We apply a 70% replacement ratio for post-retirement spending as market consensus believes most people need approximately 70% of their current spending to maintain reasonable post-retirement living standards. Therefore, in this retirement calculator, “Monthly income required at retirement” equals to 70% of the “Current monthly expenses” regardless of inflation impact. “Current monthly expenses” is also used for calculating “Total required at retirement”, but not used for calculating “Total available at retirement”.
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Annual Inflation Rate
3.12% per annum, based on the average composite consumer price index since 2017.
Source: BCT Financial Limited, Census and Statistics Department, data as of 31st Dec 2017
Expected annual MPF/ORSO return
The default return is based on the average of the 3-year annualized return of BCT’s constituent funds under respective risk category that matches the result of the questionnaire. If the result of the questionnaire is risk category 4, then the default return is the average of the 3-year annualized return of BCT’s constituent funds under risk category 4.
Life Expectancy
Life expectancy at birth for male in 2017: 81.5 years
Life expectancy at birth for female in 2017: 87.5 years
Source: Census and Statistics Department, data as of 30th September 2017
Special Voluntary Contribution (SVC)
A fixed amount contributed to MPF account in addition to mandatory and any voluntary contributions.
SVC are paid directly by the employee to trustee without going through the employer. Making contribution and withdrawing accrued benefits are neither tied to employment nor subject to preservation requirements.
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Operators of an MPF Scheme
Plan Sponsor BCTF
Trustee BCTC
Administrator BCTC
Custodian BCTC
Fund Manager
Plan Sponsor BCTF
- Determine pricing structure & fee discount for clients
- Design MPF scheme including selecting fund managers & investment choices for members
- Establish performance benchmarks for constituent funds
- Promote / market the scheme and provide member service
Trustee BCTC
- Perform fiduciary & statutory duties, diligently and responsibly
- Appoint administrator, fund manager & custodian, oversee & monitor such service providers
- Hold title to trust assets on behalf of scheme members & authorise benefit payments
- Regulatory & compliance reporting
Administrator BCTC
- Keep proper accounts & records of scheme / members / investment funds
- Provide members with benefit statements and relevant information on a regular basis
- Calculate net asset value per unit of trust funds
Custodian BCTC
- Safekeep underlying securities & cash
- Settle purchase / sale of securities
- Act on trustee’s instruction
- Appoint appropriate sub-custodian
Fund Manager
- Provide independent investment management
- Formulate investment policy, strategy & benchmarks
- Comply with respective investment guidelines / regulations & investment policies
- Monitor investment restrictions
Plan Sponsor BCTF
Plan Sponsor BCTF
- Determine pricing structure & fee discount for clients
- Design MPF scheme including selecting fund managers & investment choices for members
- Establish performance benchmarks for constituent funds
- Promote / market the scheme and provide member service
Trustee BCTC
Trustee BCTC
- Perform fiduciary & statutory duties, diligently and responsibly
- Appoint administrator, fund manager & custodian, oversee & monitor such service providers
- Hold title to trust assets on behalf of scheme members & authorise benefit payments
- Regulatory & compliance reporting
Administrator BCTC
Administrator BCTC
- Keep proper accounts & records of scheme / members / investment funds
- Provide members with benefit statements and relevant information on a regular basis
- Calculate net asset value per unit of trust funds
Custodian BCTC
Custodian BCTC
- Safekeep underlying securities & cash
- Settle purchase / sale of securities
- Act on trustee’s instruction
- Appoint appropriate sub-custodian
Fund Manager
Fund Manager
- Provide independent investment management
- Formulate investment policy, strategy & benchmarks
- Comply with respective investment guidelines / regulations & investment policies
- Monitor investment restrictions
Operators of an MPF Scheme
Plan Sponsor BCTF
- Determine pricing structure & fee discount for clients
- Design MPF scheme including selecting fund managers & investment choices for members
- Establish performance benchmarks for constituent funds
- Promote / market the scheme and provide member service
Trustee BCTC
- Perform fiduciary & statutory duties, diligently and responsibly
- Appoint administrator, fund manager & custodian, oversee & monitor such service providers
- Hold title to trust assets on behalf of scheme members & authorise benefit payments
- Regulatory & compliance reporting
Administrator BCTC
- Keep proper accounts & records of scheme / members / investment funds
- Provide members with benefit statements and relevant information on a regular basis
- Calculate net asset value per unit of trust funds
Custodian BCTC
- Safekeep underlying securities & cash
- Settle purchase / sale of securities
- Act on trustee’s instruction
- Appoint appropriate sub-custodian
Fund Manager
- Provide independent investment management
- Formulate investment policy, strategy & benchmarks
- Comply with respective investment guidelines / regulations & investment policies
- Monitor investment restrictions
