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Global Retirement
As countries work to address their retirement savings challenges and help individuals build adequate resources for retirement, Global Affairs research and analyses help stakeholders understand global developments, lessons from the US system, and the powerful role funds can play in helping savers build retirement resources.
Committees & Working Groups
Global Retirement Savings Committee
The goal of the committee is to connect members from different regions (strategists, researchers, lawyers, product developers) to facilitate an exchange of knowledge about pension systems globally and create opportunities of discussion with each other, regulators, international organisations, and other stakeholders in the global retirement savings community. The committee also will work to identify and prioritise short- and long-term priorities for ICI Global in this area.
ICI Contacts
News & Publications
News & Publications
ICI Welcomes Urgent Calls to Pass Omnibus Legislation
March 10, 2025—ICI Chief Global Affairs Officer Tracey Wingate released a statement after the European People's Party Group called for an urgent procedure for the “stop the clock” proposal.
ICI Urges the European Commission to Establish a European Savings and Investment Account as a Cornerstone to the SIU
March 7, 2025— ICI Chief Global Affairs Officer Tracey Wingate released a statement regarding ICI’s response to the European Commission’s call for evidence on the Savings and Investments Union.
Study Reveals 401(k) Plans Boost Employee Retirement Engagement and Contributions: New Research from ICI and ISS MI BrightScope
March 4, 2025—401(k) plans that use automatic enrollment mechanisms and/or employer contributions are critical to encourage workers to save and to invest for retirement, according to The BrightScope/ICI Defined Contribution Plan Profile: A Close Look at 401(k) Plans, 2022. More than one-third of large 401(k) plans have automatic enrollment, and nearly 90 percent make employer contributions.
ICI Statement on Proposed EC Omnibus Legislation
February 26, 2025—ICI released a statement after the European Commission adopted a new package of proposals to simplify EU rules, which will now be submitted to the Parliament and Council for their consideration.
Research & Statistics
Research & Statistics
Additional Resources
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The US Retirement System
View all ICI research on the Lessons from the US Retirement System and translations in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese.
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The Japanese Retirement System
According to a 2013 economic survey by the OECD, Japan has the oldest population in the world. Faced with challenging economic conditions and an aging population, the Japanese government initiated a series of reforms—and continues to explore additional initiatives—to address the country’s long-term savings challenges.