This chapter explores the intersection of longevity finance and gender, emphasizing the unique financial challenges and opportunities women face due to their longer lifespans and societal roles. The chapter delves into demographic trends that highlight the aging global population and the gender-specific impacts of these shifts. It proposes innovative financial products and services tailored to women’s needs, including long-term care insurance, gender-responsive pension schemes, and investment opportunities in women-focused funds. Furthermore, it examines the role of technology, such as fintech solutions, artificial intelligence, and health-tech advancements, in addressing these challenges. By adopting a gender-specific approach to longevity finance, this chapter advocates for an inclusive financial ecosystem that empowers women to achieve financial security and independence throughout their extended lifespans.

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Longevity Finance: A Gender-Specific Approach

  • Karen Wendt,
  • Marta Ra

摘要

This chapter explores the intersection of longevity finance and gender, emphasizing the unique financial challenges and opportunities women face due to their longer lifespans and societal roles. The chapter delves into demographic trends that highlight the aging global population and the gender-specific impacts of these shifts. It proposes innovative financial products and services tailored to women’s needs, including long-term care insurance, gender-responsive pension schemes, and investment opportunities in women-focused funds. Furthermore, it examines the role of technology, such as fintech solutions, artificial intelligence, and health-tech advancements, in addressing these challenges. By adopting a gender-specific approach to longevity finance, this chapter advocates for an inclusive financial ecosystem that empowers women to achieve financial security and independence throughout their extended lifespans.