November 2025
14Nov

Italy, France and Belgium carry most worrying debts in EU, top bank says

Italy, France and Belgium have the most concerning debt-sustainability outlooks in the EU, according to the latest study published by the National Bank of Belgium. The analysis published today found that Italy, France and Belgium are the most fragile economies in Europe when it comes to government debt. They already carry some of the heaviest debt loads in the European Union, and their problems are made worse by rapid population ageing and rising pension costs. Koen De Leus, chief economist at BNP...

November 14, 2025
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11Nov

The rise of solo aging: How people in the US are preparing to grow older alone

The Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute recently published a series of guides designed to assist solo agers with key financial and retirement decisions. In addition, the SOA published survey findings on the growing phenomenon of “solo aging” in the U.S. Solo agers are individuals who, as they grow older, navigate life and retirement without the traditional support network of close family members or partners. The consumer survey includes responses from Americans aged 50 or older who identify as solo agers. It provides insights into aging,...

November 11, 2025
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05Nov

Ireland risks major fiscal challenge from ageing population, finance ministry says

Ireland's national debt could more than double to 148% of gross national income by 2065 and the budget deficit could hit 7.9% without reforms over the next decade to soften the impact of an ageing population, the finance ministry warned on Tuesday. Ireland's old age dependency ratio - those aged over 65 per 100 working-age people - is set to jump to 55.2% by 2065 from 23% in 2022, straining public finances, stagnating the labour force and suppressing economic growth,...

November 5, 2025
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03Nov

Positive aging takes root in China via community engagement

As China’s 1960s generation enters old age, a societal shift is underway, with positive attitudes toward aging becoming established and fueling an increasing number of seniors seeking fulfilling and diverse lives through community engagement. With hair dyed red and a tendency to speak quickly, Cui Xinyun, 71, appears young and energetic. When Cui started talking about her volunteer work, her eyes lit up. “Our community is like a big family. While helping others, I receive warmth and kindness too,” she...

November 3, 2025
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October 2025
31Oct

Adapting health, economic and social policies to address population aging in China

By Evandro F. Fang, Yuan Fang, Guobing Chen, He-Ling Wang, Jianying Zhang, Chenkai Wu, Jing Liao, Chenglong Xie, Xiaoting Liu, Kan Wang, Yang Liu, Guang Yang, Qian Wang, Long-Tao He, Jun Li, Hou-Zao Chen, Lin Kang, Yawen Jiang, Huanxing Su, Hong Jiang, Na He, Jun Tao, Sean Xiao Leng, Richard C. Siow, Chunrong Liu, Hafiz T. A. Khan, Yuanli Liu, Hisaya Kato, Takashi Sasaki, Jong In Kim, Andrea Britta Maier, Lin Zhang, Lene Juel Rasmussen, Jean Woo, Jing Wu...

October 31, 2025
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31Oct

The Future of Retirement Security An International Comparison through the Lens of Adequacy, Sustainability, Equity and Plan Design

By Surya Kolluri, Catherine Reilly & David P. Richardson Countries around the world are considering and implementing reforms to their retirement systems for a variety of reasons, including increasing demographic and economic pressures. A key demographic driver is human longevity. For example, the average retiree can expect to spend about two decades in retirement, roughly double the time from 50 years ago. In the United States, life expectancy has risen by 17 years since the Social Security program debuted nearly 90...

October 31, 2025
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28Oct

How China’s aging boom is turned into an investment story

With 300 million seniors and a shrinking workforce, China's 'silver economy' is emerging as one of its most durable new growth engines Residents of a community for senior citizens on the outskirts of Beijing. Retired factory supervisor Zhang Meihua starts every morning with a brisk walk around a new riverside park in Chengdu, tracking her steps on a smartwatch made by Huawei. "I never cared about gadgets before," she said. "But my children worry if I don't share my health data....

October 28, 2025
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24Oct

Personal and General Views on Aging, Non-Communicable Diseases, and Their Interaction as Cross-Sectional Correlates of Vigorous Physical Activity in UK Individuals Aged 50+

By Fabrizio Mezza, Daniela Lemmo, Maria Francesca Freda, Victoria Tischler, Blossom C. M. Stephan, Maria Mataró & Serena Sabatini Having more positive and less negative views on aging may prompt vigorous physical activity engagement. Moreover, positive general views of aging may be particularly important for physical activity among those who have one or more non-communicable diseases. Although we cannot infer causality, promoting positive views on aging and decreasing negative views on aging could help fostering active aging, especially among those...

October 24, 2025
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23Oct

China Makes Maternity Payment Change in Bid To Boost Birth Rate

A total of 25 Chinese provinces will be distributing maternity leave payments directly to mothers by next month, as part of a broader effort to reverse the country’s flagging birth rate, officials said on Monday. Why It Matters Roughly two-thirds of the global population now lives in countries where the fertility rate has fallen below the replacement level of 2.1 births per woman, according to the French Institute for Demographic Studies. China’s fertility rate—at just 1.0—is among the lowest in the world, raising alarm over...

October 23, 2025
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23Oct

Ageing populations to reshape the future of life insurance: Swiss Re

Swiss Re, the reinsurance company based in Zurich, reports that demographic changes are set to transform the life insurance industry over the coming decades. In its latest sigma publication, the company highlights that by 2050, around one quarter of people in advanced economies will be aged 65 or older. This development, often referred to as the “Silver Economy”, is expected to redefine the types of protection and financial solutions needed as societies age. According to Swiss Re, the combination of longer...

October 23, 2025
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