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C'te d'Ivoire Expands Social Protection Coverage for Informal Workers
9+ hour, 55+ min ago (435+ words) The Ivorian government has taken another step in its social inclusion agenda. On June 16, the Government Information and Communication Center (CICG) brought together journalists and sector professionals at the administrative district of Abidjan-Plateau for its weekly program, Tout Savoir Sur…...
Reforms could relieve German budget by up to "60 billion, Ifo says
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (66+ words) Pension Policy International Reforms could relieve German budget by up to "60 billion, Ifo says We are currently asking for your kind donations to make PPI sustainable. If you want to contribute, please click in the button below. Every donation is…...
LGBTQ+ Labor Market Outcomes
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (202+ words) By Travis Campbell & Yana Van Der Meulen Rodgers The emerging field of LGBTQ+ economics has convincingly demonstrated that LGBTQ+ individuals face distinct labor market disparities. This chapter provides an overview of their unfavorable labor market outcomes and then focuses on…...
UK. Pension saving plummets when employees move into self-employment
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (429+ words) Pension saving plummets when employees move into self-employment Pension Policy International UK. Pension saving plummets when employees move into self-employment Currently, only around one-in-five self-employed workers save into a private pension, compared with around four-in-five employees. There is widespread agreement…...
Malaysia. Nepal government plans to force mass retirement of civil servants
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (768+ words) The government is preparing to introduce a legislative provision to summarily retire around 10, 000 civil servants in a single sweep. The Ministry of Land Management, Cooperative, Federal Affairs and General Administration has drafted a fresh Federal Civil Service Bill containing a…...
A $600 Billion Experiment Kicks Off at the Biggest US Pension Fund
1+ week, 1+ day ago (371+ words) Now he has what many consider the hardest job in investing. Gilmore runs the $600 billion portfolio of the California Public Employees" Retirement System, the largest pension fund in the US. "It takes a lot to bother him," says Marcie Frost,…...
US. As retiree pensions shrank, Colorado PERA paid its staff millions of dollars in bonuses
1+ week, 3+ day ago (348+ words) In 2022, the Colorado state pension fund had its worst year since the Great Recession, losing $9. 8 billion. The losses were so large, they set the Colorado Public Employees" Retirement Association"s finances back for years, digging a hole that the pension…...
Why Hasn't the Labor Shortage Pushed Up Real Wages?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (562+ words) Pension Policy International Why Hasn't the Labor Shortage Pushed Up Real Wages? For a dozen years, the Bank of Japan, the government, and stockbrokers have all been promising that a labor shortage in Japan will soon push up wages. And…...
Amid market volatility and an ageing population, natural assets endure
2+ week, 1+ day ago (199+ words) Global finance is facing two demographic challenges. The first is the great wealth transfer now underway. Over the next quarter-century, $124trnwill move from baby boomers to millennials and Gen Z. In 2025 alone, heirs inherited a record$297. 8bn. These trends are usually discussed in…...
How to turn retirement savings into reliable income
2+ week, 2+ day ago (592+ words) Retirement planning ultimately comes down to one question: How can you turn your savings into income that supports the life you want? The challenge isn't just saving enough'it's whether those savings can provide reliable income tailored to your needs and…...