BlackRock Investor Day 2021
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The global retirement crisis is accelerating
The $70T global
retirement savings gap
is expected to balloon
to $400T by 2050¹
Global aging
2.1B
Population over
65 will increase
from 600M today
to 2.1B in 2050¹
Lack of access
48%
With nearly half of
global workers in
the informal sector,
48% of retirement
age people do not
receive a pension¹
Persistent low-
growth
environment
3-5%
Equities are
expected to perform
~5% below historic
averages; bond
returns expected to
be 3% lower¹
2015
Note: For footnoted information, refer to slide 110.
BlackRock
2050
Precarious
short-term
savings
40%
of people lack
enough savings
to cover a $400
emergency
expense²
Inadequate
savings rates
10-15%
Contributions to
DC plans typically
significantly
lower than the
recommended
10-15% target¹
High degree
of individual
responsibility
50%
DC plans now
account for slightly
over half of global
pension assets¹
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