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Private pension policy in focus

ECNS | 08 Jan 2026

A tour bus for AIA's national private pension talk show tour makes a stop in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on Dec 21, 2025. (ZUO DONGCHEN/FOR CHINA DAILY) Three years after its launch, China's private pension system has made steady progress, with rising account participation, an increasingly diverse product lineup and broadly stable returns, but

T�rkiye lowers state support for private pension plans to 20%

Daily Sabah | 07 Jan 2026

T�rkiye has lowered the state contribution rate in its private pension system (BES) to 20% from 30%, according to a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette on Wednesd ...

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

Retirement News

Home or retirement facility: How seniors should prepare financially

The Times of India | 12 Jan 2026

Choosing a retirement facility over one’s own home

Retired & Senior Volunteer Program offering new volunteer opportunities

The Daily Nonpareil | 11 Jan 2026

Senior residents of Mills, Montgomery, Page and Fremont counties are invited to explore new volunteer opportunities through the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program. ...

Council Bluffs Police K9 Ares retires as he approaches 9th birthday

The Daily Nonpareil | 11 Jan 2026

The Council Bluffs Police Department celebrated the retirement of K9 Ares and handler Police Officer Ken McClure last month. ...

Goal Oriented Retired, to Stand at Spendthrift

Bloodhorse | 11 Jan 2026

Goal Oriented, the grade 1-winning son of Not This Time, has been retired from racing and will take up stud duty at Spendthrift Farm for the 2026 breeding season, the farm announced Jan. 11. His introductory fee will be $30,000 S&N. ...

Abebe Aemro Selassie to Retire as Director of the African Department at the IMF

Capital Ethiopia | 11 Jan 2026

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced that Abebe Aemro Selassie intends to retire as Director of the African Department (AFR) on May 1, 2026. “As Director of AFR

Agent Martin Returns from Retirement to Represent Mudd

Bloodhorse | 11 Jan 2026

After a brief retirement, veteran jockey agent Tony Martin is back and representing Jamison Mudd, an apprentice rider at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. ...

Former Red Sox Outfielder Jaylin Davis Announces Retirement

Newsweek | 11 Jan 2026

Jaylin Davis beat the odds, spending parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball after being selected in the 24th round of the 2015 draft — a round that no longer exists — by the Minnesota Twins out of Appalachian State University. Thursday, when he announced his retirement, Davis

Behind on retirement savings? Here's one way to catch up.

Usatoday | 11 Jan 2026

Understanding a 401(k): How it works and why it’s important What is a 401(k) plan? Key benefits and how to maximize your savings. You're probably aware that if you don't manage to save reasonably well for retirement, you risk having to live mostly on Social Security. And that could mean taking about a 60% pay cut if

Retired Wildwood FD chief to be honored

Atlantic City | 11 Jan 2026

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation said Thursday that retired Wildwood fire Chief Daniel Speigel will receive its Arthur J. Glatfelter Distinguished Service Award. ...

‘A rare privilege’: Dr. Richard Warner retires after 33 years of family medicine practice

Greenfield Recorder | 11 Jan 2026

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7 numbers shaping the retirement landscape in 2026

The Seattle Times | 11 Jan 2026

By 2030, 1 in 5 Americans will be 65 or older, and by 2034 older adults will outnumber children for the first time, according to the Census Bureau. ...

Red Wings legends agree Sergei Fedorov jersey retirement long overdue

Detroit news | 11 Jan 2026

DetroitThe Red Wings needed talent, they were in the midst of a major rebuilding project in 1989, and then general manager Jimmy Devellano wanted to speed the process along. Devellano knew there was untapped hockey talent in Eastern Europe. Getting that talent over to North America, though, wasn't easy. Still, the Wings needed an influx of

Call The Midwife star reveals long-term health battle as she addresses retirement

The Mirror | 11 Jan 2026

Call The Midwife star Jenny Agutter previously described her health issue as "painful and horrible" as she revealed the symptoms she was suffering from ...

Best and worst states to retire in 2026 based on affordability and quality of life

Fox News | 11 Jan 2026

A growing number of Americans are entering retirement age, reshaping trends of where and how people spend their golden years. The population of Americans age 65

Can you save too much for retirement? Here's what to know.

Usatoday | 11 Jan 2026

Understanding a 401(k): How it works and why it’s important What is a 401(k) plan? Key benefits and how to maximize your savings. Saving for retirement is a good thing, but you might be shocked to hear that it is possible to put too much money away. While you should save as much as you can if you have zero retirement savings, some people save more

Retirements and resignations to impact midterms as balance of power at stake

The Daily Post-Athenian | 11 Jan 2026

(The Center Square) – Over the past several months, politicians once regarded as central to their party have bowed out of reelection campaigns or resigned from their positions altogether. ...

