Defined contribution pension plans : mutual fund asset allocation changes

In this paper we compare changes in asset allocations between mutual funds held in defined contribution pension plans and funds held by other investors. We investigate how flows into equity and fixed income mutual funds depend on macroeconomic conditions. We find that defined contribution plans reac...

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Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Sialm, Clemens, Starks, Laura, Zhang, Hanjiang
Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Nanyang Business School
Μορφή: Journal Article
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: 2015
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Διαθέσιμο Online:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/105694
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/26031
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Περίληψη:In this paper we compare changes in asset allocations between mutual funds held in defined contribution pension plans and funds held by other investors. We investigate how flows into equity and fixed income mutual funds depend on macroeconomic conditions. We find that defined contribution plans react more sensitively to these conditions, suggesting effects on mutual fund managers and other investors.