In Japan even criminals are getting old. In the country’s notorious yakuza crime syndicates, more than half of members are now over 50, according to the national police agency.Veterans who have passed 70 outnumber those in their 20s by two to one, even though younger men are the groups’ traditional source of “muscle”.Japan is a pioneer in adjusting to the skewed demographics of an ageing society, with the impact of its low birthrates exacerbated by a fierce resistance to immigration. But its dilemmas are increasingly shared around the world.India may...
Making it Work The company aims to target young savers who tend to change jobs frequently and need a flexible, portable means of providing for their future Marshmallow is a Dublin-based business aimed at getting more people to take personal pensions by making it easier for them to save and invest. The digital service is currently awaiting approval by the Central Bank but, once live, will enable individuals to invest as little or as much as they like whenever suits them. “We’ll give the experience of a mobile trading app...