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New call for spouses to inherit full amount of State or private pensions

Daily Record | 20 Apr 2026

An online petition argues that it’s ‘not not just about money - it’s about dignity, fairness, and the recognition of lifelong partnerships’. ...

Africa’s growing pension assets yet to unlock private market investment

Business Day Online | 14 Apr 2026

Domestic institutional capital across Africa has expanded over the past

Europe's biggest pension investor eyes private markets boost

Khaleejtimes | 13 Apr 2026

Europe's biggest pension investor, APG, will increase its allocation to private markets to just over 30% and sees current credit market flux as a potential buying opportunity, its chief investment officer for private investments told Reuters. APG invests around 600 billion euros ($702.00 billion) for clients including ABP, the Netherlands' biggest

Keep private equity out of pension plans

The Bismarck Tribune | 11 Apr 2026

Oh, the irony. Just as market headlines

Terry Savage: Keep private equity and private credit out of your pension plan

The Bismarck Tribune | 11 Apr 2026

Just as market headlines reveal huge worries about“ private credit” and “private equity,” the Labor Department has proposed new guidelines. ...

North American pension funds stick with private credit bets despite risks

Invezz | 09 Apr 2026

Several major North American pension systems are maintaining their exposure to private credit investments despite increasing stress within the sector, as per a Reuters report. Among them, the California State Teachers’ Retirement System continues to hold positions in private credit funds, including those managed by Blue Owl Capital Inc. According

HMRC issues "look twice" warning to UK workers over accessing private pensions

The Mirror | 09 Apr 2026

In a stark warning, HMRC urged people to "check before you dip" ...

Generational wealth gap is closing as under 40s build up private pensions

The Daily Mail | 09 Apr 2026

Younger adults are not as badly off compared to older generations as feared because their private pension wealth has been under-estimated, a new report shows. ...

Standard Life launches private markets pension default

Financial Planning Today | 08 Apr 2026

Pensions and retirement savings provider Standard Life has launched a new pension default known as Future Opportunities which has a significant focus on private markets. The company said the default will help drive better member outcomes by embracing private markets. It is available for selection as a default by new and existing business across

Keep private equity, private credit out of pension plan

Herald & Review - Decatur | 04 Apr 2026

Oh, the irony. Just as market headlines

Terry Savage: Keep private equity, private credit out of your pension plan

Herald & Review - Decatur | 04 Apr 2026

Just as market headlines reveal huge worries about“ private credit” and“ private equity,” the Labor Department has proposed new guidelines to allow those very same instruments to be included in the 401 plans of unsophisticated individuals. ...

Standard Life launches private markets-focused pension default

IPE | 01 Apr 2026

Future Opportunities is latest evolution of the provider’s sustainable multi-asset strategy and builds on existing lifestyle strategy, incorporating access to private markets ...

Germany passes private pension overhaul to drive equity investment

IPE | 30 Mar 2026

Germany approves equity-focused pension reform with cost caps, raising concerns over second pillar competition ...

Sale of private sector contact centre business to focus on public sector and pensions businesses (Capita plc)

Public Technologies | 26 Mar 2026

) This transaction will be value accretive and will unlock a material overhead reduction as we remove further complexity from the Group. The Group expects to deliver approximately 200bps improvement in adjusted operating margin by 2027 (against the 2025 Group adjusted operating margin of 5.2%). We will be taking actions to deliver annualised

Market-bases finance and private market expansion: implications for supervision (EIOPA - European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority)

Public Technologies | 25 Mar 2026

) Description Market-based finance channels savings to borrowers through markets and securities rather than banks. Historically it was dominated by public equity and bond markets, offering access, transparency, liquidity and price discovery, while private markets were smaller. Since the early 2000s, in the U.S, listings have fallen and more funding

Private credit - Should I be worried about the headlines (XPS Pensions Group plc)

Public Technologies | 25 Mar 2026

) ? 25 Mar 2026 Private credit has come under the spotlight recently, following a number of retail funds gating redemptions

Private sector drives pension surge as CPS enters new phase

Business Day Online | 24 Mar 2026

Nigeria’s Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) is undergoing its most defining shift since inception, with the private sector emerging as the read more Private sector drives pension surge as CPS enters new phase ...

