Insight into the Economic Factors at Play for Retirees Around the World

In the latter half of the 20^th Century, millions of retirees were able to construct a stable base for income from the three pillars of personal savings, employer pensions and government benefits. But now, early in the 21^st Century, the balance has shifted. In 2017, more than three-quarters of individuals worldwide now say they believe the responsibility for funding retirement is increasingly landing on their shoulders.¹

Retirement security: a global issue

To help shed light on the challenges and opportunities of today's retirement landscape, we have enlisted David Lafferty, Boston-based Chief Market Strategist for Natixis Investment Managers, and Philippe Waechter, Paris-based Chief Economist for Natixis Investment Managers. Their discussion is presented as a supplement to the 2017 Natixis Global Retirement Index, which seeks to provide a measure of how well retirees are set up to succeed across the developed world.

Lafferty and Waechter's combined experience and expertise provides a well-rounded, global view of the economics affecting retirement security.