Foreign Investment of Pension Funds Mike Orszag W W W

Foreign Investment of Pension Funds Mike Orszag W W W

Foreign Investment of Pension Funds Mike Orszag W W W . W A T S O N W Y A T T . C O M OECD/INPRS Conference on Private Pensions, Manila, March 30-April 1, 2004 Kotlikoff/Bodie Argument z Global index is optimal asset allocation z Liability considerations minor (not much in the way of asset-liability correlations) z Total return swaps help avoid some of the country risk issues Copyright © Watson Wyatt Worldwide. All rights reserved. The Ageing Argument Domestic investment: Invest today, receive claim on production tomorrow Domestic PAYG: Pay taxes today, receive claim on production tomorrow Foreign investment: Invest today, receive claim on foreign production tomorrow Copyright © Watson Wyatt Worldwide. All rights reserved. Population Ageing Ratio of 60+ to People Growth Rate in Ratio Old Age Pension/GDP in 20-59 (2000) (2000-2030, annual) 2030 Brazil 15% 2.57% China 18% 3.08% Germany 42% 2.04% 15.5% France 38% 1.71% 16% India 16% 1.58% Japan 41% 2.18% Malaysia 13% 2.34% UK 38% 1.86% 4.3% USA 29% 1.92% 6.2% Switzerland 38% 2.73% Sources: UN Population Statistics (2000 rev.), Dang et. Al for old age pension in 2030 Copyright © Watson Wyatt Worldwide. All rights reserved. Limits on Pension Fund Investments Strict Liberal Germany UK USA Belgium Switzerland Netherlands Denmark Australia Canada Finland Hungary Korea Portugal Sweden Source: OECD Survey of Investment Regulations of Pension Funds (2002) Copyright © Watson Wyatt Worldwide. All rights reserved. Alternative Arguments 1. Economics of capital account liberalisation unclear - impact on exchange rate stability (Asian crisis) 2. Quantitative limit arguments – imperfect regulatory framework 3. Imperfect markets: if developed countries have limits on outward investment then potential welfare gains from responding with limits on outward investment 4. Welfare: for developing countries, prevents them from investing in ageing developed countries Copyright © Watson Wyatt Worldwide. All rights reserved. .

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