LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 12: James Anderson of England walks through the guard of honour on his final test appearance ahead of day three of 1st Test Match between England and the West Indies at Lord's Cricket Ground on July 12, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley / Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 12: James Anderson of England walks through the guard of honour on his final test appearance ahead of day three of 1st Test Match between England and the West Indies at Lord's Cricket Ground on July 12, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley / Getty Images)
University students scuffle with police during a protest to demand a merit-based system for civil service jobs, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The demonstrators say the current quota system is rigged in favour of pro-government candidates. AFP
University students scuffle with police during a protest to demand a merit-based system for civil service jobs, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The demonstrators say the current quota system is rigged in favour of pro-government candidates. AFP
A mother feeds her child with a formula of anise, due to the lack of infant formula milk, at a camp for displaced people in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
A mother feeds her child with a formula of anise, due to the lack of infant formula milk, at a camp for displaced people in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
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A girl walks through an opium field in the Argo district of Badakhshan province, north-eastern Afghanistan. AFP
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US President Joe Biden speaks alongside Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Nato summit in Washington. AFP
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Endangered animals are depicted in The Wild Couch Party and Friends, a public art sculpture in New York that aims to raise awareness of humans' role in the sixth mass species extinction. Reuters
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An aerial view of the beach at luxury hotel La Posta Vecchia, near Ladispoli, a 40-minute drive from Rome, Italy. AFP
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A handler with his horses at the Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate, northern England. The annual agricultural show attracts around 140,000 visitors over four days. AFP
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Deadpool & Wolverine stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman pose with Britain's ugliest dog, Peggy, who plays Dogpool in the movie, at a promotional event in Hammersmith, west London. AFP
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Mazen Abukhater, principal and actuary at global consultancy Mercer, Middle East, says the company’s Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index - which benchmarks 34 pension schemes across the globe to assess their adequacy, sustainability and integrity - included Saudi Arabia for the first time this year to offer a glimpse into the region.

The index highlighted fundamental issues for all 34 countries, such as a rapid ageing population and a low growth / low interest environment putting pressure on expected returns. It also highlighted the increasing popularity around the world of defined contribution schemes.

“Average life expectancy has been increasing by about three years every 10 years. Someone born in 1947 is expected to live until 85 whereas someone born in 2007 is expected to live to 103,” Mr Abukhater told the Mena Pensions Conference.

“Are our systems equipped to handle these kind of life expectancies in the future? If so many people retire at 60, they are going to be in retirement for 43 years – so we need to adapt our retirement age to our changing life expectancy.”

Saudi Arabia came in the middle of Mercer’s ranking with a score of 58.9. The report said the country's index could be raised by improving the minimum level of support for the poorest aged individuals and increasing the labour force participation rate at older ages as life expectancies rise.

Mr Abukhater said the challenges of an ageing population, increased life expectancy and some individuals relying solely on their government for financial support in their retirement years will put the system under strain.

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