Competition and performance in the Hungarian second pillar, Vol. 1 of 1

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Competition and performance in the Hungarian second pillar

Author:	Impavido, Gregorio; Rocha, Roberto;	Collection Title:	Policy, Research working paper ; no. WPS 3876
Country:	Hungary;	Date Stored:	2006/03/29
Document Date:	2006/04/01	Document Type:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English	Region:	Europe and Central Asia
Report Number:	WPS3876	SubTopics:	Economic Theory & Research; Economic Stabilization; Settlement of Investment Disputes; Investment and Investment Climate; Financial Intermediation
Volume No:	1 of 1

Summary: 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.


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