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EIOPA flags financial stability risks related to private credit, a weakening dollar and global interconnectedness (EIOPA - European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority)

Public Technologies | 15 Dec 2025

) The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published today its December 2025 Financial Stability Report in which it analyses the risks and vulnerabilities facing European insurers and occupational pension funds in a period marked by economic fragility, subdued growth and high uncertainties about the future of international

DAX pension funds ramp up private markets as DC overhaul reshapes demand

IPE | 11 Dec 2025

Mercer expects German corporate pension funds�to boost private markets exposure, combining�core infrastructure and senior private debt ...

Why doesn't Chancellor raid public sector pensions instead of always coming after private sector workers? ...

The Daily Mail | 09 Dec 2025

Those of us who saved hard risk seeing the rug pulled from under us, being left financially vulnerable. We don't have the luxury of income certainty in retirement ...

Trustees urged to upskill as pension funds embrace private markets

IPE | 01 Dec 2025

Private market allocations have nearly tripled across UK pension schemes since 2019’, says Pensions Management Institute guide ...

Reeves has just destroyed the case for private sector pensions

AOL | 28 Nov 2025

In a little-noticed paragraph in the Budget, the Chancellor said something relatively innocuous at first glance, but which upends anything resembling a fair pensions system. Rachel Reeves said: “We are ensuring that people only in receipt of the basic or new state pension do not have to pay small amounts of tax through Simple Assessment from April

Budget blow to salary sacrifice schemes will add more pain to private sector pensions

This is Money | 26 Nov 2025

The attack on salary sacrifice schemes threatens private sector pensions while the public sector emerges unscathed, experts warn. They claim the move could dent savers’ retirement pots and lead companies to

EXCLUSIVE: Perth private school teachers told accept pension cuts or face redundancy

The Courier | 26 Nov 2025

Educators at the �20,000-a-year school told The Courier they earn less than their council counterparts. ...

EPFO Pension Calculator: Worked 30 Years In A Private Job? Here's How Much You’ll Get

News18 | 22 Nov 2025

The minimum age to start receiving a pension is 58, provided the employee has completed at least 10 years of service. A reduced pension can also be taken from the age of 50 ...

People taking money out of private or workplace pensions could be due �3,800 tax refund

Daily Record | 21 Nov 2025

More than 13,000 tax refund forms were processed between April and June. ...

DWS urges pension funds to rethink cashflow strategies as private markets shift

IPE | 19 Nov 2025

Alternatives can diversify pension portfolios, but private credit currently offers limited extra returns,�DWS says ...

FCA pension scheme invests less in UK stocks than private sector peers

Financial Times | 19 Nov 2025

Low allocation comes as the government and FCA encourage fund managers to put more money in domestic market ...

Private sector retirees get a pension-powered lifeline

The Daily Tribune - Bahrain | 15 Nov 2025

Private sector retirees can now apply for a new commutation loan every two years — a scheme that lets them take part of their future pension as an advance lump sum and repay it through monthly pension deductions — without needing to clear previous loans first. A parliamentary proposal enabling this change has

Corporate Adviser | Data Infrastructure Must Keep Pace with Pension Funds’ Private Market Ambitions (Clearwater Analytics Holdings Inc)

Public Technologies | 13 Nov 2025

) The announcement that Legal & General, AustralianSuper and Nest will collectively invest £3bn in UK private markets is a welcome sign of renewed confidence in Britain's long-term growth strategy. The focus on infrastructure, housing and high-growth companies reflects the structural need for long-duration capital to power the real economy. Yet

Banca Transilvania and BT Investments have received ASF approval for the acquisition of BRD Pensii and the BRD mandatory private pension fund (Banca Transilvania SA)

Public Technologies | 13 Nov 2025

) Banca Transilvania and BT Investments have received the approval of the Financial Supervisory Authority for the acquisition of BRD Pensii and the BRD mandatory private pension fund (pillar 2). The transfer of the

Swiss pension funds pursue domestic private equity amid scepticism

IPE | 12 Nov 2025

Swisscanto’s new domestic private equity fund draws strong pension fund interest as scepticism on the asset class grows ...

Italy’s pension funds deepen private markets drive amid search for diversification

IPE | 11 Nov 2025

Several Italian pension schemes are expanding allocations to private markets to boost diversification and returns ...

Will pension rules catch me out after transfer from public sector to a private sector job?

The Irish Times | 11 Nov 2025

I worked as a public servant for over 25 years and took early retirement to pursue another career. I have a reduced Civil Service pension and paid reduced rate PRSI for my career in that sector. I am now working in the private sector and paying full rate PRSI. I understand that I need minimum of 10 years’ PRSI contributions to be eligible for any

State pensioners with small private pensions face HMRC tax by 2027

The Mirror | 09 Nov 2025

The full state pension rate is set to overtake the personal allowance, the point at which someone starts paying tax, in 2027, and it will come within just a few pounds of it from next April ...

