White papers and reports broadly related to the topic of pension funds in Asia, with a particular focus on Japan, China and Hong Kong. The most read white papers on Asian pension funds analyse the Chinese pensions system, the Japanese pensions systems and pensions systems in East and South East Asia. In particular, a number of articles consider Japan's GPIF... (Government Pension Investment Fund) and its management of assets. Further research and surveys consider other aspects of Asian pension schemes; the trends in Asian pension asset allocation, the effectiveness of pension fund governance, pension reform in China and elsewhere, and the trend towards longer-term investing. To search for keywords within the Asian Pension Funds category, use the search bar to the right of this text.
Populations are aging across the world. This global demographic shift promises great opportunity—and challenge—in the decades ahead. No institutions have a greater stake in the changing demographic frontier than businesses, large and small, that have an integral role to play in realizing the upside of the new and…
In this study, the authors have set out to paint a picture of the changing face of defined contribution (DC) around the world, drawing on the insights of the organisations that are defining the next generation of best practices. The study is based on a survey and interviews of ten leading organisations on four different…
This report summaries the results of the 2019 International Pension Plan Survey, an annual survey conducted by Willis Towers Watson analysing International Pension Plan (IPP) and International Savings Plan (ISP) specific design elements and membership criteria. The survey this year covers 932 IPPS and ISPs sponsored by 877…
The 2019 edition of Pensions at a Glance highlights the pension reforms undertaken by OECD countries over the last two years. Moreover, two special chapters focus on non-standard work and pensions in OECD countries, take stock of different approaches to organising pensions for non-standard workers in the OECD, discuss why…
With the maturation of defined benefit pension plans, many have reached an inflection point where cash flows are turning from positive to negative. This is causing a greater emphasis to be placed on income in asset allocation decisions. Income from bonds, however, has withered while alternative sources of income come with…
Globally, less than a quarter of women workers believe they are on course to achieve their retirement income needs. This new report by Aegon Group provides actionable recommendations to put women at the center of the solution. It finds that the persistent gender pay gap coupled with traditional societal norms and gender…
The 2019 Global Retirement Index by Natixis Investment Managers reveals three key threats to retirement security – interest rates, demographics, and climate change – as well as what they mean for individuals and institutions.
This 42-page report by McKinsey & Company outlines the commercial reforms needed by China’s three-pillar pension system to meet the needs of an aging population.
The Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index (MMGPI) is published by the Monash Centre for Financial Studies in collaboration with Mercer, with funding from the State Government of Victoria, as part of its ongoing support for leadership in the financial services sector. The primary objective of this research is to benchmark…
Rapid growth in post-reform China has resulted in a high demand for infrastructure and the need for sustained mechanisms of financing. As public finances are already overstretched at the local level, seeking long-term investment financing is imperative. A potential such source is institutional investors, including pension…
Governments and organisations of all sizes are grappling with unprecedented rates of disruption as Industry 4.0 unfolds. New technologies and capabilities have spawned new industries, markets, and economies, laying waste to traditional ones. Low-skilled, routine jobs are increasingly at risk of automation – jobs that older…
Multinationals that approach their DB pension risks in a structured way succeed in implementing their risk reduction goals around the world. In this article, the authors outline the common techniques multinational organizations have deployed to manage pension risk as well as provide insights on optimizing global pension debt…