Trading 212 Pushes into Private Pensions After Five-Year Wait

Finance Magnates | 18 Mar 2026

Trading 212, an early disruptor of zero-commission trading in the UK and Europe, has secured authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to offer self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs). The expansion in the trading platforms’ product suite has been some time in the making. According to the Financial Times, the FCA had granted approval

Canadian pension funds count cost of private equity slump

Financial Times | 16 Mar 2026

Rising interest rates bring prolonged downturn to the buyout industry ...

Dutch pension fund duo picks Robeco for €1.15bn private corporate debt mandate

IPE | 13 Mar 2026

Robeco’s solution was jointly tailored for PMT and PME, with investments of €500m and €650m, respectively ...

XPS Xchange completes its largest private credit secondary purchase to date, bringing together three DB schemes (XPS Pensions Group plc)

Public Technologies | 11 Mar 2026

) XPS Xchange completes its largest private credit secondary purchase to date, bringing together three DB schemes 11 Mar 2026 XPS Group, a leading FTSE 250 pensions and insurance consulting and administration business, today announces the completion of its largest private credit secondary purchase to date, facilitated through the XPS Xchange

Budget Debate: Gov’t encourages pension funds to invest more in private companies - Jamaica Observer

Jamaica Observer | 10 Mar 2026

Finance and Public Service Minister Fayval Williams says the Government is taking steps to encourage pension fund managers to invest more of the roughly $850 billion in invested assets under their

Retirement News

Whitver gives emotional Iowa Senate retirement speech

Quad-City Times | 21 Apr 2026

Jack Whitver gave an emotional farewell to the Iowa Senate on Monday, thanking his fellow senators and his family as he prepares to retire from the Iowa Legislature to focus on his health challenges. ...

Retired FBI Agent Pours Cold Water on Missing, Dead Scientists ‘Conspiracy’

Newsweek | 21 Apr 2026

A retired FBI agent said there is not a “conspiracy” behind a series of people in the science-based industry who have died or gone missing in the past four years. “This isn't some large scale conspiracy to take off people who work/worked in science-based industry,” Jennifer Coffindaffer wrote on X. Coffindaffer told Newsweek that these are

Where Americans Have the Most Retirement Savings

Newsweek | 21 Apr 2026

Tax-advantaged retirement accounts can give savers a leg up in building their nest egg. While many American workers qualify for Social Security benefits in retirement, these benefits are rarely enough to cover expenses—especially since retirement often brings added costs for health care and aging. On average, Americans have roughly one year’s worth

Brock Lesnar RETIRES After WrestleMania 42 Loss To Oba Femi (WWE News)

What Culture | 21 Apr 2026

While it wasn't necessarily a surprise to see Oba Femi standing tall and picking up a win over Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 42 Night 2, it was certainly a surprise to see Lesnar apparently retiring. The match itself was exactly what it needed to be, going just shy of five minutes, the two exchanging meaty moves, and Oba getting a fairly dominant

A-10s escape retirement once again amid continued use in Iran war

Defense One | 21 Apr 2026

The Air Force’s A-10 Thunderbolt IIs have escaped retirement, again. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced in an X post Monday that the Warthogs will keep flying through 2030 to “preserve combat power until the Defense Industrial Base ramps up combat aircraft production.” The announcement comes as the Pentagon continues to use

10 tips for retirement travel, from planning with AI to what to pack in your bag

South China Morning Post | 21 Apr 2026

Taking a “golden gap year” is an emerging trend among retirees, with

'Top Gun: Maverick' actor Miles Teller sells stake in canned cocktail brand for UD 325 million, but ‘not retiring from acting’

The Times of India | 21 Apr 2026

Miles Teller, best known for his acclaimed performances in 'Whiplash' and 'Top Gun: Maverick', is celebrating a major business win. The actor, 39, has sold his minority stake in Finnish-style canned cocktail brand, as part of a USD 325 million acquisition. However, this business move doesn't mean that the artist's focus from acting has

Leaving the Station: TriMet Retires Its Oldest MAX Trains

Portland Mercury | 21 Apr 2026

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.portlandmercury.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_4868-scaled.jpeg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" /> It’s the end of the line for TriMet’s oldest MAX trains. On Saturday, April 18, transit fans came to Holladay Park to bid farewell to one of Portland’s oldest forms of public transportation. Attendees got a chance to

Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman will retire in August, ending a transformative era

Newsday | 21 Apr 2026

NEW YORKBig East Commissioner Val Ackerman will retire at the end of August, the conference announced Monday. Ackerman, 66, has served in that role since 2013, presiding over the rebirth of the conference following the decision a year earlier for the Big East to split. Ackerman led the negotiations that resulted in the return of UConn in 2020

Whitver emotional in Iowa Senate retirement speech

The Gazette Cedar Rapids | 21 Apr 2026

Iowa Sen. Jack Whitver, R-Grimes, the former Iowa Senate majority leader, delivers his retirement remarks Monday on the Iowa Senate floor at the Capitol in Des Moines. Erin Murphy/The Gazette Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Iowa Sen. Jack Whitver, R-Grimes, the

Big East commish Val Ackerman retiring after 13 years

Henry Herald | 21 Apr 2026

Big East Conference commissioner Val Ackerman announced her retirement on Monday after 13 years as one of the most powerful women in college sports. ...

