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News & Events
News
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10-Jan-2012
Developed by the OECD International Network on Financial Education (INFE), this document informs policy makers, programme designers and other stakeholders about the importance of monitoring and evaluating financial education programmes.
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23-Dec-2011
This new document, developed by the OECD International Network on Financial Education (INFE), provides national authorities and other interested bodies with a core questionnaire that can be used to survey levels of financial literacy and detailed guidance on how to implement such a survey.
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16-Dec-2011
The simultaneous failure of markets and regulators to discipline systemically important banks before the financial crisis resulted in significantly negative consequences for economic output and government expenditures. This study discusses aspects of the failure of bank regulation and market discipline.
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12-Dec-2011
This report analyses the possible implications for public debt management practices arising from regulatory changes for over the counter derivatives (OTCD) that are being developed worldwide to strengthen the resiliency of the financial system.
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05-Dec-2011
This symposium proceedings examines three aspects of financial education: monitoring and evaluation, use of behavioral economics, and financial literacy and defined contribution pension plans.
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25-Nov-2011
This new annual monitoring report shows that some countries recorded renewed premium growth (particularly in the life sector), positive investment returns, and a strengthened solvency position. However, the outlook for future economic growth and employment in developed countries remains uncertain and sluggish, clouding prospects for the industry.
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27-Oct-2011
Discussions at the IOPS/OECD Annual Global Forum addressed how pension system reform can deliver adequate old-age income protection while contributing to economic development and financial stability. Particular focus was given to the reform process in the African region. See press release.
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18-Oct-2011
G20 finance ministers meeting in Paris have agreed new principles on financial consumer protection developed by the OECD. The principles form part of a broader initiative by G20 leaders to strengthen trust and confidence in the financial sector, which is widely recognised to have fallen since the economic crisis.
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29-Aug-2011
This publication reports on initiatives to promote natural hazard awareness and disaster risk reduction education, the role of financial markets in financial mitigation of large-scale risks, mechanisms used to quantify catastrophe losses, and hazard risk mapping efforts in Southeast Asian countries.
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05-Aug-2011
This statistical yearbook provides comprehensive and consistent information on African central government debt instruments. It includes individual country data but also comparative statistics to facilitate pan-African (cross-country) analysis.
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Events
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from 10-May-2012 to 11-May-2012
This financial education conference will focus on implementing national strategies for financial education and combining consumer protection and education to support households’ financial wellbeing.
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from 19-Jan-2012 to 20-Jan-2012
This forum brought together public debt managers from around the world to discuss good practices, experiences, and policies in the field of government debt management and the development of government and corporate securities markets.
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from 03-Feb-2012 to 04-Feb-2012
Taking place in Goa, India, this event addressed international issues and global trends relating to investor education, with a particular focus on investor education in Asia.
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on 05-Sep-2011
A robust mechanism for monitoring and evaluating financial education programmes is an important component of their effective design and implementation. The OECD is developing high-level principles for the evaluation of financial education programmes.
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on 05-Sep-2011
Governments have long-recognised that financial education should start at school and that people should be educated about financial matters as early as possible in their lives. The OECD is developing draft guidelines on financial education at school and accompanying guidance on learning framework.
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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.
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