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Social Insurance Organisation enhances pension service for private sector, reduces processing time to five days

bizbahrain | 30 Apr 2026

The Social Insurance Organisation (SIO) has enhanced its pension disbursement request service for private sector employees, as part of ongoing government efforts to improve service quality and streamline processes. The upgraded service enables eligible insured individuals in the private

Council of State Suspends Transfer of $6.9B from Private Pension Funds to Colpensiones

Colombia One | 28 Apr 2026

A new decision by a high court irritates the government of President Gustavo Petro. The Council of State, the highest court of administrative litigation, suspended Decree 415 of 2026, which orders the transfer of 25 trillion pesos (US$6.9 billion) from the Pension Fund Administrators (AFP) to Colpensiones, and thus the Colombian pension system

Simon’s weekly wrap: Private credit, pension surprises and Trump tariffs

Moneyweb | 24 Apr 2026

This week we looked at US private credit risks, pension benefits that don't always go where you think, markets hitting new highs after every crisis, and Trump's tariff war. ...

Health insurers urge government to continue rebate discounts for Australians over 65s on low incomes, including aged pension (Private Healthcare Australia)

Public Technologies | 23 Apr 2026

) Health insurers are calling on the Government to exempt Australians aged over 65 on low incomes - including those on the Age Pension - from changes to the Private Health Insurance Rebate, warning the move could force vulnerable people to drop their cover. Private Healthcare Australia (PHA), the peak body for health insurers, say requiring

Consortia drive Italian pension funds’ access to private markets

IPE | 22 Apr 2026

Italian pension funds expand consortia model, boosting scale, cutting costs and deepening private markets exposure ...

UK pension funds face ‘huge’ costs to sell private assets

Financial Times | 22 Apr 2026

Industry regulator has written to 58 schemes to warn about their exposure to hard-to-sell investments ...

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

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

Retirement News

Watch a Spirit pilot's impromptu retirement celebration after airline shutters

CBS News | 03 May 2026

A Spirit pilot received an impromptu retirement party from a different airline after what would have been his final flight was canceled. ...

7 Aircraft That Were Retired Earlier Than Expected

Simple Flying | 03 May 2026

The aviation industry is often a battlefield of engineering and ruthless

Aged oil tanker suggests Iran Is bringing back retired ships

Moneyweb | 03 May 2026

With exports stalled and tanks filling up, Iran explores stopgap measures to sustain crude production. ...

Pension plain: are you liable for your employer's unpaid retirement fund contributions?

Independent online (SA) | 03 May 2026

Are you the person who is responsible for the financial affairs of your employer, including the responsibility to ensure that retirement fund contributions are paid to the retirement fund every month? If so, are you aware of your personal liability to pay retirement fund contributions where your employer fails to pay retirement fund contributions

F1 Miami Grand Prix 2026: Early chaos results in safety car, four retirements

Yahoo Daily News | 03 May 2026

Yahoo Sports Staff Sun, May 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM UTC Formula 1 returns to the track after a five-week hiatus with its first of three trips to the United States this weekend for the Miami

Retired Hyderabad man among victims as fake plot registration scam busted

The Siasat Daily | 03 May 2026

Hyderabad: The Kesara Police in Medchal-Malkajgiri district on Sunday, April 3, arrested six persons for allegedly defrauding property buyers by creating and using fake land registration documents, including forged link documents and

Jersey retirement debate

The Philippine Star | 03 May 2026

It can be a murky, subjective matter to

Literacy council’s Blanchard retires, Ball appointed as replacement

Lima Ohio | 03 May 2026

LIMA — The executive director of the Northwest Ohio Literacy Council retired

Hidden tax traps lie in retirement income planning

The Pantagraph | 03 May 2026

Taxes in retirement can rise due to IRMAA, Social Security taxation, and required minimum distributions. Learn how income timing and tax diversification can potentially help manage cash flow. ...

Is Brent Burns retiring? Question raised by NHL analyst as Avalanche chase Stanley Cup

Sportingnews | 03 May 2026

Brent Burns has played out a storied NHL career. A first-round draft pick in 2003 as a winger, he became a defenseman and grew into one of the league's best. And more than two decades later, he's still playing for the Colorado Avalanche. Burns has an active consecutive games streak that's within striking

Former Chelsea star shows off insane trophy haul with Brazil international retiring aged 34 after ...

