In late June, an exclusive group of professionals from 17 pension funds from around the globe gathered ahead of the annual Amundi World Investment Forum. It provided participants with an opportunity to connect, exchange ideas and participate in discussions on the pressing issues facing the pension industry as we face a world in flux.
Drawing on the results of Amundi’s “Decoding digital investments 2025” report, which surveyed retail investors across 25 countries, discussion kicked-off with a taking a step back to look at retirement savings in general, where it ranks in importance for savers and their savings expectations.
Investment from individuals is driven by a wide range of factors – but long-term financial security in retirement is the key motivation for investing globally, regardless of geography and demographics.
Globally, an average of 41% of respondents cite securing a comfortable retirement as their primary motivation to invest. Overall, Asia and Scandinavia place greater emphasis on a comfortable and early retirement and funding long-term care needs.
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