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.
This report by the Thinking Ahead Institute provides detailed analysis of the world's largest pension funds. Assets under management (AUM) of the world’s largest pension funds totalled US$18.0 trillion in 2018, a fall of 0.4%, compared to an increase of 15.1% the previous year. In 2018 the value of the top 20 funds fell by 1…
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…
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.
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.
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…
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.
Industry trends such as insourcing, AI, increased technological and asset complexity suggests a need for adopting innovative technology platforms to prepare organizations for future growth and competitiveness.
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…
CFA Institute provides Policy Recommendations Following the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry in Australia.
