Worldscope Database Datatype Definitions Guide

Pension Data – Asset Allocation - % Equities
Issue 6
Alphabetical List of Field Definitions - P
Supplementary Data, Annual Item; Field 18801
All Industries:
PENSION DATA – ASSET ALLOCATION - % EQUITIES represents the percentage of funds that are
distributed in equities. . It reflects combined plans data where multiple plans exist.
This item is usually only provided by those companies that follow IAS or US GAAP accounting.
This item is only available in the annual time series at the company level.
Pension Data – Asset Allocation - % Other
Supplementary Data, Annual Item; Field 18804
All Industries:
PENSION DATA – ASSET ALLOCATION - % OTHER represents the percentage of funds that are
distributed in other investments. . It reflects combined plans data where multiple plans exist.
This item is usually only provided by those companies that follow IAS or US GAAP accounting.
This item is only available in the annual time series at the company level.
Pension Data – Asset Allocation - % Property
Supplementary Data, Annual Item; Field 18803
All Industries:
PENSION DATA – ASSET ALLOCATION - % Property represents the percentage of funds that are
distributed in property. . It reflects combined plans data where multiple plans exist.
This item is usually only provided by those companies that follow IAS or US GAAP accounting.
This item is only available in the annual time series at the company level.
Pension Data – Expected Long-Term Return Rate On Pension Assets
Supplementary Data, Annual Item; Field 18805
All Industries:
PENSION DATA – EXPECTED LONG-TERM RETURN RATE ON PENSION ASSETS represents an
estimate of the rate of return to be earned over the period until all benefits under the plan have been paid.
. It reflects combined plans data where multiple plans exist.
This item is usually only provided by those companies that follow IAS or US GAAP accounting.
This item is only available in the annual time series at the company level.
Pension Data – Expected Return On Plan Assets For The Period
Supplementary Data, Annual Item; Field 18817
All Industries:
PENSION DATA – EXPECTED RETURN ON PLAN ASSETS FOR THE PERRIOD represents the
expected return on the pension plan investments plus the change in the carrying value of the plan assets
used in operations. It reflects combined plans data where multiple plans exist.
This item is usually only provided by those companies that follow IAS or US GAAP accounting.
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