Competition and performance in the Hungarian second pillar
By: Gregorio Impavido, Roberto Rocha, Research working paper Collection Title:Policy
Contributors: Rocha, Roberto Rezende; World Bank
Series: Policy research working paper -- 3876; Policy research working papers (Online) -- 3876.
Publisher: World Bank
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Subjects: Pensions; Governemnt policy; Investments
Description: "The performance of the Hungarian second pillar since inception has been mixed.  This is partly due to a less than satisfactory support for the 1997 pension reform, conservative fund portfolio distributions, the hybrid nature of the mandatory pension fund system, the segmented nature of the market in terms of costs, and a less than aggressive commitment on the part of the Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority to a low-cost, transparent, and competitive equilibrium.  In the accumulation phase, the authorities would need to further promote transparency and comparability of information on costs and investment performance, facilitate migration to lower cost funds, and more generally promote competition.  The regulatory framework of the payout phase needs to be overhauled before the first cohort of workers retires. "--World Bank web site.
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