This thesis represents the first comprehensive study on the performance (raw and risk-adjusted), performance persistence, and market timing ability of the equity funds in Hong Kong Mandatory Provident Funds (MPF) scheme during the period 2001 – 2004. Regardless of the measure used (Jensen single-index alpha measure, Fama-French three-factor alpha measure, and modified Jensen alpha controlled by changes in exchange rates), US equity funds and Pacific-Basin excluding Japan equity funds, are found to consistently underperform relative to the market.

The dissertation clarifies the current financial stability situation for the pension system in 3 countries: the UK, Germany, and Sweden, thereby drawing lessons for Vietnam in the process of reforming the pension system in the future.

The study is focused on the consumers belonging to Bengaluru city. A wide range of research in this area was referred to review the work done by various researchers, which lead to the development of research framework.

The general objective of the dissertation is to identify the conditions for the development of private voluntary funded pension funds in Viet Nam stock market, thereby recommending policy implications for the development of private voluntary funded pension funds in Viet Nam stock market.

Đề tài Pension market trình bày về tỷ suất sinh lời, phân bổ tài sản, xếp hạng các hệ thống hưu bổng, xu hướng nhân khẩu học. Cấu trúc và xu hướng thị trường hưu bổng Anh, tài chính của các chương trình DB khu vực tư, vai trò ngày càng tăng của tài chính hưu bổng.

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