Growth in demand for 'cross-border' pension plans amid global instability

WTW research finds 16% of international pension plans were set up in the last five years

Martin Richmond
clock • 3 min read
Growth in demand for 'cross-border' pension plans amid global instability

Demand for international pension plans (IPPs) and international saving plans (ISPs) has increased over the last five years due to ongoing economic instability across the globe, research from WTW has shown.

The consultancy's International Pension Plan Survey 2024 which covered 1,028 plans sponsored by 960 organisations, with a membership of more than 200,000 employees and assets under management of $1...

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