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OECD Statement to the "International Monetary and Financial Committee" of the IMF

19-Apr-2007

In his statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Angel Gurría provided the OECD's assessment of the macroeconomic outlook, economic policy developments, and financial market conditions.

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 Danish Government publishes the 2006 edition of Borrowing and Debt

15-Mar-2007

The Danish Government has just published the 2006 edition of "Danish Government Borrowing and Debt". The publication contains information on the basic principles behind the administration and describes the development in government borrowing and debt over the past year.

Governments must prepare better for future disasters, says OECD

08-Sep-2006

Governments around the world need to be better prepared for large-scale catastrophes and take a more proactive role in working with the insurance industry and other players, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría told participants at the inaugural meeting of the OECD International Network on Financial Management of Large-Scale Catastrophes in Paris today.

OECD invites public comment on draft guidelines on the funding and benefit security of pensions

10-Jul-2006

The OECD is inviting public comment on draft guidelines to help governments and regulators improve the way certain types of pension funds are run in order to make workers’ pensions more secure.

Reform and Challenges for Private Pensions in Russia

18-May-2006

The report presents the main characteristics and design parameters of the new private pension system in the Russian Federation and documents the recent evolution of the private pensions market in Russia. It provides an analysis of the regulation and supervisory regimes in force for both mandatory and voluntary pension plans and highlights the main obstacles and challenges posed by the transition to the new system. The report also draws attention to the need for further improvement of the regulatory framework to promote the development of a solid private pension industry in Russia.

OECD Guidelines on Pension Fund Asset Management

23-Mar-2006

These Guidelines, approved as an OECD Recommendation by the Council, set out good practices in the area of pension fund asset management. They cover regulatory issues such as the prudent person rule, the statement of investment policy, quantitative investment limits and valuation.

OECD publishes report on Ageing and Pension System Reform

28-Nov-2005

This report, prepared at the request of Deputies of the G10, reviews economic consequences of ageing populations for financial markets and recommends that governments help facilitate development of financial instruments to support retirement savings and pensions.

ISSA, IOPS, OECD to cooperate on complementary and private pensions study

26-Sep-2005

The International Social Security Association (ISSA), the International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IOPS) and the OECD have signed a partnership agreement to work together in the area of complementary and private pensions.  The primary focus of the partnership will be to develop and update the ISSA/IOPS/OECD Complementary and Private Pensions database, which at present provides profiles of regulation and practice in complementary and private pension plans in force at January 2003 in 50 countries throughout the world. 

OECD and the Italian Treasury launch a Network for Public Debt Management in Emerging Markets

28-Jun-2005

In the global financial marketplace, creating, sharing and using information and knowledge are of vital importance for public debt managers. This joint initiative by OECD and the Italian Treasury, constitutes a new, complimentary feature in the multilateral framework for co-operation in the area of public debt management by providing an electronic platform for continuous information exchange that supports an intensive and comprehensive electronic policy dialogue.




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