The Investor's Guide to Asia Fidelity Answers: How to reimagine investing for an ageing world?
Oct 24, 2025
Katie Roberts, Global Head of Client Solutions at Fidelity, emphasizes the importance of early financial planning for longer lives. Julie-Ann Ashcroft, a portfolio manager, discusses three investment themes linked to longevity: healthcare, lifestyle consumption, and real assets. Nic Palmarini, from the National Innovation Centre for Ageing, shares insights on how generational shifts alter market demands and the implications of an ageing populace on societal needs. Together, they explore retirement savings, responsible planning, and the role of technology in healthy ageing.
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China's Proactive Ageing Playbook
- China is proactively building solutions for its ageing population with large-scale reskilling.
- Nic Palmarini points to China's policy-driven approach as a model to watch.
Global Ageing Could Be Inflationary
- Global ageing may have different inflation effects than Japan's isolated case.
- Salman Ahmed warns ageing plus unchanged retirement ages can add inflationary pressure over time.
Financial Preparedness Underpins Wellbeing
- People feel unprepared for ageing across financial, physical, mental, and social pillars.
- Nic Palmarini finds financial preparedness underpins strength in other preparedness areas.