Rachel Reeves plans £2bn-a-year stealth tax raid on private sector pensions as she goes after ...

The Daily Mail | 08 Nov 2025

Rachel Reeves is planning to launch a stealth tax raid on private sector retirement savings in this month’s Budget which could net her up to £2 billion a year. In another major blow to British workers, the Chancellor will target salary sacrifice schemes, reducing tax breaks on pension contributions for both employers and employees. And the raid

Oregon Treasury reducing pension stake in private equity

Keizer Times | 06 Nov 2025

The proportion of Oregon’s public employee retirement fund invested in private equity funds is shrinking after mounting criticism that it ballooned in recent years. In a public letter shared earlier this month with the four governor-appointed members of the Oregon Investment Council, state Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner said treasury staff were

GVCA champions private equity as catalyst for pension fund growth

B & FT Online | 05 Nov 2025

The Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (GVCA) has hosted a Pension Funds Risk and Investment Roundtable, bringing together experts from the country’s pension and private capital ecosystems to explore strategies for diversification, sustainable growth and long-term national impact. For years, the discussion within the pension

Chair Cassidy Introduces Bill to Protect Americans’ Private Health Data (US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions)

Public Technologies | 04 Nov 2025

) WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Health Information Privacy Reform Act. This legislation protects Americans' private health data by expanding health privacy protections to account for

Retirement News

Hegseth seeks to reduce Sen. Kelly's Navy retirement pay

Mount Carmel Register | 07 Jan 2026

Editor's note: This story has been updated since its initial publication to include a comment from the White House. ...

Papua New Guinea fully retires debt for Liquefied Natural Gas project

RNZ | 07 Jan 2026

Analysis - Papua New Guinea's largest resource development has reached a milestone more than a decade in the making. The PNG Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project has fully retired its bank-financed project debt, closing one of the most complex financing arrangements in the country's economic history. The debt, raised in the late 2000s to fund

Fayetteville city attorney announces retirement; Council approves streamside protection ordinance amendment

NWA Online | 07 Jan 2026

FAYETTEVILLE -- The Fayetteville city attorney announced Tuesday his plan to retire at the end of 2026. ...

The one NCAA job that could lure Nick Saban out of retirement

Sportingnews | 07 Jan 2026

It has been two years since Nick Saban stepped away from coaching, yet his name still surfaces whenever a top job opens. Despite Saban and his wife, Terry, repeatedly saying they’re enjoying retirement, his influence on the sport has never been stronger. Ironically, the very reasons Saban cited for retiring are the same reasons an unprecedented

Ex-49ers Pro Bowler Charvarius Ward pondering retirement over concussions

New York Post | 07 Jan 2026

Charvarius Ward’s NFL career might be coming to an end early. The 29-year-old defensive back — who’s in the middle of a three-year, $54 million contract with the Colts — told Indianapolis media members this week he’s mulling retirement due to concussions he’s sustained over the course of his eight seasons in the NFL.

Maryland corrections officer dies in truck crash hours after his NYE retirement party

New York Post | 07 Jan 2026

A Maryland corrections officer who worked at the same lockup for two decades died in a truck crash hours after his long-awaited retirement party on New Year’s Eve. John Raymond Nicholson, affectionately known as “Big Nic” to his colleagues, died after he lost control of his 2020 Dodge pickup truck and slammed into a pole near the

Do you need a digital will for online accounts?

The Capital Journal | 07 Jan 2026

For decades, estate planning focused on

Bank of America resets Nvidia stock forecast after key event

The Capital Journal | 07 Jan 2026

I concluded last year with two in-depth articles about Nvidia. I thought when I was writing “What’s next for Nvidia stock in 2026” that there wouldn’t be any news about Nvidia for a while. Then, Nvidia completed its investment in ...

Did The Simpsons retire iconic longtime character Duffman after 30 years? What we know

Hindustan Times | 07 Jan 2026

The Simpsons seemingly retired longtime character Duffman during a January 4 episode titled ‘Seperance,’ which spoofed the Apple TV seriesSeverance,’ after as many as 30 years. Duffman (voiced by Hank Azaria), known for his “oh, yeah!” catchphrase, said that his role as the mascot and chief spokesperson for Duff Beer would be retired. He would

'The Simpsons' reveals 'forever' retirement of character after 30 years

Usatoday | 07 Jan 2026

From JCPenney to Trump: Seven eerie economic predictions 'The Simpsons' got right America's favorite yellow family has been eerily accurate at predicting economic events decades before they happened. Money Talks News Oh yeah — "The Simpsons" is seemingly saying goodbye to another character after almost 30 years. In the Jan. 4 "Severance" parody

Retired detective honoured in last Bondi terror attack funeral

Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 07 Jan 2026

A retired detective has been remembered as an "incredibly moral and honest man" at a funeral service three weeks after he was killed in the Bondi terror attack. ...

