Pension Markets in Focus

Recent years have witnessed intense pension reform efforts in countries around the globe, often involving an increased use of funded pension programmes managed by the private sector. These funded arrangements are likely to play an increasingly important role in delivering retirement income in many countries and privately managed pension assets will play an increasing role in financial markets, notably as a source of long-term savings. Published annually since 2005, Pension Markets in Focus provides accurate, comprehensive, comparable and up-to-date statistics to help policy makers, regulators and market participants measure, compare and evaluate programme developments and country experiences globally. 

Pension fund assets climb back to pre-crisis levels but full recovery still uncertain, says OECD

25/07/2011 - Pension fund asset levels in most countries continued to show strong growth throughout 2010, returning almost to pre-crisis levels. Both economic and financial indicators showed signs of further recovery but the outlook for future economic growth in developed economies remains uncertain and sluggish.

>> Pension Markets in Focus, No.8, July 2011 (pdf) 

>> Accompanying statistical tables (xls)