The Daily Mail | 03 May 2026

Having announced the end of his career last month, the former Brazilian international shared a photo of the astonishing array of trophies and honours he had won during his career. ...

Viral Idaho Domino’s pizza driver ‘Dan the Man’ retires after strangers raise $170K for his ...

New York Post | 03 May 2026

An Idaho Domino’s delivery worker whose small act of kindness went viral has retired after kind strangers helped raise more than $170,000. Dan Simpson, 68, known locally as “Dan the Man,” said the surprise windfall allowed him to step away from years of grinding work from his job with the pizza chain in Boise, Idaho, earlier than planned. “I got up

California’s other transit ‘boondoggle’ laid bare as costs double: ‘I’ll be retiring by then’

New York Post | 03 May 2026

The Golden State has more than one transit “boondoggle” to wrestle with. Another blighted project seeking to connect the Bay Area with the San Joaquin Valley — the Valley Link Rail Project — has seen millions of dollars poured in since 2018, with absolutely nothing to show for it. The transit project was supposed to relieve traffic

Spirit Airlines pilot given emotional send-off from rival airline after retirement flight is cut amid shutdown

New York Post | 03 May 2026

A Spirit Airlines pilot received a hero’s send-off with the help of a rival airline — and his first officer son — as his retirement flight was abruptly cut amid the carrier’s sudden shutdown. Capt. Jon Jackson was scheduled to fly one last time for Spirit into Baltimore-Washington International on Saturday when the ultra-low-cost

How to target a £1,183 monthly passive income in a SIPP for life!

The Motley Fool | 03 May 2026

The SIPP account can supercharge an investor’s chances of retiring comfortably. It carries three enormous advantages. Capital gains and dividends are protected from taxes, maximising investment returns and accelerating the compounding process. What’s more, holders of these pension products get tax relief, something that Stocks and Shares ISA

Mortgage rates offer a downsizing opportunity for retirees

Usatoday | 03 May 2026

Fed keeps rates steady as Iran war, oil prices add pressure to economy The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged on March 18 as policymakers weighed the uncertain long-term economic impact of the Iran war. If you're a would-be homebuyer, potential mortgage refinancer, or just an interest rate enthusiast, you might have noticed that

VSP Coverage in Retirement (2026): VSP Vision Care Recognized for Continued Coverage After Employer Benefits End by Better Business Advice

PR Newswire | 03 May 2026

NEW YORK, May 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Better Business Advice has released a new analysis on VSP retirement plans, identifying VSP® Individual Vision Plans as a leading option for continued vision coverage after employer benefits end. The report highlights growing demand for standalone vision insurance as retirees and pre-retirees seek

Retiring MSU professor to leave a community void

Mankato Free Press | 03 May 2026

MANKATO — When Elizabeth Sandell first came on board as a professor in the College of Education at Minnesota State University in 2005, she inherited a course where service learning was a key featured component for her elementary education students. ...

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Watch a Spirit pilot's impromptu retirement celebration after airline shutters

CBS News | 03 May 2026

A Spirit pilot received an impromptu retirement party from a different airline after what would have been his final flight was canceled. ...

7 Aircraft That Were Retired Earlier Than Expected

Simple Flying | 03 May 2026

The aviation industry is often a battlefield of engineering and ruthless

Aged oil tanker suggests Iran Is bringing back retired ships

Moneyweb | 03 May 2026

With exports stalled and tanks filling up, Iran explores stopgap measures to sustain crude production. ...

Pension plain: are you liable for your employer's unpaid retirement fund contributions?

