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A Study on the Necessity of Introducing Fund-Type Retirement Pension Systems: Comparing Returns of Pension Service Providers and Fund Returns

Tae Ho Lee1 · Inwook Song2 · Sunghwan Shin3

1 Hongik University, 2 Sungkyunkwan University, 3 Korea Asset Management Research Institute

Published: January 2022 · Vol. 51, No. 2 · pp. 287-301

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17287/kmr.2022.51.2.287

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Abstract

This study analyzes and compares the return performance of corporate pensions(CPs) with those of public pension funds(PPFs). First, PPFs outperformed their estimated reference portfolio(eRP) by 1.13% per annum. On the other hand, CPs with no return guarantee underperformed their eRP by 0,07~1,07% depending upon the types. This result implies that PPFs like governance structure is more efficient than the current governance structure of CPs. Second, CPs with return guarantee outperformed their eRP. Finally, the eRP of DB type CPs have less composition of stocks than DC or IRP type CPs. It implies that corporations have more risk aversion than individuals in their pension investment. Putting these results together, the results imply that the performances of CPs will be improved by allowing the fund governance structures in addition to the current governance structures.
Keywords: Fund Type Retirement PlanPension BusinessFundGuaranteed Retirement PensionUnguaranteed Retirement Pension