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Asia Pacific defined contribution

Date: 10 November 2009

 

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Mercer's 2009 global defined contribution survey - results

 

The move from traditional defined benefit to defined contribution retirement plans is well underway in many countries. With this shift come various challenges for employers of all sizes. By understanding the practices other plan sponsors are following and the trends in your and other countries, you will be prepared to offer your employees a competitive DC plan that will help them prepare for retirement. We received over 1,500 responses (including over 300 responses from multinational companies) from companies in 33 countries across Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the US, Canada and the UK. The survey highlights the increased global prevalence of defined contribution plans and focuses on current issues and future trends.

 

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Lessons to learn from DC systems in the Asia Pacific region
 
Authorities and employers around the world are struggling to design the perfect DC plan, one that manages company risks while generating long-term growth for the provision of pension benefits. While many good examples of programs exist worldwide, the Asia Pacific region has several large, mature DC systems that have developed and improved over many years. This article covers some of the key lessons from the experiences of the mandatory DC systems of Australia, Malaysia and Singapore.
 
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The Australian superannuation landscape

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Pension plan design: Implications of an ageing population

 

Here we look at the World Economic Forum’s scenario approach to pension systems, which allows companies to model the impacts of an ageing population on pension and healthcare and to consider the potential features of future pension systems under each of the forum’s three scenarios. (Special edition: 2008 Perspective)

 

Securing retirement incomes for all New Zealanders

The provision of a secure, adequate and fair retirement income system is not a straightforward task and an ageing population is adding significant pressure and urgency to this challenge for many governments around the world.

 

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