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WHAT'S NEXT?: Between 2000 and 2050, the proportion of the world's population aged over 60 will double from about 11 per cent to 22 per cent.

• [New] Given increased life expectancy and declining fertility, the longevity economy is poised to grow from USD 3 trillion in 2025 to USD 5.4 trillion by 2034 while unlocking significant global economic transformation. Bank of Singapore
• [New] Between 2020 and 2050, the number of elderly people will grow in all regions. Precedence Research
• [New] Some First Nations leaders are warning pension funds against investing in LNG Canada's export terminal and proposed Phase 2 expansion in British Columbia. Canada's National Observer
• [New] The primary phenomena that all rich industrial countries will experience over the next 30 years is not de-population - that is coming just later - but ageing. Lant Pritchett
• [New] Ageing of the global population combined with increasing awareness of the benefits of preventive anti-aging skin care among younger consumers will significantly increase the customer base for anti-aging skin care products. Custom Market Insights
• [New] Nest is planning to increase its allocation to private markets to 30% of AUM by 2030 from 19%, in line with a broader push across the pensions industry to increase exposure to private markets. Yahoo! Finance
• [New] Workplace pensions provider Nest is planning to allocate £1 billion ($1.3 billion) to VC by 2030 as UK efforts to funnel pension assets into private markets ramp up. Yahoo! Finance
• [New] The looming insolvency of Social Security's retirement program will lead to a 22% benefit cut when today's youngest retirees turn 68, growing to 38% by 2100. Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
• [New] Japan holds the world's biggest pension fund, and thus, expanded investment in local assets could bolster demand for Japanese Government Bonds and the yen. investing.com
• [New] The UK must maintain its Dreadnought ballistic missile submarine programme, which is designed to replace the ageing Vanguard class from the early 2030s and carry the UK's Continuous at-Sea Deterrent. Forces News
• Elevated BP and smoking are the two most influential modifiable risk factors for global longevity. PubMed Central (PMC)
• Australia is forecast to grow at 34.1% CAGR through 2036 as funds and insurers review longevity, disability and wellbeing evidence. FactMr
• Luxembourg has raised its pension insurance contribution rate from 24.0% to 25.5% and is gradually increasing the mandatory contribution period from 480 to 488 months by 2030. Lewis Silkin
• Ageing vehicle fleet: Continued ageing of the U.S. light-duty fleet will drive increased demand for repair and maintenance services. The BRAKE Report
• As economic conditions deteriorate and public frustration reaches unprecedented levels, workers and retirees across Iran are demonstrating that neither threats of repression nor carefully orchestrated displays of force can extinguish a society demanding fundamental change. NCRI
• In areas including Ohio, parts of North Carolina and Washington, D.C., the extreme temperatures and humidity will be especially threatening for people with respiratory issues and the elderly. NPR
• Japan faces a debt/pension crisis and depopulation (nearly half of municipalities at risk of vanishing by 2040). Emerging Market Skeptic
• The speed of ageing in Iran is truly remarkable, its population of 65 years and over will triple in 26 years (2023-2049) compared with 157 years in France, 100 years in the UK and 89 years in the US). PubMed Central (PMC)
• The AAMC projects the United States will face a physician shortage of up to 86,000 by 2036, driven primarily by population growth and the rapid ageing of both patients and the physician workforce itself. Barton Associates - The Locum Tenens Jobs & Staffing Le

Last updated: 22 July 2026