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1. Comment - Insight & Opinion

   Ongoing challenges faced by the MPF

   Posted Jul 03rd 2013, 12:00am by ANNA WU

   ... of March and the annualised rate of return over the past 12 years has been 4 per cent. Compared with an inflation rate of around 1.4 per cent over the same period, MPF benefits are, on average, ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1274039/ongoing-challenges-faced-mpf
2. Business - Banking & Finance - PENSIONS

   MPF dips into the red for first half

   Posted Jul 04th 2013, 12:00am by Enoch Yiu

   ... in the past two months after the US showed signs of planning to end its monetary easing policy, and that had hurt MPF performance. "Until the US Fed will be more definite on its policy, ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/1274910/mpf-dips-red-first-half
3. Business - Money - PENSIONS

   MPF switch fails to make big hit

   Posted Jun 13th 2013, 12:00am by Enoch Yiu

   ... Enoch Yiu enoch.yiu@scmp.com Pension scheme reform allowing employees to change fund providers sees only 3 in 100 taking up the option, well short of expectations MPF switch fails to make big hit Employees have used their newly won power of choice over their retirement fund provider to overwhelmingly stay put. While the move to allow switching of MPF funds was hailed ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/money/markets-investing/article/1259444/mpf-switch-fails-make-big-hit
4. Business - Money - ASK MELANIE

   Why not put all your eggs in one basket?

   Posted Apr 15th 2013, 12:00am by Melanie Nutbeam

   ... Melanie Nutbeam, a certified financial planner based in Hong Kong, addresses common personal finance queries. Send your questions to melanie.nutbeam@hfs.com.hk Should I consolidate my MPF accounts? Regardless of the sum in your Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) accounts, it's worth considering consolidation. The MPF Authority (MPFA) is on a mission to encourage people to do this. ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/money/expert-qa/article/1214718/why-not-put-all-your-eggs-one-basket
5. News - Hong Kong - PROVIDENT FUND

   30,000 move to new MPF providers

   Posted Jan 22nd 2013, 12:00am by Enoch Yiu

   ... president of US pension and investment fund operator Principal Financial, said almost an equal number of people have joined and left his MPF funds. 30,000 move to new MPF providers ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1133223/30000-move-new-mpf-providers
6. News - Hong Kong - PENSIONS

   Little interest in MPF portability scheme, according to CTU survey

   Posted Oct 31st 2012, 12:00am by Phila Siu

   ... MPF plan Many Hongkongers do not know about and are not interested in a new scheme to move their Mandatory Provident Fund contributions to a service provider of their choice, a survey found. A study conducted this month by the Confederation of Trade Unions found that of 454 workers polled, 21 per cent had never heard of the new MPF semi-portability plan. Seventy-nine per cent had ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1073386/little-interest-mpf-portability-scheme-according-ctu-survey
7. News - Hong Kong

   Cap on MPF fees not ruled out, says financial services minister

   Posted Oct 25th 2012, 12:00am by Phila Siu, Stuart Lau

   ... monitoring of unscrupulous sales practices when savers get a choice of MPF providers next month. He said the licences of MPF intermediaries - companies and their staff drum up business for MPF ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1068856/cap-mpf-fees-not-ruled-out-says-financial-services-minister
8. News - Hong Kong - INVESTMENT

   MPF providers hit back over proposal to cap fees

   Posted Oct 20th 2012, 12:00am by Enoch Yiu

   ... concern providers were charging too much. A Consumer Council report said the average MPF fee of 1.74 per cent was higher than other markets with similar schemes, which generally charged only ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1065391/mpf-providers-hit-back-over-proposal-cap-fees
9. Business - Comment - WHITE COLLAR

   Low-fee funds not high on pensions list

   Posted Jun 11th 2013, 12:00am by Enoch Yiu

   ... Enoch Yiu enoch.yiu@scmp.com It would be better if MPF authority caps charges as employees prefer chasing better performers Low-fee funds not high on pensions list Everyone likes a bargain. And if we extend this truism to the thorny issue of fees for our retirement schemes, then perhaps we should be thankful that our pension regulator is trying to bring in rules to lower MPF ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/article/1258066/low-fee-funds-not-high-pensions-list
10. Business - Money - PENSIONS

    Market sell-down leaves MPF funds in the red

    Posted Jun 05th 2013, 12:00am by Enoch Yiu

    ... reported an average month-on-month loss of 0.87 per cent after a gain of 1.9 per cent in April, according to data provider Lipper. For the first five months of the year, the MPF recorded an average ...

    http://www.scmp.com/business/money/markets-investing/article/1253640/market-sell-down-leaves-mpf-funds-red

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