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18/10/2004 - Available in English only on the OECD's password-protected website at 11.00 a.m. Paris time (09.00 a.m. GMT) on Monday 25 October for immediate release. In addition to an introductory section highlighting recent trends in financial markets, this issue will contain articles on:
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Convergence in the financial sector: where are we coming from and where are we going;
International risk transfer and financing solutions for catastrophe exposures;
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Private health insurance in OECD countries: the benefits and costs for individuals and health systems;
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Guidelines for the protection of rights of members and beneficiaries in occupational pension plans;
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OECD's financial education project;
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Global pension statistics project: measuring the size of private pensions with an international perspective.
Practical information
Journalists in Asia/Pacific time zones will be allowed advance access, on request, to an electronic version of the report by e-mail under embargo 12 hours ahead of release time. Journalists in other time-zones will be allowed advance access to an e-mail version 4 hours ahead of release time. The study will be sent by e-mail on request only. Requests to receive the survey by e-mail under embargo or to obtain a password to access the website should be sent by e-mail to Nicole Le Vourch in the Media Relations Division.
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