Report: Veteran QB Jimmy Garoppolo considering retirement

Henry Herald | 21 Apr 2026

Longtime NFL quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is considering retirement, according to an NFL Network report. ...

Retired Brits forced to take on 500 hours of household chores every year

The Mirror | 21 Apr 2026

New research has revealed that retired Brits are often faced with 500 hours of household chores every year - the equivalent to 21 days a year or an unpaid part-time job. ...

Longtime East Bernstadt school board attorney retiring

The Sentinel Echo | 21 Apr 2026

EAST BERNSTADT — Long time school board attorney Larry Bryson announced his retirement from that role, effective May 1. ...

ITD Director Scott Stokes announces retirement (Idaho Transportation Department)

Public Technologies | 21 Apr 2026

) 4/20/2026 John Tomlinson ITD Communication Manager 208-501-5671 john.tomlinson@itd.idaho.gov ITD Director Scott Stokes announces retirement BOISE - After nearly 35 years of service, Scott Stokes, the director of the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), is set to retire on June 30. Stokes was appointed as ITD's director in May 2022, having

Reps. Salazar, Pettersen, & Sens. Collins, Warner Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bills to Help Family Caregivers Save for Retirement (Maria Elvira Salazar)

Public Technologies | 21 Apr 2026

) WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27) and U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-07) introduced two bipartisan bills that would help family caregivers better save for retirement.   The Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Act of 2026 (H.R. 8274) and Catching Up Family Caregivers Act of 2026 (H.R.

Ovi or not Ovi? Caps set if star stays or retires

ESPN | 21 Apr 2026

Capitals brass say they are prepared for whatever decision captain Alex Ovechkin makes. The 40-year-old is deciding whether or not he will return for a 22nd NHL season. ...

Hux Capital Management Welcomes Kevin Blanchard as Fiduciary Advisor and Retirement Planner

GetNews | 20 Apr 2026

Hux Capital Management is proud to announce that Kevin Blanchard has joined the firm as a Fiduciary Advisor and Retirement Planner, further enhancing the company’s mission to provide client-first financial guidance rooted in trust and transparency. Kevin Blanchard is a licensed fiduciary advisor and retirement planner with a passion for

Mutual Fund

Whitver gives emotional Iowa Senate retirement speech

Quad-City Times | 21 Apr 2026

Jack Whitver gave an emotional farewell to the Iowa Senate on Monday, thanking his fellow senators and his family as he prepares to retire from the Iowa Legislature to focus on his health challenges. ...

Retired FBI Agent Pours Cold Water on Missing, Dead Scientists ‘Conspiracy’

Newsweek | 21 Apr 2026

A retired FBI agent said there is not a “conspiracy” behind a series of people in the science-based industry who have died or gone missing in the past four years. “This isn't some large scale conspiracy to take off people who work/worked in science-based industry,” Jennifer Coffindaffer wrote on X. Coffindaffer told Newsweek that these are

Where Americans Have the Most Retirement Savings

Newsweek | 21 Apr 2026

Tax-advantaged retirement accounts can give savers a leg up in building their nest egg. While many American workers qualify for Social Security benefits in retirement, these benefits are rarely enough to cover expenses—especially since retirement often brings added costs for health care and aging. On average, Americans have roughly one year’s worth

Brock Lesnar RETIRES After WrestleMania 42 Loss To Oba Femi (WWE News)

What Culture | 21 Apr 2026

While it wasn't necessarily a surprise to see Oba Femi standing tall and picking up a win over Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 42 Night 2, it was certainly a surprise to see Lesnar apparently retiring. The match itself was exactly what it needed to be, going just shy of five minutes, the two exchanging meaty moves, and Oba getting a fairly dominant

