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pension fund

pension fund

47 3.0
An organization that collects and manages money to pay people after they stop working
  • noun
  • /ˈpɛnʃən fʌnd/
translation icon : fondo de pensiones
  • The pension fund invests in a variety of assets to ensure a stable income for retirees.
  • pension fund investment
  • a pension fund manager
  • pension fund management

Institutions are just other active ETFs, passive ETFs, pension funds, hedge funds, right?

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Examples

  • Given this tension, how did pension funds become involved in social and environmentally responsible investment in the first place?

    Academic text (2001)

  • The first revolution in pension fund investment gave employees control, albeit indirect, of most large companies.

    Academic text (2001)

  • I think we all know we're gonna need a pension fund.

    Wrath of Man (2021)

  • His biggest client was the city pension fund.

    The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)

  • This is exactly what the Michigan state pension fund has been looking for.

    The Big Short (2015)

  • The pension fund is being dissolved.

    Going in Style (2017)

  • The beneficiary owners of the pension funds are, of course, the nation's employees.

    Academic text (1992)

  • She wants to contribute something to your pension fund.

    Hail, Caesar! (2016)

  • A representative of a northeastern U.S. pension fund offers one view of the effect of engagement policies:

    Academic text (2001)

  • Today, it is the well-established pension funds that increasingly control the supply and allocation of money in developed countries.

    Academic text (1992)

Synonyms

pension plan
vspension fund
  • US
27 3.1

Money that an employer or worker saves regularly to give income after you stop working

is the organization that collects and manages money to provide retirement income for employees
retirement fund
vspension fund
14 3.1

Money saved to give you regular income after you stop working

is run as an organization collecting money for employees rather than individual savings
superannuation fund
vspension fund
  • UK
6.7

A pool of money that employers and workers save for retirement payments

has identical meaning but uses a different expression

How Secure

pension fund
47 3.0
cash
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

pension fund singular
pension funds plural

Morphology

pension + fund

The meaning 'a fund that provides retirement income' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'pension' (retirement payment) with 'fund' (a sum of money for a purpose). This is a straightforward noun-noun compound following common English and cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.

Etymology

Pension fund is like a shared money pot: the fund holds money to pay a pension, the regular payments people get when they 'retire'.