This publication highlights the increasingly important role that complementary and private pension schemes play in national social protection systems and in providing for an adequate income in retirement. 

Covering in-depth information on the regulation and supervision of voluntary and mandatory occupational pension plans as well as mandatory private pension schemes in 58 countries worldwide, it constitutes a unique reference guide for: Policy makers; Pension regulators, supervisors and practitioners; Pension fund, human resources and insurance professionals; Employee benefits consultants and financial advisors; Academics and other specialists in the areas of economics, law, finance, actuarial science, and social protection.

This publication is the product of the cooperative efforts of three key international bodies in the area of pensions: the International Social Security Association (ISSA), the International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IOPS) and the OECD.