01738cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF008387 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 50.00 USD 9781451939293 1729-701X BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department. Risk Management and the Pension Fund industry. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004. 1 online resource (41 pages) Global Financial Stability Report <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper looks at the longer-term challenges pension funds face as population age and key issues to address to enhance their risk management practices and their role as long-term investors. The paper focuses primarily on Japan, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, where funded pension plans are most developed. The size of pension savings in these countries, their projected growth, and the recent development of funded pension schemes in other countries highlight the fast-growing importance of pension funds for international capital markets and to financial stability. Mode of access: Internet Global Financial Stability Report; Global Financial Stability Report ; No. 2004/004 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/books/082/14032-9781451939293-en/14032-9781451939293-en-book.xml IMF e-Library