JUST IN: 🇩🇪 Germany proposes raising the retirement age to 73 to prevent the pension system from collapsing. - ReutersBitcoin fixes this 🟧 https://t.co/g8lwsNABFn ...

Sweden’s major overhaul of its pension system sparks accusations of value destruction https://t.co/Q3Mp2wzUBG ...

Gen X is also reaching retirement age at a time of potentially strong economic headwinds. Besides high inflation, stock-market volatility and job instability, there’s also the threat that Social Security will become insolvent by 2033 or 2034, that Medicare will face cuts and that other social safety nets like Medicaid could be decimated. Still, Hannon thinks that those scenarios will not come to pass, and that politicians will eventually fix these issues. “Every single person I talk to in this field gives m ...

More Australian retirees are renting than ever, as soaring housing costs and longer working lives expose the limits of the nation’s much-lauded pension system https://t.co/lp9n8HaRiF ...

According to Bloomberg, Coinbase and OKX are launching crypto products targeting Australia’s A$4.3 trillion (US$2.8 trillion) pension system, focusing on self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), where crypto holdings reached A$1.7 billion as of March 2025—seven times higher than in 2021. Both firms also assist investors in setting up SMSFs through third-party referrals. https://t.co/cqIv6iN1kf ...

Market Volatility - Volatility is increasing in a specific segment of the European rates markets [1] - This volatility offers insights into the potential effects of a significant reform of the Dutch pension system [1]

Policy & Regulation - China's highest court ruling makes waiving social insurance contributions impossible for workers and employers [1] - Employers must now pay financial compensation if an employee terminates a contract due to unpaid social insurance [2][3] - Economists suggest the government may revise the policy later on if the impact is huge, potentially by delaying implementation or creating easing measures [10] Social Impact & Concerns - Many individuals voluntarily waive social insurance for higher pay, raising concerns about the impact on companies, especially SMEs [4] - Concerns exist that the money paid now will benefit the elderly, with uncertainty about future support for contributors due to low birth rates [5] - Social insurance inequality is a concern, with state-owned employees receiving approximately twice the payouts compared to private firm employees, and rural residents receiving less than 10% of what urban residents in private firms get [6][7] Economic Implications - Aging population strains the pension system, with 20 million people retiring annually over the next decade and fewer people entering the workforce [7][8] - The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences forecast in 2019 that the state pension system could run out of money by 2035 [9] - Survey indicates less than 30% of companies were fully compliant with paying social insurance [3]

A watchdog’s annual report is sounding the alarm on Britain’s pension system. Much of the extra burden comes from the “triple lock” guarantee, which has already cost around three times what was first expected https://t.co/5AXs5kxswO ...

From today, Australian workers get a final boost to their mandatory retirement contributions — a key milestone for the country’s A$4.1 trillion ($2.7 trillion) pension system https://t.co/AlPIyx3cTA ...