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.
We show that people exposed to greater pension risk are less likely to invest in risky assets. We exploit a reform that links people’s future pension benefits to their pension funds’ funding ratio—a measure of the fund’s financial health—making funding ratios a fund-specific measure of pension risk. The effect of pension…
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…
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 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…
Asian pension funds and other asset owners (monetary authorities, central banks, and sovereign wealth funds) face significant short-term and long-term threats from water and climate risks. In this brief, AIGCC assesses the depth of these risks arising from both adaptation and mitigation and discuss how they are embedded in…
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…