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Home or retirement facility: How seniors should prepare financially

The Times of India | 12 Jan 2026

Choosing a retirement facility over one’s own home

Retired & Senior Volunteer Program offering new volunteer opportunities

The Daily Nonpareil | 11 Jan 2026

Senior residents of Mills, Montgomery, Page and Fremont counties are invited to explore new volunteer opportunities through the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program. ...

Council Bluffs Police K9 Ares retires as he approaches 9th birthday

The Daily Nonpareil | 11 Jan 2026

The Council Bluffs Police Department celebrated the retirement of K9 Ares and handler Police Officer Ken McClure last month. ...

Goal Oriented Retired, to Stand at Spendthrift

Bloodhorse | 11 Jan 2026

Goal Oriented, the grade 1-winning son of Not This Time, has been retired from racing and will take up stud duty at Spendthrift Farm for the 2026 breeding season, the farm announced Jan. 11. His introductory fee will be $30,000 S&N. ...

Abebe Aemro Selassie to Retire as Director of the African Department at the IMF

Capital Ethiopia | 11 Jan 2026

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced that Abebe Aemro Selassie intends to retire as Director of the African Department (AFR) on May 1, 2026. “As Director of AFR

Agent Martin Returns from Retirement to Represent Mudd

Bloodhorse | 11 Jan 2026

After a brief retirement, veteran jockey agent Tony Martin is back and representing Jamison Mudd, an apprentice rider at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. ...

Former Red Sox Outfielder Jaylin Davis Announces Retirement

Newsweek | 11 Jan 2026

Jaylin Davis beat the odds, spending parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball after being selected in the 24th round of the 2015 draft — a round that no longer exists — by the Minnesota Twins out of Appalachian State University. Thursday, when he announced his retirement, Davis

Behind on retirement savings? Here's one way to catch up.

Usatoday | 11 Jan 2026

Understanding a 401(k): How it works and why it’s important What is a 401(k) plan? Key benefits and how to maximize your savings. You're probably aware that if you don't manage to save reasonably well for retirement, you risk having to live mostly on Social Security. And that could mean taking about a 60% pay cut if

Retired Wildwood FD chief to be honored

Atlantic City | 11 Jan 2026

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation said Thursday that retired Wildwood fire Chief Daniel Speigel will receive its Arthur J. Glatfelter Distinguished Service Award. ...

‘A rare privilege’: Dr. Richard Warner retires after 33 years of family medicine practice

Greenfield Recorder | 11 Jan 2026

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/recorder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DrRichardWarner1PF01062026-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C198&quality=89&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/recorder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DrRichardWarner1PF01062026-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C516&quality=89&ssl=1" /> BUCKLAND — Dr. Richard Warner has been retired for two

7 numbers shaping the retirement landscape in 2026

The Seattle Times | 11 Jan 2026

By 2030, 1 in 5 Americans will be 65 or older, and by 2034 older adults will outnumber children for the first time, according to the Census Bureau. ...

Red Wings legends agree Sergei Fedorov jersey retirement long overdue

Detroit news | 11 Jan 2026

DetroitThe Red Wings needed talent, they were in the midst of a major rebuilding project in 1989, and then general manager Jimmy Devellano wanted to speed the process along. Devellano knew there was untapped hockey talent in Eastern Europe. Getting that talent over to North America, though, wasn't easy. Still, the Wings needed an influx of

Call The Midwife star reveals long-term health battle as she addresses retirement

The Mirror | 11 Jan 2026

Call The Midwife star Jenny Agutter previously described her health issue as "painful and horrible" as she revealed the symptoms she was suffering from ...

Best and worst states to retire in 2026 based on affordability and quality of life

Fox News | 11 Jan 2026

A growing number of Americans are entering retirement age, reshaping trends of where and how people spend their golden years. The population of Americans age 65

Can you save too much for retirement? Here's what to know.

Usatoday | 11 Jan 2026

Understanding a 401(k): How it works and why it’s important What is a 401(k) plan? Key benefits and how to maximize your savings. Saving for retirement is a good thing, but you might be shocked to hear that it is possible to put too much money away. While you should save as much as you can if you have zero retirement savings, some people save more

Retirements and resignations to impact midterms as balance of power at stake

The Daily Post-Athenian | 11 Jan 2026

(The Center Square) – Over the past several months, politicians once regarded as central to their party have bowed out of reelection campaigns or resigned from their positions altogether. ...

A pension is nothing more than deferred compensation.
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