As birth-rates decline and the population gets older, investors are grappling with a new set of challenges.
Recent data indicates the proportion of Kiwis over the age of 65 will be expected to double by 2050.
Milford Asset Management's Deborah Lambie says this demographic shift is expected to have an impact on the healthcare system - and lead to a worker shortage.
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