Independent online (SA) | 03 May 2026

Are you the person who is responsible for the financial affairs of your employer, including the responsibility to ensure that retirement fund contributions are paid to the retirement fund every month? If so, are you aware of your personal liability to pay retirement fund contributions where your employer fails to pay retirement fund contributions

F1 Miami Grand Prix 2026: Early chaos results in safety car, four retirements

Yahoo Daily News | 03 May 2026

Yahoo Sports Staff Sun, May 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM UTC Formula 1 returns to the track after a five-week hiatus with its first of three trips to the United States this weekend for the Miami

Retired Hyderabad man among victims as fake plot registration scam busted

The Siasat Daily | 03 May 2026

Hyderabad: The Kesara Police in Medchal-Malkajgiri district on Sunday, April 3, arrested six persons for allegedly defrauding property buyers by creating and using fake land registration documents, including forged link documents and

Jersey retirement debate

The Philippine Star | 03 May 2026

It can be a murky, subjective matter to

Literacy council’s Blanchard retires, Ball appointed as replacement

Lima Ohio | 03 May 2026

LIMA — The executive director of the Northwest Ohio Literacy Council retired

Hidden tax traps lie in retirement income planning

The Pantagraph | 03 May 2026

Taxes in retirement can rise due to IRMAA, Social Security taxation, and required minimum distributions. Learn how income timing and tax diversification can potentially help manage cash flow. ...

Is Brent Burns retiring? Question raised by NHL analyst as Avalanche chase Stanley Cup

Sportingnews | 03 May 2026

Brent Burns has played out a storied NHL career. A first-round draft pick in 2003 as a winger, he became a defenseman and grew into one of the league's best. And more than two decades later, he's still playing for the Colorado Avalanche. Burns has an active consecutive games streak that's within striking

Former Chelsea star shows off insane trophy haul with Brazil international retiring aged 34 after ...

The Daily Mail | 03 May 2026

Having announced the end of his career last month, the former Brazilian international shared a photo of the astonishing array of trophies and honours he had won during his career. ...

Viral Idaho Domino’s pizza driver ‘Dan the Man’ retires after strangers raise $170K for his ...

New York Post | 03 May 2026

An Idaho Domino’s delivery worker whose small act of kindness went viral has retired after kind strangers helped raise more than $170,000. Dan Simpson, 68, known locally as “Dan the Man,” said the surprise windfall allowed him to step away from years of grinding work from his job with the pizza chain in Boise, Idaho, earlier than planned. “I got up

California’s other transit ‘boondoggle’ laid bare as costs double: ‘I’ll be retiring by then’

New York Post | 03 May 2026

The Golden State has more than one transit “boondoggle” to wrestle with. Another blighted project seeking to connect the Bay Area with the San Joaquin Valley — the Valley Link Rail Project — has seen millions of dollars poured in since 2018, with absolutely nothing to show for it. The transit project was supposed to relieve traffic

Spirit Airlines pilot given emotional send-off from rival airline after retirement flight is cut amid shutdown

New York Post | 03 May 2026

A Spirit Airlines pilot received a hero’s send-off with the help of a rival airline — and his first officer son — as his retirement flight was abruptly cut amid the carrier’s sudden shutdown. Capt. Jon Jackson was scheduled to fly one last time for Spirit into Baltimore-Washington International on Saturday when the ultra-low-cost

How to target a £1,183 monthly passive income in a SIPP for life!

The Motley Fool | 03 May 2026

The SIPP account can supercharge an investor’s chances of retiring comfortably. It carries three enormous advantages. Capital gains and dividends are protected from taxes, maximising investment returns and accelerating the compounding process. What’s more, holders of these pension products get tax relief, something that Stocks and Shares ISA

Mortgage rates offer a downsizing opportunity for retirees

Usatoday | 03 May 2026

Fed keeps rates steady as Iran war, oil prices add pressure to economy The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged on March 18 as policymakers weighed the uncertain long-term economic impact of the Iran war. If you're a would-be homebuyer, potential mortgage refinancer, or just an interest rate enthusiast, you might have noticed that

VSP Coverage in Retirement (2026): VSP Vision Care Recognized for Continued Coverage After Employer Benefits End by Better Business Advice

PR Newswire | 03 May 2026

NEW YORK, May 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Better Business Advice has released a new analysis on VSP retirement plans, identifying VSP® Individual Vision Plans as a leading option for continued vision coverage after employer benefits end. The report highlights growing demand for standalone vision insurance as retirees and pre-retirees seek

Retiring MSU professor to leave a community void

Mankato Free Press | 03 May 2026

MANKATO — When Elizabeth Sandell first came on board as a professor in the College of Education at Minnesota State University in 2005, she inherited a course where service learning was a key featured component for her elementary education students. ...

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