The retirement benefit landscape has changed dramatically in the past decade, and its evolution toward more cost-effective solutions is ongoing. The following resources provide multinational employers with a deep look into the world of global retirement and the trends we're tracking.
A broad look at global retirement
Global Retirement Management
Support for the management of a multinational organization's defined contribution (DC) and defined benefit (DB) retirement plans around the world.
Global DC Pensions Insights Hub
Explore defined contribution insights from across the globe to drive better retirement outcomes for your organization and employees.
Navigating market volatility: Strategies for defined contribution pension arrangements
Three areas of focus that employers can build into their strategy to help their defined contribution arrangements stand up to adverse conditions.
International Pension Plan Survey 2025
Employers expand plan eligibility and enhance inclusivity to become more responsive to employee needs.
Pensions: Global Accounting Consolidation and Risk Management
Is your multinational company interested in a more effective way to consolidate and monitor the financials of your pension debt?
LifeSight
Your global retirement solution, delivered locally.
Global market updates
Global Pension Finance Watch – Fourth Quarter 2025
All major regions saw increases in the pension index over the fourth quarter, driven by positive investment returns globally, combined with decreases in liabilities in most regions.
Global Gender Wealth Equity Report
Our Wealth Equity Index reveals a significant gender wealth gap at retirement. We explore the effects of career, family support, life events and financial literacy on wealth accumulation.
Global Pension Assets Study – 2026
The Global Pension Assets Study estimates global pension fund assets across 22 major pension markets. These geographies now stand at US$68.3 trillion in pension assets and account for 74% of the GDP of these economies.
Global Markets Overview
Navigating market volatility: strategies for defined contribution pension arrangements.
Global legislative updates
Global: Pay Transparency Legislation
Governments across the world are asking companies to be more transparent about pay. Organizations need to prepare for a new wave of pay transparency legislation which is sweeping the globe.
Belgium: Update on the government's far-reaching proposed reforms
Belgium's proposed labor law, tax and pension reforms are in various stages of enactment, as the government aims to strengthen its business climate while reducing the size of its budget deficit.
India: Long-awaited labor codes in effect
India's labor code overhaul includes major changes in pay and benefits, such as employer-funded annual employee health checkups, pay structure shifts and expanded protections for gig workers.
Italy: New rules for automatic enrollment in pension funds
To boost pension plan participation, new private-sector employees will be automatically enrolled in a designated fund unless they opt for an alternative within the first 60 days of employment.
France: 2026 social security financing law brings several benefit and contribution changes
French Parliament approves the 2026 social security budget, which suspends controversial pension reforms, boosts employer contributions for certain dismissals and introduces paid birth leave.
Turkey: Planned launch of new retirement system and amendments to social security law
Turkey's planned social security reforms for 2026 would bring new requirements for employers, with mandatory employer contributions and an increased contribution cap to help shore up the system.
Taiwan: Measures to attract foreign workers include improved pension coverage
Taiwan aims to attract more foreign workers, in part by improving pension coverage for foreign professionals and manual workers.
Kenya: Income tax exemption for certain gratuity and pension payments
As employer-paid gratuity earned after July 1, 2025, in Kenya will be exempt from income tax, employers should consider the potential effect on any gratuity or retirement benefit programs.
Czechia: Mandatory employer retirement contributions for hazardous work
New legislation would require employers in Czechia to contribute to the retirement savings accounts of employees who perform more hazardous work, although the law's future is uncertain.
Explaining Ireland's Auto-Enrolment savings system
With Ireland's new auto-enrolment retirement savings system due to begin operating in January 2026, what are the key issues employers need to consider in advance of AE going live, and how can they inform their employees of their options?
Japan: Higher ceiling on DC pension contributions proposed
Japan's Ministry of Finance proposes changes to help boost retirement savings, including increasing the tax-effective monthly ceiling on contributions to an employee's defined contribution account.
Malta: Draft bill for mandatory auto-enrollment in occupational retirement plans
Malta's draft bill to increase workforce retirement savings through mandatory auto-enrollment in a retirement plan would allow annual re-enrollment for workers who opt out.
Panama: Sweeping state pension reforms
Changes to Panama's state pension system phase out a defined benefit program, increase employer social security contributions and introduce a new formula for calculating pension payments.
Germany: Die bAV im Wandel – Mit innovativen Lösungen zukunftssicher aufgestellt
Der demografische und wirtschaftliche Wandel stellt die bAV vor neue Herausforderungen. In einem Interview erklärt Hanne Borst, Head of Retirement bei WTW, wie Rentnergesellschaften Lösungen bieten.Innovative Solution, text in German.
Australia: New gender equality reporting requirements
Australia is set to become first in the world to mandate action-oriented goal setting, achievement and reporting on gender equality through amendments to the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012.
Lithuania: Reforms of pension reforms past
In a marked reversal, Lithuania is seeking to make contributing to second-pillar defined contribution retirement accounts voluntary once again, along with proposing new tax incentives for employers.
Chile: Strengthening social security and increasing labor costs
Employers should expect a rise in labor costs due to expected changes to Chile's pension system to boost employee retirement security.
South Korea: Expanded definition of ordinary wages may increase employer labor costs and liabilities
A South Korean Supreme Court ruling requiring certain bonuses and other non-fixed wages to be included when calculating overtime pay, severance and other benefits may lead to spikes in employer costs.
China: Expansion of voluntary personal pension system
China has rolled out a voluntary personal pension program nationwide to help employees guard against the challenges of keeping social security pension benefits fully funded for an aging population.
Thailand: Implementation of the Employee Welfare Fund
The Employee Welfare Fund, Thailand's much-anticipated financial safety net for employees, is set to launch in late 2025, bringing new contribution requirements for employers and their workforces.
Mexico: Major planned labor measures
Mexico's new president is aiming for annual double-digit minimum wage hikes during her term that, along with other planned employer mandates, could increase labor costs.
United Kingdom: Reviewing endgame strategies for UK DB schemes – top tips for success
Improved funding levels have made buyouts feasible for many UK DB schemes, but run-on strategies are also gaining traction. Here are five tips to consider in order to review your endgame strategy effectively.
United Kingdom: Draft regulations for multiemployer collective defined contribution plans
A new type of pension scheme in the U.K. would give employees the risk-pooling advantages of a centrally managed pooled investment fund and employers the predictability of set contributions.
United States: DC plans continue to evolve to support employees' financial health
Discover how employers in the U.S. are addressing defined contribution plans to enhance employee financial health and resilience.
