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.
Good governance is crucial to all boards, whether they oversee a multinational corporation, a multi-billion pound pension scheme, or a national charity. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to how boards should be run but we have learned that there are plenty of ways to evolve and enhance effectiveness.
Asian pension funds and other asset owners (monetary authorities, central banks, and sovereign wealth funds) face significant short- and long-term threats from water and climate risks. In this brief, we assess the depth of these risks arising from both adaptation and mitigation and discuss how they are embedded in Asian…
The primary objective of funded pension arrangements is to provide adequate incomes for retirement. Pension contributions and investment return on accumulated funds during an individual’s working life and retirement years are the key factors that affect retirement incomes. Long-term pension investment returns are driven by…
The idea that in one’s sixties it might be time to step out of work and retire into a life of leisure is relatively recent. But with more people living longer, expectations of retirement are being reshaped.
Japan is facing the problem of how to finance retirement, health care, and long-term care expenditures as the population ages. This paper analyzes the impact of policy options intended to address this problem by employing a dynamic general equilibrium overlapping generations model, specifically parameterized to match both…
The world’s top 100 asset owners (AOs) represent about US$19trn in assets under management. The largest, and potentially most influential, proportion is in Asia—more than a third of the total. Out of the top 20 largest funds, three out of the first five and nearly half of the total are in Asia.
This 40-page paper provides a detailed overview of the current state of the Chinese pension system, as well as its development, its problems and some ideas for future reforms.
The Asia-Pacific asset and wealth management (AWM) industry is expected to be the centre for global AuM growth in the coming years. Growth in this region is expected to rise faster than any other region in the world. This PwC report provides some interesting and important insights into the key trends.
CFA Institute provides Policy Recommendations Following the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry in Australia.
Japanese women still invest at a far lower rate than men, but nine years of data from the Fidelity Investor Education Institute’s surveys of Japanese salaried workers reveal some hopeful signs that this is gradually changing. Moreover, the most significant gaps seem to be based on income and age rather than gender alone.
Inadequate financial literacy among Japan’s millions of elderly citizens increases the risks not just that they will make poor investment decisions, but could be putting them at greater risk of falling for scams. That is one finding from the latest survey by the Fidelity Investor Education Institute in Japan, which showed…
Policymaker and media attention has recently focused on the rise of the so-called “gig” or freelance employment sector, where workers lack formal long-term relationships with one specific firm. This topic has captured public interest partly because of concern that those engaged in nontraditional work arrangements may lack…
Trust is an essential component of the financial system, and distrust can undermine saving and economic growth. Accordingly, prior research has shown that survey responses to a question about ‘trust in people’ are associated with household willingness to invest in the stock market. Nevertheless, little is known about how…