The Simpsons retires longtime character Duffman superhero mascot after nearly 30 years

The Mirror | 07 Jan 2026

The Duff Beer mascot, called Duffman, made his final appearance, delivering his last trademark "Oh yeah!", during series 37's episode Separation — a parody of Apple TV+’s Severance ...

Scott County Treasurer Tony Knobbe to retire, won't run for reelection

Dispatch Argus | 07 Jan 2026

The county treasurer position will be up for election in November. ...

Retired bank officer loses over RM260,000 to fake foreign exchange investment scheme

The Star | 07 Jan 2026

KLUANG: A 65-year-old retired bank officer lost more than RM260,000 after falling victim to a non-existent foreign exchange investment scam. Read full story ...

3 Big Changes for Retirement Planning this year

Newsday | 07 Jan 2026

For retirement savers and retirees, the new year brings more than the usual inflation adjustments to retirement contributions. The retirement legislation known as Secure 2.0 will also continue to phase in, and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will have impacts too. Here’s a roundup of three key changes and some moves to consider. Roth-only

LOTUS Bank Board Names Ajani-Lawal MD/CEO, Araoye Retires

This Day | 07 Jan 2026

Business | 12 seconds ago The Board of LOTUS Bank has announced a leadership transition in the bank with the appointment of Dr. Isiaka Ajani-Lawal as its Managing Director/CEO, effective from December 2025. Ajani-Lawal’s appointment was sequel to the retirement of the bank’s founding Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mrs.

New Braunfels Police Department K9 retires after eight years of service

New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung | 07 Jan 2026

One of the New Braunfels Police Department’s four-legged officers has entered retirement. K9 Voska completed her final shift on Dec. 29, 2025. ...

Taiwan CSC announces plans to retire blast furnace

Kallanish Commodities | 07 Jan 2026

Taiwan's China Steel Corporation (CSC) has approved a series of measures to optimise capacity and strengthen ...

The Simpsons announces 'forever' retirement of longtime character after almost 30 years on the show

The Daily Mail | 07 Jan 2026

In�the season 37 episode titled Seperance, a parody of Apple TV seriesSeverance, the Duffman superhero mascot�made his final appearance. ...

A career of caring for people: Eye Care Specialties' Sandman retiring

Beatrice Daily Sun | 07 Jan 2026

“I just do what I can do to give back to the community that has been so good to us,” Dr. Steve Sandman said. ...

Normal residents, retired assistant fire chief keep spotlight on planned closure of College Avenue station

The Pantagraph | 07 Jan 2026

During the public comment portion of Monday's Normal Town Council meeting, retired assistant fire chief John Grussing called on the council to keep the current Fire Station No. 2 open at 1300 E. College Ave. ...

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Hegseth seeks to reduce Sen. Kelly's Navy retirement pay

Mount Carmel Register | 07 Jan 2026

Editor's note: This story has been updated since its initial publication to include a comment from the White House. ...

Papua New Guinea fully retires debt for Liquefied Natural Gas project

RNZ | 07 Jan 2026

Analysis - Papua New Guinea's largest resource development has reached a milestone more than a decade in the making. The PNG Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project has fully retired its bank-financed project debt, closing one of the most complex financing arrangements in the country's economic history. The debt, raised in the late 2000s to fund

Fayetteville city attorney announces retirement; Council approves streamside protection ordinance amendment

NWA Online | 07 Jan 2026

FAYETTEVILLE -- The Fayetteville city attorney announced Tuesday his plan to retire at the end of 2026. ...

The one NCAA job that could lure Nick Saban out of retirement

Sportingnews | 07 Jan 2026

It has been two years since Nick Saban stepped away from coaching, yet his name still surfaces whenever a top job opens. Despite Saban and his wife, Terry, repeatedly saying they’re enjoying retirement, his influence on the sport has never been stronger. Ironically, the very reasons Saban cited for retiring are the same reasons an unprecedented

Ex-49ers Pro Bowler Charvarius Ward pondering retirement over concussions

New York Post | 07 Jan 2026

Charvarius Ward’s NFL career might be coming to an end early. The 29-year-old defensive back — who’s in the middle of a three-year, $54 million contract with the Colts — told Indianapolis media members this week he’s mulling retirement due to concussions he’s sustained over the course of his eight seasons in the NFL.

