Designing the Payout Phase of Pension Systems : Policy Issues, Constraints and Options

This paper examines the policy issues, constraints and options facing policymakers in promoting the development of sound markets for retirement products. It discusses the various risks faced by pensioners and the risk characteristics of alternative retirement products and also reviews the risks faced by providers of retirement products and the management and regulatory challenges of dealing with these risks. The paper focuses on policies that could be adopted by developing and transitioning countries where financial and insurance markets are not well developed. It argues for promoting an adequate level of annuitization but avoiding excessive annuitization. It also argues for favoring combinations of payout options, covering different products at a particular point in time as well as different payout options over time. The paper also discusses the choice between centralized and decentralized markets and highlights the basic elements of an effective regulation of risk management.

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Main Authors:	Rocha, Roberto, Vittas, Dimitri
Language:	English
Published:	2010-05-01
Subjects:	ACCOUNT HOLDER, ACCOUNTING, ADVERSE SELECTION, AMOUNT OF CAPITAL, ANNUITY PROVIDERS, ASSET MANAGEMENT, ASSET PORTFOLIO, ASSET PORTFOLIOS, BANKRUPTCY, BANKRUPTCY RISK, BANKRUPTCY RISKS, BENEFICIARIES, BENEFIT PAYMENT, BEQUEST, BEQUESTS, BOND, BOND FUTURES, BOND YIELD, BOND YIELD CURVES, BROKERS, CAPITAL LOSS, CAPITAL MARKETS DEVELOPMENT, CAPITAL REQUIREMENT, CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS, CAPITALIZATION, CASH OUTFLOWS, COMPETITIVE MARKET, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, CONSUMER PROTECTION, CORPORATE BONDS, CREDIT DEFAULT, CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS, CREDIT DERIVATIVES, CREDIT QUALITY, CREDIT RATING, CREDIT RISK, CREDIT RISKS, CREDITWORTHINESS, CURRENCY, CURRENCY DEPRECIATION, CURRENCY RISK, CUSTODY, DEBT INSTRUMENTS, DEFERMENT PERIOD, DEFERRED ANNUITIES, DEFINED-CONTRIBUTION PENSION, DEPOSIT, DEPOSIT INSURANCE, DERIVATIVE, DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS, DERIVATIVE PRODUCTS, DERIVATIVES, DEVALUATIONS, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, DISCOUNT RATES, DOMESTIC CURRENCY, EQUITY INVESTMENTS, EQUITY RETURNS, EXCHANGE RATES, EXPENDITURES, FAIR VALUE, FINANCIAL CRISIS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL MARKETS, FINANCIAL RISK, FINANCIAL WEAKNESS, FIXED ANNUITIES, FIXED INTEREST, FRAUD, FUTURE INCOME, GLOBAL CAPITAL, GLOBAL CAPITAL MARKETS, GLOBAL MARKETS, GOVERNMENT BONDS, GOVERNMENT BUDGETS, GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE, GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES, GOVERNMENT SUPPORT, GUARANTEED BENEFITS, GUARANTEED PERIODS, IMMUNIZATION, INCOME GROWTH, INCOME SECURITY, INCOME TAX, INDEXED BONDS, INFLATION, INFLATION RATE, INFLATION RISK, INFLATION RISKS, INSURANCE, INSURANCE COMPANIES, INSURANCE COMPANY, INSURANCE MARKET, INSURANCE MARKETS, INSURANCE PREMIUMS, INTEREST RATE, INTEREST RATE RISK, INTEREST RATE SWAPS, INTERNATIONAL BANK, INVESTING, INVESTMENT FUNDS, INVESTMENT POLICIES, INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS, INVESTMENT RISK, INVESTMENT RISKS, INVESTMENTS IN EQUITIES, ISSUERS OF DEBT, LEVEL OF RISK, LIABILITY, LIFE ANNUITIES, LIFE EXPECTANCY, LIFE INSURANCE, LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES, LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES, LIQUID ASSETS, LIQUIDITY, LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT, LIQUIDITY PREMIUM, LIQUIDITY RISK, LIQUIDITY RISKS, LIVING STANDARD, LOAN, LOCAL MARKET, LONG-TERM ASSETS, LONG-TERM DEBT, LONG-TERM INTEREST, LONG-TERM INTEREST RATE, LONG-TERM INTEREST RATES, LONG-TERM LIABILITIES, LONGEVITY RISK, MARKET DISCIPLINE, MARKET FAILURE, MARKET INTEREST RATES, MARKET PRICES, MARKET SHARE, MARKET STRUCTURE, MATURITY, MONEY MARKET, MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS, MORAL HAZARD, MORTALITY, MORTGAGE, MORTGAGE BOND, MORTGAGE BONDS, MORTGAGES, MUTUAL FUNDS, NOMINAL YIELD, NORMAL RETIREMENT AGE, PAYMENT OBLIGATION, PENSION, PENSION BENEFIT, PENSION FUNDS, PENSION REFORMS, PENSION SYSTEM, PENSION SYSTEMS, PENSIONER, PENSIONERS, PENSIONS, PILLAR BENEFITS, PORTFOLIO, PORTFOLIOS, PREPAYMENT, PREPAYMENT RISK, PREPAYMENT RISKS, PRIVATE PENSION, PRIVATE PENSION SYSTEMS, PROFIT MARGINS, PRUDENTIAL REGULATION, PUBLIC PENSION, PURCHASING POWER, QUOTATION SYSTEM, QUOTATION SYSTEMS, RATE OF RETURN, RATES OF RETURN, REGULAR PAYMENTS, REGULATORY AUTHORITIES, REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, REINVESTMENT, REINVESTMENT RATES, REINVESTMENT RISK, REPLACEMENT RATE, REPLACEMENT RATES, RESERVE, RESERVES, RETIREMENT, RETIREMENT PRODUCT, RETIREMENT PRODUCTS, RETIREMENT SAVINGS, RETIRING WORKERS, RETURN, RETURNS, RETURNS ON EQUITIES, RISK CAPITAL, RISK EXPOSURE, RISK MANAGEMENT, RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, RISK OF DEFAULT, RISK POOLING, RISK PREMIUMS, RISK SHARING, SAFETY NET, SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, SECURITIES, SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS, SETTLEMENT, SETTLEMENT DATES, SETTLEMENT RISK, SMALL BUSINESS, SOCIAL SECURITY, SOLVENCY, TERM STRUCTURE OF INTEREST RATES, TRADING, TRANSPARENCY, UNDERLYING ASSET, UNDERLYING MORTGAGES, USE OF DERIVATIVE, VALUATIONS, VARIABLE ANNUITIES, VARIABLE ANNUITY, WITHDRAWAL, YIELD CURVE,
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