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SECP Releases Performance of Private Pension Funds

Islamabad (August 25, 2018): SECP has released five years comparative performance of private pension fund. Private pension funds were introduced in 2007 under the Voluntary Pension System Rules, 2005.

According to details, there are 19 pension funds, out of which 10 are Shariah compliant and 9 are conventional. These funds are managed by 10 experienced pension fund managers.The pension funds provide participants with options to invest in securities and commodities.According to reports, the total net assets of the voluntary pension fund industry are currently over Rs 26 billion contributed by more than 25,000 participants. The fund managers charge fees ranging from 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent per annum.

Furthermore, the fund managers can charge sales load up to 3% of the contribution on direct sales and up to 1.5 percent of the contribution if an investor carries out transaction online. However, the pension fund managers have been prohibited from charging sales load on subsequent contributions made by a participant.

Over 65 percent of the assets of the pension fund industry are invested in Shariah-compliant funds. All persons with CNIC are eligible to become members of pension funds and accumulate savings for their retired life.

Participants can choose retirement age between 60 to 70 years. Upon retirement, they can withdraw up to 50 percent of the accumulated balance in lump sum and the remaining 50 percent in installments.

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