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In Germany, retirement provision (Altersvorsorge) is drawing attention, with Die Zeit reporting that many people are unwilling to open a retirement savings depot despite state subsidies. The reluctance highlights ongoing doubts about whether state-supported private schemes are attractive enough, keeping the debate over pensions and long-term financial security in the public conversation.
- 2Cost of living crisis drives people to opt out of private pensions●As more people opt out of private pension(s) due to the cost of living crisis, protecting the long-term plan behind the
More people are opting out of private pension contributions as the cost of living crisis squeezes household budgets, prompting warnings that long-term retirement security is being sacrificed for short-term survival. Commenters argue this makes protecting the triple lock on state pensions, and raising UK state provision towards European levels, more vital, since many will end up more dependent on the state pension in old age.
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France's private-sector pension scheme Agirc-Arrco will increase retirement pensions on November 1 after a year with no revaluation. The question now circulating is how large the raise will be, with retirees and commentators waiting for the exact percentage to be confirmed and what it will mean for household budgets.
- 4With Pensions Fading, Retirees Turn to Annuities and Face Social Security Rules▼Only 14% of Private Workers Still Have a Pension. He Bought an Annuity Instead, and Social Security Treats Those Checks Two Different Ways
Only 14% of private-sector workers still have a traditional pension, and one retiree who bought an annuity to replace that missing income is highlighting a catch: Social Security treats annuity checks in two different ways depending on how the annuity was purchased and how payouts are structured. The case underscores how Americans increasingly self-fund retirement through annuities and 401(k)s, while navigating complex federal rules on how those payments affect or supplement their benefits.
- 5Lawyers comment on SEC proposals to open private markets to retail investors▼Marc Elovitz and John Fitzgerald discuss SEC proposals to expand retail access to private markets in the Financial Times, Ignites, and Pensions & Investments
Marc Elovitz and John Fitzgerald, lawyers at McDermott Will & Schulte, have discussed SEC proposals to expand retail investor access to private markets in interviews with the Financial Times, Ignites, and Pensions & Investments. The SEC push to let ordinary investors into private-market investments is drawing attention from asset managers and their advisers, with commentary focusing on what the proposed rule changes would mean for funds and regulators.