By James Wabenga Yango Panel regressions and calibrated life-cycle models have studied the effect of population aging on aggregate saving along separate lines, on partly overlapping samples. This systematic review and meta-analysis pools both under a single protocol. A search of five bibliographic databases identified 36 eligible studies, 33 of which yield estimates that can […]

By Yi Fan, Shuangshuang Song & Yewen Yu Population aging and fertility decline are occurring simultaneously worldwide, straining labor supply and pension systems. China began a gradual delayedretirement (GDR) reform in 2025, raising statutory retirement ages on different schedules for men, female cadres, and female workers across birth cohorts. To evaluate its effects on older […]

By Valter Manuel Gomes Neto Brazil’s rapid demographic transition presents growing challenges for the sustainability, coverage, and adequacy of its pension system. Although the 2019 pension reform improved fiscal sustainability, population ageing and persistent labour informality continue to place pressure on pension financing and old-age income security. Drawing on existing research and policy evidence, this […]

Pension schemes should look beyond the transition to net zero and increase investment in climate adaptation, as concerns grow that mainstream economic models may underestimate climate change’s financial impact, according to a report from Cushon and the University of Exeter. The joint white paper, Investing in Resilience: Unlocking Pension Capital for Climate Adaptation, warned that […]

Canadian pension plan sponsors face a stark dilemma in their global equity allocations. While US tech earnings are the strongest in a generation, equity experts suggest the market concentration powering those returns is creating risks that are difficult to hedge and even harder to ignore. “It’s not a stock market, it’s a market of stocks. […]

KKP’s Pipat Luengnaruemitchai says a shrinking workforce, thin pension coverage and rising longevity leave Thais to plan and invest for themselves. Thailand is ageing faster than its income can support, and most workers are unprepared for retirement, according to Dr Pipat Luengnaruemitchai, chief economist at Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group (KKP). He urged individuals to take […]

Nigeria’s pension industry may now manage more than N31.80 trillion in retirement assets, but the real test is whether those savings can provide retirees with a dignified life amid inflation, currency depreciation and rising living costs. At the Parthian Pensions Stakeholders’ Forum 2026, industry leaders argued that pension reform must go beyond growing assets and […]