Riskier pensions for longer lives

Comment: There is a crisis brewing as our increasing lifespans mean the traditional pension model is running out of time

Many of the structural challenges facing the investment management community in Ireland are also faced by our international peers. Changing demographics – particularly the fact that people in developed countries like Ireland are living longer – however, pose specific challenges for both investors and investment managers who look after investors’ money.

While we are living longer and generally working longer, we are also spending longer in retirement, and this changing demographic structure means ...