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This paper argues that returning interest rates to normal levels and reducing distorted incentives for buybacks and low investment would be the best way to improve long-term investment.
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Open until 24 May, the OECD is inviting comment on draft high-level principles intended to help governments facilitate and promote long-term investment by institutional investors.
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This study explores the business activities of banks, with a special focus on their lending behaviour and its responsiveness to unconventional monetary policy.
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The Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs helps governments to improve the domestic and global policies that affect business and markets. We identify policies and best practices designed to keep markets open, competitive and sustainable while combating market abuses and economic crime through international co-operation.
Institutional investors and long-term investmentThe increasingly short supply of long-term capital since the 2008 financial crisis has profound implications for growth and financial stability. |
Sovereign debt and financial stabilityIn-depth analysis addressing the financial market dimension of sovereign debt challenges to assist policy makers in designing, adopting, and implementing appropriate policies. |
Financial market trendsTrends and prospects in the international and major domestic financial markets and reports on structural issues and developments in financial markets and the financial sector. |
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Pension reforms during the crisis and beyondThis study looks at pension reform during the crisis and beyond; the design of automatic adjustment mechanisms; reversals of systemic pension reforms in Central and Eastern Europe; coverage of private pension systems; and, guarantees in defined contribution pension systems. |
Financial consumer protectionThe global financial crisis has highlighted the need for more effective financial consumer protection measures as consumers face more sophisticated and complex financial markets. |
Monitoring trade and investment measuresG20 leaders have committed to resist protectionism and promote global trade and investment. The WTO, OECD and UNCTAD monitor policy developments and report publicly on these commitments.
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