Comportements financiers des fonds de pension dans les pays de l'OCDE

Private savings for retirement, in the form of pensions, play an important role in most OECD countries. Given the scale of assets managed, these funds constitute a major institutional investor. The aim of this article is to present the financial behaviour of pension funds in these countries. A comparative analysis is thus provided of the volume, portfolio structure and performance of pension funds in 13 OECD countries. Given its specificity, the article concentrates especially on the United Kingdom.