Bìznes Inform (Dec 2023)
Non-State Pension Funds: The Current State and Development Prospects in Ukraine
Abstract
The aim of the article is to analyze the current state of functioning of non-State pension funds, define their main problems and prospects for development. According to the legislation, Ukraine has a three-tier pension system, the third level of which is the system of non-State pension provision, the basis of which is constituted by non-State pension funds. A non-State pension fund is an institution or organization that collects and invests pension contributions and maintains individual pension accounts for participants in the pension system. Non-State pension funds manage investments, using the accumulated money reserved for retirement to ensure the growth and preservation of participants’ retirement savings. The main goal of their investment activities is to generate sufficient income for future pension payments. The non-State pension funds play an important role in mobilizing financial resources and forming the investment potential of the pension system. The main indicators of activity of non-State pension funds are analyzed, namely: the number of concluded pension contracts, the total number of NSPF participants, the total value of NSPF assets, pension contributions, pension payments, and the amount of investment income. The problems that impede the effective functioning of non-State pension funds are classified as: economic, demographic, legal, investment, and psychological. The most important problem hindering the development of the system of non-State pension provision, including the functioning of non-State pension funds, is the non-perception of it as an alternative to the State-based system. The effective operation of non-State pension funds in the country depends on many factors, including the standard of living of the population, as well as the development of financial market infrastructure. Measures to intensify the activities of non-State pension funds in the financial market of Ukraine in the current economic conditions are substantiated. It is noted that the intensification of the activities of non-State pension funds will help reduce the burden on the Pension Fund of Ukraine and the State budget of our country.
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