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RiskFeaturesandRiskAverseofBasicPensionFund

  

  • Online:2013-11-15 Published:2013-11-15

Abstract: Bytheendof2011,the"emptyaccounts"ofChina'sbasicpensioninsurancepersonalac
countsreached22,00billion,causingmuchconcernfortheshortageinpensionfundsamongthepeople.The
analysisshowsthatthereisnoriskofpensionexpenseoverashortperiodastheaccumulationofbasicpension
fundshasmaintainedacomparativelyfastgrowthwhilethescaleofpersonalaccountpensionpaymentislimit
ed.Buttheinvestmentlossduetothe"emptyaccounts"ofthepensionfundshasexceeded500billionYuan,
andpersonalaccountpensionhasshrunkaboutonethird,whichposesrealrisksforthebasicpensioninsurance
system.Thecentralissueforthecurrentsystemreformistocarryoutinvestmentoperationofthepensionfunds
andallocateappropriatelytheinvestmentearningstopersonalaccounts.Ifthefundsareentrustedattheprovin
ciallevelandinvestedandoperatedcollectivelybythecentralgovernment,theobstaclesanddifficultiesarising
from"nationalcoordination"and"consolidatingthepersonalaccount"willbeavoided.Inthemeantime,the
investmentgainswillberecordedintothepersonalaccountby"accounting"toensuretheaccountowner'srights
andpensionpayoutforindividuals.
  

Key words: basicpensionfunds, personalaccount, risk, investment

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