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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

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 ...

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Man jailed for beating retired seafarer to death in West Ham

BBC News | 28 Apr 2026

Franklin Agbotui, 79, was murdered in May 2024 by Phillip Fraczek who has been given a life sentence.

Liberty Mutual Insurance Retires Safeco Brand

The Times & Democrat | 28 Apr 2026

Agents and Customers to Maintain Same Relationship, Policies ...

MP govt forms six-member panel under retired SC judge for UCC draft bill

The Siasat Daily | 28 Apr 2026

Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government has hastened the process of implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state by constituting a six-member panel headed by a retired Supreme Court judge to draft a bill recommending provisions within 60 days, an official said on Tuesday, April 28. In a notification issued late on

Digital investment scams increasingly target retirement-age investors

Korea Times | 28 Apr 2026

Illegal personal finance influencers are increasingly resorting to sophisticated online impersonation tactics to swindle retirement-age investors, according to the

Madhya Pradesh government forms six-member panel under retired Supreme Court judge for UCC draft bill

The Hindu | 28 Apr 2026

The government announced that retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prasad Desai will head the panel comprising a retired IAS officer, a legal expert, and an academician, among others ...

Rotarians, retired teachers deliver books to first graders

Plano Star Courier | 28 Apr 2026

Volunteers add stickers to books during a sorting session for the annual MARSE Book Project, which provides every first-grade student in Mesquite ISD with a new, curriculum-aligned book to take home and keep. Photo courtesy Mesquite Rotary Club Hundreds of Mesquite

Missing, Dead Scientists: Retired FBI Agent Breaks Down ‘Conspiracy’ Claims

Newsweek | 28 Apr 2026

As federal investigators review a wave of cases involving missing or deceased U.S. scientists, online speculation has surged, with some suggesting a covert operation is targeting individuals with sensitive knowledge. But a retired FBI agent says the claims fall apart when examined against basic investigative principles. The deaths and

Allyson Felix Is Coming Out of Retirement

New York Magazine | 28 Apr 2026

Photo: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Allyson Felix announced in a Time interview on Monday that she’s unretiring for the 2028 Olympics. Felix, who’s the most decorated female track-and-field athlete in Olympics history, has won 11 Olympic medals in her career as a sprinter — including seven gold — and competed in five Olympic Games. She thought she

Unpaid Brentwood carer delays retirement to look after elderly

BBC News | 28 Apr 2026

Beverley Ross, 67, delays her retirement so she can look after other people like her mum.

Two-pot reform boosts retirement savings preservation by 33%

Independent online (SA) | 28 Apr 2026

South Africa’s Two-Pot retirement reform is beginning to deliver one of its core promises: giving workers controlled access to part of their retirement savings without derailing long-term preservation, says Michelle Acton, chief customer officer at Old Mutual Corporate. Acton says new data from Old Mutual Corporate shows preservation rates have

Pat Riley plans to run Heat, not into retirement, at 81

Gwinnett Daily Post | 28 Apr 2026

He celebrated his 81st birthday last month but Heat president Pat Riley is "really pissed" and fully committed to getting Miami back to the playoffs next season. ...

One idea to retain Capitol Police officers? Up the retirement age

The Daily Gazette | 28 Apr 2026

WASHINGTON — As the Capitol Police force is strained to its limits, lawmakers are looking to a key group of officers — those who are nearing retirement. The House passed a bill Monday evening that could potentially allow Capitol Police ...

Football: Former Nadeshiko Japan defender Iwashimizu to retire

Kyodo | 28 Apr 2026

TOKYO - Former Japan international Azusa Iwashimizu, a key member of the 2011 Women's World Cup-winning side, will retire when the domestic football season

Pat Riley isn't retiring, and says he still has eyes on another Heat title run

The Oskaloosa Herald | 28 Apr 2026

Pat Riley insists he's not retiring or stepping down as president of the Miami Heat. At 81, Riley remains committed to the team, despite missing the playoffs this season. He expressed his love for competition and the franchise, saying he ...

MCHS Principal Melanie Sigler announces retirement

Morgan Citizen | 28 Apr 2026

In an email mailed to families on April 21, Morgan County High School Principal Melanie Sigler announced her retirement effective June 30 after serving in that position since 2024. ...

Retirement announcement and celebration for Sherry Trumpower, April 30 (University of Alaska Anchorage)

Public Technologies | 28 Apr 2026

) After more than 28 years of dedicated service to the university community, UAA Facilities is

2026 COLA Has Arrived! (LACREA - Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association)

Public Technologies | 28 Apr 2026

) We are pleased to announce the LACERA Board of Retirement has approved the maximum

Dunn County retired educators meet May 11

Winona Daily News | 28 Apr 2026

The Dunn County Area Retired Educators’ Association will meet at the Menomonie Moose Lodge, 720 19th Ave. East, Monday, May 11, at 12 p.m. ...

USA's most-decorated track star Allyson Felix performs shock retirement U-turn at 40 as she targets ...

The Daily Mail | 28 Apr 2026

The track star, who claimed 11 Olympic medals, retired from the sport at the conclusion of the 2022 season, a year after the Tokyo Games. ...

Murphy, Gillibrand Introduce Bicameral Bill to Protect Retirement Security for Unpaid Caregivers (Christopher Murphy)

Public Technologies | 28 Apr 2026

) WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today reintroduced the Social Security Caregiver Credit Act, bicameral legislation to provide five years of Social Security retirement credits to caregivers who spend at least 80 hours per month providing care to a dependent relative. By allowing caregivers to earn

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Man jailed for beating retired seafarer to death in West Ham

BBC News | 28 Apr 2026

Franklin Agbotui, 79, was murdered in May 2024 by Phillip Fraczek who has been given a life sentence.

