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Supervising mandatory funded pension systems : issues and challenges

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  • DeMarco, Gustavo
  • Rofman, Rafael
  • Whitehouse, Edward

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The regulation and supervision of pension funds is a critical part of building public confidence in a funded-pension system. This report argues that confidence is best bolstered by an independent, autonomous, and transparent supervision agency, particularly when previous systems have failed. The choice between proactive and reactive supervision depends on previous experience of self-regulation in a country's financial sector. This report examines four key areas of supervision in derail: institutional, financial, membership, and benefits control. It looks at collection of contributions, asset valuation, portfolio limits, custodianship, and benefit guarantees. New data are presented on the performance of supervision agencies in and on marketing and operation costs of new pension funds in Latin America. Comparative data for OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries are also included.

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  • DeMarco, Gustavo & Rofman, Rafael & Whitehouse, Edward, 1998. "Supervising mandatory funded pension systems : issues and challenges," Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes 20113, The World Bank.
    • Handle: RePEc:wbk:hdnspu:20113
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    1. Whitehouse, Edward, 2000. "Paying for pensions: An international comparison of administrative charges in funded retirement-income systems," MPRA Paper 14171, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    2. World Bank, 2000. "Nicaragua : Pension Reform Proposal," World Bank Publications - Reports 14972, The World Bank Group.
    3. Rocha, Roberto & Vittas, Dimitri, 2001. "Pension reform in Hungary : a preliminary assessment," Policy Research Working Paper Series 2631, The World Bank.
    4. Srinivas, P.S. & Whitehouse, Edward & Yermo, Juan, 2000. "Regulating private pension funds'structure, performance, and investments : cross-country evidence," Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes 23302, The World Bank.
    5. Roberto Rocha & Dimitri Vittas, 2002. "The Hungarian Pension Reform: A Preliminary Assessment of the First Years of Implementation," NBER Chapters, in: Social Security Pension Reform in Europe, pages 365-400, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    6. Whitehouse, Edward, 2000. "Administrative charges for funded pensions : an international comparison and assessment," Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes 23140, The World Bank.
    7. Whitehouse, Edward, 2000. "Pension reform, financial literacy and public information : a case study of the United Kingdom," Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes 21312, The World Bank.

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    JEL classification:

    • G18 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Government Policy and Regulation
    • G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors

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