Research Assistant for Research Report Writing
Budget: $25 – $50 USD
To build and execute a study identifying a comprehensive framework/working model for asset consolidation of multiple Pension Funds which have been faced with a multitude of global as well as local challenges - global economic recession, fluctuating interest rates, low expected return from asset classes on a global scale and on a local scale - fragmented and unsustainable system, broader regulatory framework, weak governance, low investment efficiency. Whilst these multiple Pension Funds operate in the same market conditions, complying with the same investment guidelines and regulations, their investment performances largely vary.
The study must exhaustively factor in the following:
1. certain degree of asset consolidation in various forms which has already been initiated across the pension fund industry
2. potential consequences and impact for scheme members and the government in the near future
3. stakeholders requirements and concerns to proposed solutions
4. examples of asset consolidation in international pension fund industries to create an asset consolidation model unique and adept to the specific market of the brief
5. use of the Institutional Theory framework to understand and explain the phenomena
Core Requirements :
1. Review, write, and rewrite all the thesis chapters. An indicative word count for the thesis would be 80,000 words
2. Frame the interview questions to fit with the research context and objective, and adjust the research questions to cover most of the information needed for the thesis write-up
3. Assist with the interview transcript, coding, defining themes, analyzing the coded data, writing the results, and discussion
4. Availability over video communication platforms (time zone GMT+4) as required
Suitable candidates will be contacted for an interview via video communication
The successful candidate will be provided with a research methodology in addition to any other data vital to the project and will be assigned a direct liaison to report to and to oversee the project
The study must exhaustively factor in the following:
1. certain degree of asset consolidation in various forms which has already been initiated across the pension fund industry
2. potential consequences and impact for scheme members and the government in the near future
3. stakeholders requirements and concerns to proposed solutions
4. examples of asset consolidation in international pension fund industries to create an asset consolidation model unique and adept to the specific market of the brief
5. use of the Institutional Theory framework to understand and explain the phenomena
Core Requirements :
1. Review, write, and rewrite all the thesis chapters. An indicative word count for the thesis would be 80,000 words
2. Frame the interview questions to fit with the research context and objective, and adjust the research questions to cover most of the information needed for the thesis write-up
3. Assist with the interview transcript, coding, defining themes, analyzing the coded data, writing the results, and discussion
4. Availability over video communication platforms (time zone GMT+4) as required
Suitable candidates will be contacted for an interview via video communication
The successful candidate will be provided with a research methodology in addition to any other data vital to the project and will be assigned a direct liaison to report to and to oversee the project