Pension funds and financialisation in the European Union

The expansion and innovation of financial markets, commonly known as financialisation, is closely linked to the growth of pension funds. While the conventional narrative is based on the notion of financial development as a positive change, this paperargues that pension funds may induce demand-led pr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Bonizzi, Bruno, Churchill, Jennifer
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repositorio:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/14075
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10272/14075
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Pension funds
Risk
Financial innovation
Alternative assets
Financialisation
Fondos de pensiones
Riesgo
Innovación financiera
Activos alternativos
Financiarización
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Sumario:The expansion and innovation of financial markets, commonly known as financialisation, is closely linked to the growth of pension funds. While the conventional narrative is based on the notion of financial development as a positive change, this paperargues that pension funds may induce demand-led pressures on the financial system, generating potencial for systemic risk and instability. The rise of pension funds is therefore important for the process of financialisation, as these institutions` demand for assets continuously sparks growth and innovation in financial markets.