A-10s escape retirement once again amid continued use in Iran war

Defense One | 21 Apr 2026

The Air Force’s A-10 Thunderbolt IIs have escaped retirement, again. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced in an X post Monday that the Warthogs will keep flying through 2030 to “preserve combat power until the Defense Industrial Base ramps up combat aircraft production.” The announcement comes as the Pentagon continues to use

10 tips for retirement travel, from planning with AI to what to pack in your bag

South China Morning Post | 21 Apr 2026

Taking a “golden gap year” is an emerging trend among retirees, with

'Top Gun: Maverick' actor Miles Teller sells stake in canned cocktail brand for UD 325 million, but ‘not retiring from acting’

The Times of India | 21 Apr 2026

Miles Teller, best known for his acclaimed performances in 'Whiplash' and 'Top Gun: Maverick', is celebrating a major business win. The actor, 39, has sold his minority stake in Finnish-style canned cocktail brand, as part of a USD 325 million acquisition. However, this business move doesn't mean that the artist's focus from acting has

Leaving the Station: TriMet Retires Its Oldest MAX Trains

Portland Mercury | 21 Apr 2026

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.portlandmercury.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_4868-scaled.jpeg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" /> It’s the end of the line for TriMet’s oldest MAX trains. On Saturday, April 18, transit fans came to Holladay Park to bid farewell to one of Portland’s oldest forms of public transportation. Attendees got a chance to

Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman will retire in August, ending a transformative era

Newsday | 21 Apr 2026

NEW YORKBig East Commissioner Val Ackerman will retire at the end of August, the conference announced Monday. Ackerman, 66, has served in that role since 2013, presiding over the rebirth of the conference following the decision a year earlier for the Big East to split. Ackerman led the negotiations that resulted in the return of UConn in 2020

Whitver emotional in Iowa Senate retirement speech

The Gazette Cedar Rapids | 21 Apr 2026

Iowa Sen. Jack Whitver, R-Grimes, the former Iowa Senate majority leader, delivers his retirement remarks Monday on the Iowa Senate floor at the Capitol in Des Moines. Erin Murphy/The Gazette Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Iowa Sen. Jack Whitver, R-Grimes, the

Big East commish Val Ackerman retiring after 13 years

Henry Herald | 21 Apr 2026

Big East Conference commissioner Val Ackerman announced her retirement on Monday after 13 years as one of the most powerful women in college sports. ...

Report: Veteran QB Jimmy Garoppolo considering retirement

Henry Herald | 21 Apr 2026

Longtime NFL quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is considering retirement, according to an NFL Network report. ...

Retired Brits forced to take on 500 hours of household chores every year

The Mirror | 21 Apr 2026

New research has revealed that retired Brits are often faced with 500 hours of household chores every year - the equivalent to 21 days a year or an unpaid part-time job. ...

Longtime East Bernstadt school board attorney retiring

The Sentinel Echo | 21 Apr 2026

EAST BERNSTADT — Long time school board attorney Larry Bryson announced his retirement from that role, effective May 1. ...

ITD Director Scott Stokes announces retirement (Idaho Transportation Department)

Public Technologies | 21 Apr 2026

) 4/20/2026 John Tomlinson ITD Communication Manager 208-501-5671 john.tomlinson@itd.idaho.gov ITD Director Scott Stokes announces retirement BOISE - After nearly 35 years of service, Scott Stokes, the director of the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), is set to retire on June 30. Stokes was appointed as ITD's director in May 2022, having

Reps. Salazar, Pettersen, & Sens. Collins, Warner Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bills to Help Family Caregivers Save for Retirement (Maria Elvira Salazar)

Public Technologies | 21 Apr 2026

) WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27) and U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-07) introduced two bipartisan bills that would help family caregivers better save for retirement.   The Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Act of 2026 (H.R. 8274) and Catching Up Family Caregivers Act of 2026 (H.R.

Ovi or not Ovi? Caps set if star stays or retires

ESPN | 21 Apr 2026

Capitals brass say they are prepared for whatever decision captain Alex Ovechkin makes. The 40-year-old is deciding whether or not he will return for a 22nd NHL season. ...

Hux Capital Management Welcomes Kevin Blanchard as Fiduciary Advisor and Retirement Planner

GetNews | 20 Apr 2026

Hux Capital Management is proud to announce that Kevin Blanchard has joined the firm as a Fiduciary Advisor and Retirement Planner, further enhancing the company’s mission to provide client-first financial guidance rooted in trust and transparency. Kevin Blanchard is a licensed fiduciary advisor and retirement planner with a passion for

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