Maryland corrections officer dies in truck crash hours after his NYE retirement party

New York Post | 07 Jan 2026

A Maryland corrections officer who worked at the same lockup for two decades died in a truck crash hours after his long-awaited retirement party on New Year’s Eve. John Raymond Nicholson, affectionately known as “Big Nic” to his colleagues, died after he lost control of his 2020 Dodge pickup truck and slammed into a pole near the

Do you need a digital will for online accounts?

The Capital Journal | 07 Jan 2026

For decades, estate planning focused on

Bank of America resets Nvidia stock forecast after key event

The Capital Journal | 07 Jan 2026

I concluded last year with two in-depth articles about Nvidia. I thought when I was writing “What’s next for Nvidia stock in 2026” that there wouldn’t be any news about Nvidia for a while. Then, Nvidia completed its investment in ...

Did The Simpsons retire iconic longtime character Duffman after 30 years? What we know

Hindustan Times | 07 Jan 2026

The Simpsons seemingly retired longtime character Duffman during a January 4 episode titled ‘Seperance,’ which spoofed the Apple TV seriesSeverance,’ after as many as 30 years. Duffman (voiced by Hank Azaria), known for his “oh, yeah!” catchphrase, said that his role as the mascot and chief spokesperson for Duff Beer would be retired. He would

'The Simpsons' reveals 'forever' retirement of character after 30 years

Usatoday | 07 Jan 2026

From JCPenney to Trump: Seven eerie economic predictions 'The Simpsons' got right America's favorite yellow family has been eerily accurate at predicting economic events decades before they happened. Money Talks News Oh yeah — "The Simpsons" is seemingly saying goodbye to another character after almost 30 years. In the Jan. 4 "Severance" parody

Retired detective honoured in last Bondi terror attack funeral

Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 07 Jan 2026

A retired detective has been remembered as an "incredibly moral and honest man" at a funeral service three weeks after he was killed in the Bondi terror attack. ...

The Simpsons retires longtime character Duffman superhero mascot after nearly 30 years

The Mirror | 07 Jan 2026

The Duff Beer mascot, called Duffman, made his final appearance, delivering his last trademark "Oh yeah!", during series 37's episode Separation — a parody of Apple TV+’s Severance ...

Scott County Treasurer Tony Knobbe to retire, won't run for reelection

Dispatch Argus | 07 Jan 2026

The county treasurer position will be up for election in November. ...

Retired bank officer loses over RM260,000 to fake foreign exchange investment scheme

The Star | 07 Jan 2026

KLUANG: A 65-year-old retired bank officer lost more than RM260,000 after falling victim to a non-existent foreign exchange investment scam. Read full story ...

3 Big Changes for Retirement Planning this year

Newsday | 07 Jan 2026

For retirement savers and retirees, the new year brings more than the usual inflation adjustments to retirement contributions. The retirement legislation known as Secure 2.0 will also continue to phase in, and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will have impacts too. Here’s a roundup of three key changes and some moves to consider. Roth-only

LOTUS Bank Board Names Ajani-Lawal MD/CEO, Araoye Retires

This Day | 07 Jan 2026

Business | 12 seconds ago The Board of LOTUS Bank has announced a leadership transition in the bank with the appointment of Dr. Isiaka Ajani-Lawal as its Managing Director/CEO, effective from December 2025. Ajani-Lawal’s appointment was sequel to the retirement of the bank’s founding Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mrs.

New Braunfels Police Department K9 retires after eight years of service

New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung | 07 Jan 2026

One of the New Braunfels Police Department’s four-legged officers has entered retirement. K9 Voska completed her final shift on Dec. 29, 2025. ...

Taiwan CSC announces plans to retire blast furnace

Kallanish Commodities | 07 Jan 2026

Taiwan's China Steel Corporation (CSC) has approved a series of measures to optimise capacity and strengthen ...

The Simpsons announces 'forever' retirement of longtime character after almost 30 years on the show

The Daily Mail | 07 Jan 2026

In�the season 37 episode titled Seperance, a parody of Apple TV seriesSeverance, the Duffman superhero mascot�made his final appearance. ...

A career of caring for people: Eye Care Specialties' Sandman retiring

Beatrice Daily Sun | 07 Jan 2026

“I just do what I can do to give back to the community that has been so good to us,” Dr. Steve Sandman said. ...

Normal residents, retired assistant fire chief keep spotlight on planned closure of College Avenue station

The Pantagraph | 07 Jan 2026

During the public comment portion of Monday's Normal Town Council meeting, retired assistant fire chief John Grussing called on the council to keep the current Fire Station No. 2 open at 1300 E. College Ave. ...

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