9 June 2011 - Mexico City, Mexico

As part of the OECD’s 50th anniversary celebrations, a roundtable on the contribution of insurance and pensions to economic growth took place in Mexico City on 9 June 2011. This event was hosted by the Insurance and Surety National Commission (CNSF) and National Commission for the Pension System (CONSAR) of Mexico, with the support of OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría.

The roundtable focused on the role of insurance and private pension systems in fostering economic growth, including infrastructure development, innovation, and green growth. Two main sessions addressed:

• the contribution of institutional investors, including insurers and pension funds, to long-term and sustainable economic growth, in their function as major financial intermediaries
• the role of insurance markets and private pensions systems in promoting risk mitigation and protection and encouraging long-term savings, and thus contributing to sustained economic growth

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Session 1: Contribution of insurance markets and pensions systems to growth

• Xavier de Bellefon (Chief Executive Officer, AXA Seguros), presentation
• Jose Ribeiro (Director, International Markets, Lloyd’s), presentation  
• Daniel Primeau (Vice-President, Insurance Centre of Expertise, Export Development Canada), presentation  
• Oscar Franco (President, Mexican Association of Pension Funds Management Companies (AMAFORE)), presentation   

Session 2: Contribution of institutional investors to growth

• Juan Ignacio Gil Antón (Chief Executive Officer, Grupo Nacional Provincial), presentation   
• Nikhil da Victoria Lobo (Senior Vice President, Global Partnerships, Swiss Re), presentation 
• Jorge Sicilia (Chief Economist, BBVA Group), presentation 

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