Liberty Mutual Insurance Retires Safeco Brand

The Times & Democrat | 28 Apr 2026

Agents and Customers to Maintain Same Relationship, Policies ...

MP govt forms six-member panel under retired SC judge for UCC draft bill

The Siasat Daily | 28 Apr 2026

Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government has hastened the process of implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state by constituting a six-member panel headed by a retired Supreme Court judge to draft a bill recommending provisions within 60 days, an official said on Tuesday, April 28. In a notification issued late on

Digital investment scams increasingly target retirement-age investors

Korea Times | 28 Apr 2026

Illegal personal finance influencers are increasingly resorting to sophisticated online impersonation tactics to swindle retirement-age investors, according to the

Madhya Pradesh government forms six-member panel under retired Supreme Court judge for UCC draft bill

The Hindu | 28 Apr 2026

The government announced that retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prasad Desai will head the panel comprising a retired IAS officer, a legal expert, and an academician, among others ...

Rotarians, retired teachers deliver books to first graders

Plano Star Courier | 28 Apr 2026

Volunteers add stickers to books during a sorting session for the annual MARSE Book Project, which provides every first-grade student in Mesquite ISD with a new, curriculum-aligned book to take home and keep. Photo courtesy Mesquite Rotary Club Hundreds of Mesquite

Missing, Dead Scientists: Retired FBI Agent Breaks Down ‘Conspiracy’ Claims

Newsweek | 28 Apr 2026

As federal investigators review a wave of cases involving missing or deceased U.S. scientists, online speculation has surged, with some suggesting a covert operation is targeting individuals with sensitive knowledge. But a retired FBI agent says the claims fall apart when examined against basic investigative principles. The deaths and

Allyson Felix Is Coming Out of Retirement

New York Magazine | 28 Apr 2026

Photo: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Allyson Felix announced in a Time interview on Monday that she’s unretiring for the 2028 Olympics. Felix, who’s the most decorated female track-and-field athlete in Olympics history, has won 11 Olympic medals in her career as a sprinter — including seven gold — and competed in five Olympic Games. She thought she

Unpaid Brentwood carer delays retirement to look after elderly

BBC News | 28 Apr 2026

Beverley Ross, 67, delays her retirement so she can look after other people like her mum.

Two-pot reform boosts retirement savings preservation by 33%

Independent online (SA) | 28 Apr 2026

South Africa’s Two-Pot retirement reform is beginning to deliver one of its core promises: giving workers controlled access to part of their retirement savings without derailing long-term preservation, says Michelle Acton, chief customer officer at Old Mutual Corporate. Acton says new data from Old Mutual Corporate shows preservation rates have

Pat Riley plans to run Heat, not into retirement, at 81

Gwinnett Daily Post | 28 Apr 2026

He celebrated his 81st birthday last month but Heat president Pat Riley is "really pissed" and fully committed to getting Miami back to the playoffs next season. ...

One idea to retain Capitol Police officers? Up the retirement age

The Daily Gazette | 28 Apr 2026

WASHINGTON — As the Capitol Police force is strained to its limits, lawmakers are looking to a key group of officers — those who are nearing retirement. The House passed a bill Monday evening that could potentially allow Capitol Police ...

Football: Former Nadeshiko Japan defender Iwashimizu to retire

Kyodo | 28 Apr 2026

TOKYO - Former Japan international Azusa Iwashimizu, a key member of the 2011 Women's World Cup-winning side, will retire when the domestic football season

Pat Riley isn't retiring, and says he still has eyes on another Heat title run

The Oskaloosa Herald | 28 Apr 2026

Pat Riley insists he's not retiring or stepping down as president of the Miami Heat. At 81, Riley remains committed to the team, despite missing the playoffs this season. He expressed his love for competition and the franchise, saying he ...

MCHS Principal Melanie Sigler announces retirement

Morgan Citizen | 28 Apr 2026

In an email mailed to families on April 21, Morgan County High School Principal Melanie Sigler announced her retirement effective June 30 after serving in that position since 2024. ...

Retirement announcement and celebration for Sherry Trumpower, April 30 (University of Alaska Anchorage)

Public Technologies | 28 Apr 2026

) After more than 28 years of dedicated service to the university community, UAA Facilities is

2026 COLA Has Arrived! (LACREA - Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association)

Public Technologies | 28 Apr 2026

) We are pleased to announce the LACERA Board of Retirement has approved the maximum

Dunn County retired educators meet May 11

Winona Daily News | 28 Apr 2026

The Dunn County Area Retired Educators’ Association will meet at the Menomonie Moose Lodge, 720 19th Ave. East, Monday, May 11, at 12 p.m. ...

USA's most-decorated track star Allyson Felix performs shock retirement U-turn at 40 as she targets ...

The Daily Mail | 28 Apr 2026

The track star, who claimed 11 Olympic medals, retired from the sport at the conclusion of the 2022 season, a year after the Tokyo Games. ...

Murphy, Gillibrand Introduce Bicameral Bill to Protect Retirement Security for Unpaid Caregivers (Christopher Murphy)

Public Technologies | 28 Apr 2026

) WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today reintroduced the Social Security Caregiver Credit Act, bicameral legislation to provide five years of Social Security retirement credits to caregivers who spend at least 80 hours per month providing care to a dependent relative. By allowing caregivers to earn

A pension is nothing more than deferred compensation.
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