scheme’s investment needs and characteristics. DC schemes and master […]

A Prudential survey reveals a surprising retirement paradox: more than half of retirees — 54% — would rather leave money to heirs than risk spending it all. Even those with substantial savings feel the pinch; 61% of retirees with at least $500,000 invested say they are uncomfortable spending on enjoyment. Financial author and AARP columnist […]

Increasing minimum automatic enrolment (AE) contributions is the “best route” to boosting pension savings and tackling the UK’s retirement adequacy crisis, Pensions Commissioner, Baroness Jeannie Drake, has argued. Speaking at the Pensions UK Annual Conference 2026, Drake warned that voluntary contributions and saver engagement alone would not be enough to address widespread under-saving, stressing that […]

While the yield on government bonds, which was considered a safe asset, is sluggish, stock market volatility is also growing, turning to hedge funds that seek profits through various investment strategies in addition to stocks and bonds. According to Reuters on the 13th (local time), the global hedge fund market is growing rapidly amid growing […]

For many Kenyan workers, leaving a job can mean making an uncomfortable choice between securing their future and paying for the present. A new retirement survey found that 53% of respondents who left employment or a business with accessible pension savings withdrew at least part of the money, even though 65% of those who withdrew […]