retirement-services
Ssp Group Chair Mike Clasper to Step Down
Twelfth Person Dies From Fire at Bosnian Retirement Home
Death Toll Rises to 11 in Fire at Bosnian Retirement Home
UK Savers Pulling Cash From Pensions Ahead of Budget, Money Managers Say
The Return of Tangible Assets in Modern Portfolios
Date: November 5, 2025
After a decade dominated by digital themes, investors are rediscovering the value of assets that can be weighed, counted and stored. Tangible holdings bring a sense of permanence that is hard to replicate with paper or purely electronic exposure. In an environment shaped by inflation risk, shifting interest rate regimes and periodic market stress, physical assets can help restore balance. Gold sits at the centre of this discussion because it combines deep global liquidity with the simplicity of outright ownership. It is not issued by a government or a company, it does not depend on a promise to pay, and it has a long history as a store of purchasing power. This article explores how tangible assets, and gold in particular, can strengthen diversified portfolios, including how pension investors can integrate holdings in a way that is both disciplined and tax aware....
Czech Election Winners Agree on Deficits, Retirement Age Cap in Government Plan, Reports Say
Date: October 31, 2025
PRAGUE (Reuters) -The winning parties in a Czech election, led by billionaire Andrej Babis's populist ANO party, plan to keep budget deficits under EU rules, cap the retirement age and ensure cheaper...
French Zoo Workers Say Their Goodbyes as Two Pandas Head to Retirement in China
Date: October 24, 2025
By Noemie Olive PARIS (Reuters) -Giant pandas Huan Huan and Yuan Zi, star attractions at France's Beauval Zoo, will head to retirement in China next month, leaving behind twins born during a 13-year...
Analysis-Why Europe Can't Face Its Pension Black Hole
Date: October 16, 2025
By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) -France's political standoff shows how European governments, caught between the demands of their ageing electorates and the need to keep spending in check, keep...
Hungary Working 'full Steam' on $1.6 Billion Pension Top-Up, Orban Says
Date: October 16, 2025
By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday said his government was working "full steam" on a pension top-up, which could cost around $1.6 billion,...
Explainer-Why France Keeps Fighting Over Retirement Age
Date: October 15, 2025
By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) -Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has once again proved that pension reform is the hottest of hot button political issues in France, pledging to suspend a deeply...