Saudi Journal of Economics and Finance (SJEF)
Volume-2 | Issue-06 | 288-294
Review Article
Effect of Pension Industry Investments on Financial Intermediation in Nigeria
Okparaka Vincent C, Agbaji Benjamin Chukwuma
Published : Nov. 30, 2018
Abstract
This paper examined the effect of pension industry investment on financial
intermediation in Nigeria. The study used Ex-post facto research design. Its specific
objectives were to examine the effect of Pension fund investment in Federal government
bonds, Pension fund investment in State government bonds and Pension fund investment
in Private sector bonds on financial intermediation in Nigeria. Ordinary Least Square
regression was used as analysis technique. It was found that Pension fund investment in
Federal government bonds has positive and no significant effect on financial
intermediation in Nigeria; Pension fund investment in State government bonds has
negative and no significant effect on financial intermediation in Nigeria; and Pension fund
investment in Private sector bonds has positive and no significant effect on financial
intermediation in Nigeria. This implies that a unit change in pension fund investment do
not lead to significant increase in financial intermediation. Based on the findings of the
study it was concluded that pension industry investments have insignificant effect on
depth and liquidity of financial intermediation in Nigeria. It was recommended that the
pension industry should spread its investments beyond financial instruments in order to
widen its investments portfolio and aid a larger sphere of the economy with its
intermediation.