Retirement protection - Overseas



Paper no.TitlePublication date
IN17/13-14 Default pension arrangements in the United Kingdom and Australia 2014.07.04
RP01/11-12 Retirement Protection System in Selected Places

In Hong Kong, the adequacy of the social security system and the Mandatory Provident Fund system to protect the retirement life of the elders has aroused much public concerns in recent years. In addition, Hong Kong stands in contrast with many developed economies for its lack of a public pension scheme as a safety net of last resort for the needy elders. This research report studies the retirement protection system implemented in Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Taiwan and Hong Kong, and compares how they fare in terms of the five-pillar model put forward by the World Bank in 2005. 		2012.05.07
RP09/04-05 Social Security System for Retirement Protection in Selected Places

This research introduces and compares the social security systems for retirement protection in Canada, Japan and Singapore. It covers governing legislation and responsible authority, coverage of the system, funding sources and amount of contributions, administration of fund, and types of benefit payment. 		2005.07.15
IN13/10-11 The World Bank conceptual framework on the reform of pension system and latest development of social security system for retirement protection in selected places 2011.06.01
  The Hong Kong and Australian pension systems  
RP05/PLC
• The Hong Kong and Australian Pension Systems: The Role of the Government

This research studies the role of the Government in the Hong Kong Mandatory Provident Fund system and that in the Australian superannuation system. It covers the role of both the Mandatory Provident Fund Authority in Hong Kong and the Insurance and Superannuation Committee in Australia.
1999.12.05
RP04/PLC
• The Hong Kong and Australian Pension Systems: Trustee, Investment Manager and Custodian

This research focuses on the roles of the trustee, investment manager and custodian in the Hong Kong Mandatory Provident Fund system and those in the Australian superannuation system.
1999.12.05
RP03/PLC
• The Hong Kong and Australian Pension Systems: An Overview

This research gives an overview of the Australian superannuation system. Superannuation in Australia is a means of saving for retirement. The research covers the structure and features of the Australia superannuation system and a comparison with the Hong Kong Mandatory Provident Fund System.
1999.12.05
  The Chilean pension system  
IN5/96-97
• Comparisons of the Proposed Mandatory Provident Fund System in Hong Kong with the Chilean Pension System
1997.06
IN4/96-97
• Roles of the Government in the Chilean Pension System
1997.06
IN3/96-97
• The Chilean Pension System
1997.06
RP05/95-96 UK Pensions Act --- Minimum Funding Requirement

This research studies the minimum funding requirement of the UK Pensions Act. It analyses the minimum funding requirement proposed in Goode Report and prescribed by the UK Pensions Act 1995. 		1995.11