The Pension Fund Association was founded in June 29th, 1999. Members of the Association include the representatives from the three major pension funds in Taiwan (Labor Pension Fund, Labor Insurance Fund, and Public Service Pension Fund), government agencies, scholars, asset management companies, private insurance companies, and Securities investment Trust & Consulting Association. The Pension Fund Association aims to promote the development of the pension system and the pension fund management, provide professional suggestions on pensions, encourage academic research on pensions, share experiences in pension fund management, and hold academic seminars and international activities. The goal of the Association is to solidify the cooperation among industry, governments, and academia so as to improve the pension fund management in Taiwan. Current Chairperson, Ms. Jennifer Wang, took the position in June 2017. There are three committees (Public Relation and Active Committee, Research Development Committee, and Retired Investment Education Promotion Committee) in charge of the operation of the Association.
Professor Jennifer Wang is the Distinguished Professor at National Cheng-Chi University. She is the Director of Center for Industry Collaboration and Innovation at National Cheng-Chi University. She is the chairman of Fintech Research Center at National Cheng-Chi University. She is also the current President of Pension Funds Association in Taiwan. For the past three years, she has served as the Chairperson of the Financial Supervisory Commission in Taiwan. Professor Wang was also elected as a board member of both the American Risk and Insurance Association and the Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association. She was also the president of Taiwan Risk and Insurance Association (TRIA). With extensive research in the risk management for insurance companies and pension fund management, professor Wang has served for years as the board of director and consultant for many life insurance companies and as the board member to various committees in major pension funds, including National Annuity Insurance Fund, Labor Insurance Fund, and Public Service Pension Fund in Taiwan. Her main area of research interest includes risk management and insurance, longevity risk and pension, financial market, Fintech, retirement planning and annuity market, especially in the asset liability management issues for pension fund and insurance companies.
