Q1‚ While pension funds hold bonds as their asset‚ they also have obligations as liability. Lower interest rate‚ namely a lower discount rate‚ on one hand‚ increases bonds’ return‚ on the other hand‚ it also increase pension funds’ liabilities‚ which is the discounted value of future obligations. Moreover‚ bonds in asset side are usually in shorter term than long-term liabilities‚ and therefore are less sensitive to interest rate change. As a result‚ the increase in liability exceeds the value increase
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Kenya’s Pension Fund Industry amounts to approximately KShs 200 billion reference‚ or the equivalent of 23% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). These funds are currently operated by statutory contributions under National Social Security Fund (“NSSF”)‚ sponsor-led schemes and individual Retirement Benefit Schemes reference. | These pension funds are established by employers to facilitate and organize the investment of employees’ retirement funds contributed by both the employers and the employees
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Communication an Employee Benefit Plan Bertha A. Navarro Roosevelt University HRM 430 – Online Employee Benefits Professor‚ Don Wlodarski April 29‚ 2013 Abstract A plan administrator for employee benefits has the task of assessing the needs of the employees of the organization. To do this‚ the administrator has the daunting task of identifying those needs in terms of internal and external factors‚ as well as comparing costs for the contemplated benefits so that they meet with
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Organizational benefits The benefits for organisations that have strategies and support mechanisms in place to assist staff in managing their work-life balance are widely documented and include: • the potential to attract high quality‚ innovative and productive staff in an increasingly competitive labour market • higher levels of staff morale‚ job satisfaction‚ organisational commitment‚ dedication and loyalty amongst existing employees resulting in retention of current employees whose skills
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HARRINGTON COLLECTION CASE Although Harrington Collection is one of the biggest retailers of high-end women’s apparel market‚ sales and margins were the lowest level that they have ever seen. Therefore‚ creating a new product line that is active wear is one of options and also this helps to raise margin and sales. On the other hand‚ if the case examines in detail‚ it is clear that there is a dilemma since the company services high-end segment. This means that it addresses limited segment.
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INTRODUCTION OF PERSONAL ACCOUNTS‚ THE PRINCIPAL LEGISLATIVE CHANGE WAS THE REFORM OF STATE PENSIONS The reforms being introduced by the Pensions Act 2007 and the Pensions Bill recently presented to parliament represent the biggest transformation in UK pension provision since 1988‚ at the very least‚ and possibly since 1978. The new Act addresses both the increasing cost and the declining value of state pensions. It also prepares the ground for the introduction of personal accounts by the current Bill
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Accounting for Pensions and other Post-Retirement Benefits ACC 563 – Advanced Accounting Theory Abstract This paper will be based research‚ compare and contrast the early historical accounting for Postretirement Health Care and Life Insurance Benefits with the guidance / rules in place today with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) recently issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158 "Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other
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Compensation and Benefit Plan Pamela Gadson Compensation and Benefit Plan Position: Custodian II Proposal I would like to confirm our offer of employment to you for the Custodian III by the Flint Community Schools Systems‚ Inc. (The “Company”) In Flint‚ Michigan. The purpose of this letter is to summarize the terms and conditions that will apply in your new position if you accept this offer. This letter does not constitute an employment contract and does not guarantee you any Length
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To: Prof. Michael T. Manion Course: Product Management MBA 759 Case: Harrington Collection Harrington Collection’s is considering broadening their product classification and selection offering by potentially introducing a new active line of clothing‚ as consumer demand for casual comfortable clothes has increased on an annual basis. Despite these increases in consumer demand and clothing preferences‚ Harrington still has many concerns to address in order to effectively develop and implement
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Christine Errico Abstract Our company has acquired a new manufacturing company. The new company has certain components‚ which are different from the new parent company. First‚ it has two different pension plans‚ which our company will have to research and to learn how to report on our financial statement. Also they have two different segments‚ which our objective is to eliminate. Our first goal is to define the pension plans and other retirement benefit plans and how we are to report them on
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