ageing population

The silver economy will be worth an estimated 30 trillion yuan (US$4.2 trillion) in the next decade

Changes in population trends has huge implications on how people invest

Many trends are likely to intersect as the population ages

The government will be challenged with a different set of expenditures in upcoming budgets.

How can investors ride the silver economy?

Three in five millennials are confident of having enough funds to support themselves and their families during retirement.

(Sept 13): Most 65-year-olds would be looking to wind down their careers as they hit retirement.

Silver economy a long-term play  Earlier this year, BlackRock identified ageing as one of the megatrends that would shape the global economy of the future. Other megatrends include climate change, resource scarcity, technological breakthroughs and rap

SINGAPORE (July 11): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is working with the financial industry to create a healthy investment ecosystem and achieve three objectives.

SINGAPORE (Feb 25): The highlight of Budget 2019 is the much-anticipated $6.1 billion Merdeka Generation Package. It is targeted at about 500,000 Singaporeans born between 1950 and 1959 — mostly those who missed out on the country’s first generational