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Pension Funds, the Requirement of Providing the Minimum Guaranteed Return and Excessive Legislative Restrictions of Pension Fund Investments

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  • Markovič Hribernik Tanja

    (University of Maribor, Faculty of Economics and Business, Slovenia)

  • Jakopanec Igor

    (Moja naložba, pension fund d.d – Group Nova KBM, Slovenia)

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To reduce the exposure of the pension fund's members to financial risks, legislation in Slovenia and some other countries promises a so-called minimum guaranteed return and at the same time hinders the portfolio diversification process of pension funds. We intend to demonstrate in this article, on a case study basis and using a combination of empirical data from two Slovenian pension funds and a hypothetical one, that by precisely matching the investments' characteristics to the characteristics of the pension fund's liabilities, some important financial risks can be mitigated, while others can even be hedged entirely. We also intend to demonstrate that with the implementation of a proper policy of risk measurement and management, complemented with stress testing practices, excessive legislative restrictions for investments are no longer necessary. Some restrictions can even hinder portfolio diversification and the risk management process.

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  • Markovič Hribernik Tanja & Jakopanec Igor, 2012. "Pension Funds, the Requirement of Providing the Minimum Guaranteed Return and Excessive Legislative Restrictions of Pension Fund Investments," South East European Journal of Economics and Business, Sciendo, vol. 7(2), pages 7-22, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:seejeb:v:7:y:2012:i:2:p:7-22:n:1
    DOI: 10.2478/v10033-012-0011-9
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    1. Senderski, Marcin, 2014. "Assessing the strictness of portfolio-related regulation of pension funds: Rethinking the definition of prudent," MPRA Paper 56610, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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