Questions from Financial Markets

Q: What types of pension reforms have countries tried as their populations age

What types of pension reforms have countries tried as their populations age and contributions to pension funds decrease?

Q: Describe the difference between an insured pension fund and a noninsured pension

Describe the difference between an insured pension fund and a noninsured pension fund. What type of financial institutions would administer each of these?

Q: Describe the difference between a defined benefit pension fund and a defined

Describe the difference between a defined benefit pension fund and a defined contribution pension fund.

Q: What are the three types of formulas used to determine pension benefits

What are the three types of formulas used to determine pension benefits for defined benefit pension funds? Describe each.

Q: What have the trends been for assets invested in defined benefit versus

What have the trends been for assets invested in defined benefit versus defined contribution pension funds in the last three decades?

Q: What is the difference between an IRA and a Keogh account?

What is the difference between an IRA and a Keogh account?

Q: Describe the “pay as you go” funding method that is

Describe the “pay as you go” funding method that is used by many federal and state or local government pension funds. What is the problem with this method that may damage the long-term viability of su...

Q: Describe the different pension funds sponsored by the federal government.

Describe the different pension funds sponsored by the federal government.

Q: What is credit risk? Which types of FIs are more susceptible

What is credit risk? Which types of FIs are more susceptible to this type of risk? Why?

Q: Village Bank has $240 million worth of assets with a duration

Village Bank has $240 million worth of assets with a duration of 14 years and liabilities worth $210 million with a duration of four years. In the interest of hedging interest rate risk, Village Bank...