The Composition of Global Pension Funds 2011

This is a study of the 13 largest pension markets in the world which account for more than 76% of the GDP of these economies. The countries included are Australia, Canada, Brazil, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, South Africa, Switzerland, the U.K., and the U.S. The analysis includes: asset size, including growth statistics; comparison of asset size with GDP and liabilities; asset allocation; defined benefit and defined contribution share of pension assets; public and private sector share of pension assets.