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Showing 1 to 20 of 81 for “"Pension funds"”.
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Brazilian pension funds : real estate investments
… is to analyze the participation of Brazilian pension funds in the real estate sector, with special attention to their historical motivations. The thesis also describes the prospects of future investments in the sector once that both pension funds and the real estate industry are experiencing …
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The economics of the United Kingdom pension funds.
This Thesis examines the nature and role of the pension funds in the United Kingdom, in theory and in practice, from within and without, and from a contemporary and historical perspective. The pension funds are considered via a series of broad surveys, wherein each chapter may be regarded as a …
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Mathematical model of performance measurement of defined contribution pension funds
The industry of pension funds has become one of the drivers of today’s economic activity by its important volume of contribution in the financial market and by creating wealth. The increasing importance that pension funds have acquired in today’s economy and financial market, raises special …
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A Study of the Individual Pension Funds Allocation Strategy in China
Building a multi-level pension system is urgently needed as China's aging issue gets more serious. Individual pension funds can considerably improve the quality of life for retirees by providing a stable source of income during their retirement years. By supporting the development and adoption of …
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Contribution of pension funds in the development of capital markets in Tanzania
The involvement of pension funds in capital market transactions in Tanzania is increasing in tandem with their growing financial power. A strong presence of pension funds (PFs) seems to be a precondition for the development of liquid securities markets with. Thus, the major objective of the study …
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Contribution of Pension Funds in the Development of Capital Markets in tanzania
The involvement of pension funds in capital market transactions in Tanzania is increasing in tandem with their growing financial power. A strong presence of pension funds (PFs) seems to be a precondition for the development of liquidsecurities markets with. Thus, the major objective of the study …
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Unlisted investments by pension funds in Namibia: an evaluation of social impact
… the country, are both required and regulated for pension funds, creating an opportunity to evaluate the impact thereof. This study uses objective company data to examine the effect of pension fund unlisted investment capital on social outcomes in Namibia, by reviewing this data qualitatively in …
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Estimating the risks in defined benefit pension funds under the constraints of PF117
With the issuing of Pension Funds circular PF117 in 2004 in South Africa, regulation required valuation assumptions for defined benefit pension funds to be on a best-estimate basis. Allowance for prudence was to be made through explicit contingency reserves, in order to increase reporting …
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Investigating factors inhibiting institutional investors from investing in Namibia: A study of pension funds
The study investigated the factors inhibiting pension funds from investing their assets in Namibia. The study identified also financial instruments where pension funds’ assets can be invested in Namibia and suggested measures to encourage pension funds investors to invest in the local economy. The …
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The market for commercial mortgage-backed securities among life insurance companies and pension funds
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1994.
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Evaluation of Asset Allocation Strategies used by Tanzanians’ Pension Funds and determinants of their choices
… asset allocations strategies of the Tanzania’s pension funds in order to identify the allocation strategies and find out whether or not they conform to the modern portfolio theory (MPT). The study was exploratory in nature. A total of 12 respondents from four Tanzanian pension funds were …
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Section 37C of the Pension Funds Act - disposition of death benefits by pension fund organizations
In 1976 section 37C was inserted into the Pension Funds Act1 ('the Act') commencing on 1 August 1976.2 This section regulates the payment of any benefit payable upon the death of a member of a pension fund organization ('pension fund') as defined in section 1 of the Act. Section 37C places a duty …
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Social benefit investment of public pension funds : identifying obstacles to the investment in affordable housing
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1989.
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An investigation of real estate as an asset class for pension funds portfolio investment in Botswana
Pension funds hold the largest share in global capital markets and prudently invest in diverse income-generating assets to meet their current and future liabilities. Real estate is held in pension fund mixed asset portfolios to match long-term liabilities. The viability of real estate as an …
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An investigation into the effect of information on decision-making for members of defined contribution pension funds
On retirement individuals are expected to live on what they have saved over their working life-times if they are not to be dependent on the state or family. However, investments made over the working life-time may be inadequate to provide fully for retirement. Whilst it is obvious that one must …
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Public pension funds and socially responsible investment in South Africa: a case study of the Public Investment Corporation
… a particular interest is that the leading public pension fund manager, the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) which invests on behalf of the Government Employee Pension Fund (GEPF) has a significant interest in driving this phenomenon in South Africa. In actual fact, GEPF was the first public …
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The Micro-implications of a disintegrating social contract : public pension funds and community investing in New York City
Public pension funds are increasingly investing in cities. On the one hand, this appears as a positive development, as an organization traditionally based on exclusionary membership shares its benefits with the larger society. On the other hand, that this is occurring in the context of a …
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The evolution of real estate portfolio management practices in the pension funds of the United States of America
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1990.
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Icelandic pension funds: Potential benefits of increased international diversification : An empirical analysis for the period from 2004 to 2016
The Icelandic pension system has grown significantly in the past years. Following the financial crisis in 2008, discussion about the pension funds’ investments became more apparent, with the focus being on foreign investments and whether they should be increased. Evidence shows that a better …
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Labor unions and shareholder activism: Union and firm characteristics in determining shareholder activism, resolution outcomes, and firm targets among labor union pension funds
… examines the role of labor unions, via their pension funds, as shareholder activists in corporate America. For decades unions have struggled to regain their strength as representatives of the American worker, and since the turn of the 21st century they have found a creative new way of doing …
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