2014 G20-OECD High-level roundtable on institutional investors and long-term investment

Singapore, 4 June 2014: This roundtable focused on how policymakers and investors can facilitate private sector infrastructure financing, as well as issues related to governance for institutional investors and the accounting treatment for long-term investment.

OECD International Network on the Financial Management of Catastrophes

This network is a strategic forum for the discussion of key issues related to the financial management of large scale catastrophes at a global level, with a view to providing policymakers with state-of-the-art expertise and policy advice.

Annual Survey of Investment Regulation of Pension Funds

Each year, the OECD publishes a survey of the Investment Regulation of Pension Funds which describes the main quantitative investment regulations applied to pension funds in OECD and IOPS countries. The survey questionnaire covers all types of pension plans financed via pension funds.

Nouvelles approches économiques (NAEC): Le volet financier

Préparé pour la réunion du Conseil de l'OCDE au niveau des ministres les 6-7 mai 2014, le présent rapport fait le point sur les réflexions sur les questions financières menées depuis deux ans par la Direction des affaires financières et des entreprises dans le cadre de l’initiative relative aux Nouvelles approches économiques (NAEC).

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Pooling of Institutional Investors Capital – Selected Case Studies in unlisted equity infrastructure

This G20 report looks at the evolution of private institutional investment in infrastructure and examines how the market has developed; analyses various investment vehicles with a snapshot of the growth experienced in the market; categorises methods used for investing in infrastructure; and, highlights the challenges and barriers to investment.

OECD-Risklab-APG Workshop on pension fund regulation and long-term investment

Held in Amsterdam on 7 April 2014, this workshop focused on: long-term pension investment strategies under risk-based regulation; riskiness and pro-cyclicality in pension asset allocation; and, regulatory challenges for long-term illiquid assets.

Fiscal incentives and retirement savings

Launched in 2014, this project will review the cost effectiveness of tax and other financial incentives, as well as assess the more efficient ways of using public money to increase savings for retirement, retirement income and replacement rates.

Les réformes des pensions sont en cours mais les défis demeurent concernant le caractère suffisant des pensions et les inégalités durant la vieillesse, estime l’OCDE

Les récentes réformes des systèmes de retraite ont contribué à contenir la hausse des coûts futurs résultant du vieillissement de la population et de l’allongement de l’espérance de vie.

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• Pension reforms on track but the challenges of adequacy and inequality in old age remain, says OECD
• Las reformas de las pensiones están en curso, pero aún existen retos en su adecuación e inequidad hacia las personas de edad avanzada,dice la OCDE

Panorama des pensions 2013 - Les indicateurs de l'OCDE et du G20

Cette édition de Panorama des pensions examine l’effet redistributif des récentes réformes des pensions et montre comment le logement, le patrimoine financier et l’accès à des services publics peuvent affecter les niveaux de vie durant la vieillesse.

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• Pensions at a Glance 2013: Retirement-Income Systems in OECD and G20 Countries

Institutional Investors and Infrastructure Financing

This paper identifies the main trends in long-term financial intermediation focusing on the role of institutional investors in providing long-term finance for growth and development. It also highlights infrastructure as one specific sector that is facing major challenges in long-term financing.