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 […]

If Congress doesn’t act, more than 60 million Americans could see their Social Security income drop by nearly a quarter in six years. That’s when Social Security’s retirement trust fund is expected to run dry, and incoming revenue would be enough to pay only 78 percent benefits, reducing every retiree’s paycheck by 22 percent. The […]

Trade association Pensions UK has published a report claiming that the country requires a pensions settlement that delivers better retirements, stronger growth and more sustainable public finances. The Better Pensions Dividend sets out why pensions reform should be seen as part of the UK’s wider economic strategy, not only improving retirement outcomes but also helping […]

Military retirees on Tuesday blocked the entrance to the Military Pensions Board office in Dutse Alhaji, Abuja, protesting what they described as an unfair formula for calculating pension adjustments. The veterans barricaded the entrance with canopies and chairs, while armed soldiers prevented them from entering the premises. The protest comes weeks after retired military personnel […]

The funded status of the 100 largest corporate defined benefit plans in the U.S. rose to 114.5% in September, up from 112.2% in August, according to Milliman Inc.’s Pension Funding Index. A 47-basis-point increase in benchmark corporate bond interest rates during the month to 6.47% resulted in a $54 billion reduction in pension liabilities, helping […]