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Challenges of the mandatory funded pension system in the Russian Federation / Heinz P. Rudolph
World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (formerly "World Bank E-Library Publications") Available online
View online- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Rudolph, Heinz P.
- Series:
- Policy research working papers.
- World Bank e-Library.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Access to Finance.
- Debt Markets.
- Emerging Markets.
- Finance and Financial Sector Development.
- Financial Literacy.
- Financial services.
- Good governance.
- Governance.
- Investment policy.
- Pensions & Retirement Systems.
- Rates of return.
- Share of investment.
- Local Subjects:
- Access to Finance.
- Debt Markets.
- Emerging Markets.
- Finance and Financial Sector Development.
- Financial Literacy.
- Financial services.
- Good governance.
- Governance.
- Investment policy.
- Pensions & Retirement Systems.
- Rates of return.
- Share of investment.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (35 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C., The World Bank, 2010
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- The overwhelming number of contributors that have been allocated into the default option is one of the main characteristics of the Russian second pillar. This finding confirms that the level of financial literacy for most of the participants is not sufficient to make informed portfolio selections. The authors argue that the current system is perfectly consistent with a solid second pillar, but the authorities should focus their attention in the strategic asset allocation of pension funds. Since in the short and medium term it is unlikely to see improvements in financial literacy of individuals that may overcome the complexity of these decisions, the authorities can play an important role in designing default investment portfolios that can be aligned with expected replacement rates for the contributors. The current investment regulation of the default option induces investment in inefficient portfolios that are unlikely to bring returns above inflation, and probably will result in very low replacement rates for contributors. Further liberalization of the investments of the pension portfolio; improvements in the governance and supervision of the pension system; and greater certainty about the ownership of the funds are necessary steps to complete the pension reform launched in 2002.
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