Why no one in advice benefits from social media ‘mudslinging’
‘It seems to me that there is room for all forms of advice’ There’s a role for all types of advisers as long as advice is the product, writes Roger Brosch I believe most of…
Japan’s GPIF under spotlight following plans to expand manager pool
In a pivotal moment for Japan’s financial landscape, plans by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) to widen its scope of asset managers have reverberated through domestic markets. With GPIF president Masataka Miyazono’s announcement at…
UK pensions failing to keep up with cost-of-living
UK pensions are failing to keep up pace with the increasing cost-of-living, as pensioners are left with just £74 after buying essentials, research from Almond Finance has shown. The research looked at the current state…
Turkish pensioners have become the poorest in Europe
Pensioners in Turkey rank last in the world in terms of income. In terms of quality of life, only India is ahead of them, writes the Turkish publication Sözcü. As the publication notes, since 2018,…
Pension Funds Market to Reach $109.1 trillion, Globally, by 2032 at 5.5% CAGR
The demographic shifts, regulatory shifts, and the growing emphasis on sustainable and responsible investing, driven by increasing awareness of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors are expanding the market reach of pension funds. Prime determinants…
UK Chancellor unveils Great British ISA following industry calls
ISA reform sees £5,000 additional allowance Chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt has confirmed the introduction of the widely predicted Great British ISA (GB ISA). As part of an array of measures aimed at bolstering…
Switzerland votes against increasing the retirement age. What are the retirement ages around the world?
Swiss nationals have voted in favour of increasing their state pension by an extra month every year. The nationwide referendum saw Swiss voters take to the ballot box to discuss issues on living standards for the elderly. Around 60…
Index Funds Have Officially Won
The rise of indexing has done much to focus the minds of fund managers, advisers, and the end-client. AI is now doing exactly the same thing Last month, for the first time, passively-managed funds controlled…
UK Cyber Risks to Pension Schemes in 2024
In this article, we look at some of the critical and cyber-related risks and questions that pension trustees, corporates and members should be asking of each other and themselves. 2023 saw the first major…
Ghana, 600,000 Self-Employed Enrolled in SSNIT Pension Scheme
Since the launch of the Self-Employed Enrolment Drive (SEED) initiative by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), some 600,000 self-employed persons have been enrolled on the programme, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has…
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