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The OECD will release good practices on financial education relating to private pensions in 2008

30-Jan-2008

After taking into consideration comments and updates received during the public consultation held between 26 June and 1 September 2007, the OECD will release `Good Practices on Financial Education relating to Private Pensions’ and a background report in 2008. 

The OECD will release good practices for enhanced risk awareness and education on insurance issues in 2008

23-Jan-2008

After taking into consideration comments and updates received during the public consultation held between 26 June and 1 September 2007, the OECD will release `Good Practices for Enhanced Risk Awareness and Education on Insurance Issues’ and a background report in 2008.

International Seminar on Awareness and Education relative to Risks and Insurance Issues (Istanbul, Turkey)

13-Apr-2007

This seminar aimed to highlight the need for increased awareness and specific education on risks and insurance issues in both developed and developing countries.

The Importance of Financial Education (Policy Brief)

10-Jul-2006

Financial education is increasingly important, and not just for investors. It is becoming essential for the average family trying to decide how to balance its budget, buy a home, fund the children’s education and ensure an income when the parents retire.

Implementation of the OECD Financial Education Project

28-Jan-2004

The importance of financial education has been recognised by the governments of a number of OECD member countries.  This report outlines the background and implementation procedures for the recently-launched Financial Education Project. 


Events

8th OECD-IAIS-ASSAL Conference on Insurance Regulation and Supervision in Latin America, Rio de Janeiro, 9-11 May 2007

from 09-May-2007 to 11-May-2007

This conference discussed current topics in insurance regulation and supervision such as: financial management of large-scale disasters; strengthening of risk awareness and education on insurance issues; information disclosure on financial and insurance products; and development of the life insurance products, namely taxation.

The Inaugural New Zealand Symposium on Financial Literacy: Wellington, 1 December 2006

on 01-Dec-2006

The Symposium explored the importance of financial literacy and what's happening in New Zealand and overseas.

G8 International Conference on Improving Financial Literacy

from 29-Nov-2006 to 30-Nov-2006

This Conference, convened under the auspices of Russia' G8 Presidency, will be held in Moscow on 29-30 November 2006. The aim of the conference is to recognise the increased need for financial education in both developed and developing countries.

OECD Conference on Financial Education

from 21-Sep-2006 to 22-Sep-2006

Organised in New Delhi on 21-22 September 2006, this conference addressed a wide range of issues related to the development of education programmes for specific financial topics – including financial markets, private pensions and insurance - and also covered policy issues related to the public awareness campaigns and the disclosure of information.



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