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Centre for African public debt management and bond markets launched

05-Jul-2011

The OECD and the government of South Africa opened the first African Debt Management and Bond Market Development Centre on 30 June 2011.

Financial Market Trends

03-Feb-2012

Financial Market Trends provides analysis and statistics on structural issues and developments in financial markets and the financial sector. Topics include financial market regulation, sovereign debt, bond markets and public debt management, insurance and private pensions, as well as financial statistics.

2010 Survey of Investment regulation of Pension Funds

01-Jun-2011

This report describes the main quantitative investment regulations applied to pension funds in OECD and selected non-OECD countries as of December 2010.

Revised OECD Guidelines on Insurer Governance

27-May-2011

The OECD has released revised Guidelines on Insurer Governance following a comprehensive review and public consultations. The Guidelines are intended to provide guidance and serve as a reference point for insurers, governmental authorities, and other relevant stakeholders in OECD and non-OECD countries. 

Combating the illicit trade in minerals that finance armed conflict

25-May-2011

Ministers sign a Recommendation that clarifies how companies can identify and better manage risks throughout the supply chain, from local exporters and mineral processors to the manufacturing and brand-name companies that use these minerals in their products.


Events

Asia: Seminar on insurance statistics

from 26-Jan-2012 to 27-Jan-2012

Co-organised by the OECD and the OIC Thailand, discussions at this seminar focused on enhancing transparency and monitoring of insurance markets with a particular focus on the Asian region.

OECD-FSB Conference on Financial Literacy: Financial Education for All

from 27-Oct-2011 to 28-Oct-2011

Organised by the OECD and the Financial Services Board of South Africa, this Conference on Financial Education for All will bring together experts from around the world to share their experiences of designing and establishing effective financial education initiatives to support and protect  consumers.

Ministerial Conference on Enterprise and Competitiveness Policies for Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus

from 15-Jun-2011 to 17-Jun-2011

Czech Republic Deputy Prime Minister Karel Schwarzenberg welcomed ministers, policy makers and high-level representatives from Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus and OECD countries to discuss challenges to investment, competitiveness and SME development.

OECD Roundtable on the contribution of insurance and pensions to growth

on 09-Jun-2011

Organised in Mexico City as part of OECD's 50 year anniversary celebrations, this roundtable assessed the role of insurance and private pension systems in fostering economic growth, including infrastructure development, innovation, and green growth.

OECD Seminar on Annuities and Pensions

on 08-Jun-2011

Organised in Mexico City as part of OECD's 50 year anniversary celebrations, this seminar focused on designing defined-contribution (DC) pension plans, linking the accumulation and payout phases, designing the payout phase of pension systems and annuities and longevity risk.

Morocco: Launch of the business climate development strategy

on 08-Jun-2011

To support Morocco in boosting jobs and investment, the OECD has assessed the country’s business climate and targeted key areas for reform. This report was launched in Rabat, Morocco, on 8 June by the Moroccan Minister of Economic and General Affairs, Nizar Baraka, and OECD Deputy Secretary-General Richard Boucher.

Government officials and private sector representatives gather in Kyiv to discuss land reform issues in Ukraine

on 07-Apr-2011

Senior Ukrainian government and parliament officials, as well as private sector representatives and foreign delegations, met at the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) in Kyiv on 7 April 2011 for a workshop on land reform issues.

Middle East North Africa: Taskforce meeting on stock exchanges and corporate governance standards

on 05-Jul-2011

This meeting provided a first opportunity to discuss the role of stock exchanges in introducing and monitoring compliance with corporate governance standards in the Middle East and North Africa.

Symposium on financial crisis management and the use of government guarantees

from 03-Oct-2011 to 04-Oct-2011

The 2011 Banking Law Symposium, co-organised with the OECD, focused on bank failure resolution and crisis management, in particular, the use of guarantees and the spill-overs between the credit qualities of sovereigns and banking systems.

11ème table ronde de l'OCDE sur la responsabilité des entreprises

on 29-Jun-2011

La table ronde de 2011 fournit la première occasion d'examiner les résultats de la mise à jour des Principes directeurs à l’intention des entreprises multinationales et de commencer le travail sur les moyens de renforcer leur rôle d'instrument international de premier plan dans la promotion d'un comportement responsable des entreprises.



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