[01] Manfred Rii Zamuee, The Research Department, Maastricht School of Management, Maastricht, Netherlands.

Using a diagnostic and explanatory framework, this paper inquires into the market conduct and power dichotomy of the private pension fund administration industry in Namibia. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to appraise the core commercial practices of Namibian pension fund administrative firms to determine impact on anti-trust outcomes and consumer protection. Data was collected through intensive literature review and administration of questionnaires to trustees and principal officers of pension funds. The study outcome reveals that the dominant market structure in the Namibian pension fund administration industry is oligopolistic based on imperfect competition.

Anti-trust Impact Test, Customers Impact Test, Pension Funds, Oligopoly, Cross Selling, Conditional Selling

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