UK MPs back benefit boost for 66-year-olds as pension age increases
The UK government should look at increasing universal credit for 66-year-olds to prevent financial hardship st ...
Japan to push its massive pension fund to boost alternative investments, Nikkei says
Japan aims to raise the ratio of unlisted shares, real estate and other alternative investments in the portfo ...
US. Chicago’s Pension Crisis: Mendoza Warns of Bankruptcy Risks
Chicago mayoral candidate Susana Mendoza raised alarms regarding the city's underfunded pension system, warnin ...
Jamaica. Senate approves pension rule changes, unblocks billions for private equity
THE Senate on Friday approved amendments to the regulations governing pension schemes to allow them to increas ...
China targets stable employment, enhanced social security in next five years
China aims to create a considerable scale of urban jobs and keep the urban surveyed unemployment rate within 5 ...
Invest in Britain or I’ll force you to, minister tells pension funds
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The Impact of a Rising State Pension Age Policy on Women’s Well-Being and Health Using Longitudinal Data from the UK
By Louis Compton, Magdalena Walbaum, David R. Sinclair, Gemma Spiers, Barbara Hanratty, Raphael Wittenberg Background: The UK aimed to prolong the working lives of women by introduced a policy raising women’s state pension age (SPA) from 60 to 66. The impact of involuntary prolonged employment on individual’s health and well-being is debated. We explore how […]
The China Imbalance Residual: A Demographic Decomposition
By Brian Peters The Chinese current-account surplus has averaged approximately 2 percent of GDP since 2015, declining from a 2007 peak near 10 percent yet remaining far above what its income level and demographic structure would predict in a global panel. We estimate this gap as the residual against the income-conditional demographic baseline fitted on […]
Optimizing Retirement Financial Strategies: Integrating Annuities, Defined Contribution Plans, and Long-Term Care Costs
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UK MPs back benefit boost for 66-year-olds as pension age increases
The UK government should look at increasing universal credit for 66-year-olds to prevent financial hardship stemming from the “lottery of life” as the state pension age rises to 67, according to a committee of MPs. The Work & Pensions Committee said it is backing calls for the government to increase universal credit for 66-year-olds. It […]
Japan to push its massive pension fund to boost alternative investments, Nikkei says
Japan aims to raise the ratio of unlisted shares, real estate and other alternative investments in the portfolio of the Government Pension Investment Fund, the world’s largest pension fund, the Nikkei said on Sunday. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, who has been trying to boost the weak yen, sparked a jump in the currency and government […]
US. Chicago’s Pension Crisis: Mendoza Warns of Bankruptcy Risks
Chicago mayoral candidate Susana Mendoza raised alarms regarding the city’s underfunded pension system, warning that some funds are at risk of “complete bankruptcy” amid market adjustments. This news is particularly relevant for investors in Super Micro Computer Inc SMCI -0.9% 84, which operates in the technology sector. GF Value™ verdict: $88.13 vs Current Price $28.24 […]
Jamaica. Senate approves pension rule changes, unblocks billions for private equity
THE Senate on Friday approved amendments to the regulations governing pension schemes to allow them to increase the investment limit for private equity from five per cent to 7.5 per cent, with a further increase to 10 per cent by April 2027. There was bipartisan support for the measure that Government and Opposition senators said […]