2008 Survey of Investment Regulation of Pension Funds

23-Oct-2009

This survey describes quantitative investment regulations on pension funds in OECD and selected non-OECD countries as of end December 2008. The information collected concerns all forms of quantitative portfolio restrictions (minima and maxima) applied to autonomous pension funds in OECD countries at different legal levels (law, regulation, industry norms, etc).

Private pensions in Latin America have emerged stronger after the financial and economic crisis

16-Oct-2009

Participants at the annual IOPS/OECD Global Forum on Private Pensions discussed the impact and policy responses to the financial and economic crisis on the pension industry, with a particular focus on the major policy developments in the Brazilian pension industry.

G20: International standards on structural policies key to emerging from crisis

25-Sep-2009

Welcoming the adoption of the Framework for Strong, Sustainable and Balanced Growth by G20 leaders gathered in Pittsburgh for the G20 summit, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said new sources of jobs and growth needed for the global economy to effect a sustained recovery, will only emerge if the right structural policies are adopted by the world’s leading global economies.

Fixing Finance - Origins of the financial crisis and requirements for reform

on 13-Oct-2009

What caused the global financial crisis, and what direction should the policy reform agenda take? Why did residential mortgage-backed securities and credit default swaps explode from around 2004? Adrian Blundell-Wignall discusses the origins of the financial crisis and requirements for reform at the New America Foundation.

4th OECD Forum on African Public Debt Management

from 26-Nov-2009 to 27-Nov-2009

The 4th OECD Forum on African Public Debt Management was held on 26-27 November 2009.  Discussions included the formulation and implementation of debt management strategy in a changing borowing environment and operational risk management.

19th OECD Global Forum on Public Debt Management

from 25-Nov-2009 to 26-Nov-2009

This Global Forum was held on 25-26 November 2009 at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris. It provided an overview of the  highlights of the impact of the global financial crisis on funding needs and borrowing strategies in different regions;  the new policy challenges with a focus on Asian debt managers, and on the urgent policy changes in the new borrowing landscape.

OECD/IOPS Global Forum on Private Pensions in Latin America

from 14-Oct-2009 to 15-Oct-2009

The Global Forum examined reform progress and recent pension fund industry developments in Brazil and the Latin American region, focusing on the main challenges facing defined contribution, privately-managed individual pension schemes.

Annual Working Party on Debt Management

from 20-Oct-2009 to 21-Oct-2009

The annual meeting of the Working Party on Debt Management (WPDM) was held in Paris on 20-21 October 2009.  Following on the discussions held during the Second Special Session of the Working Party on Debt Management , topics for the WPDM included:
- Impact of guarantees on the operations by DMOs
- Rating issues, including the impact (if any) of the increase in borrowing requirements and guarantees on sovereign ratings
- Secondary market liquidity and the scope and usefulness of market-making obligations 

OECD-Brazilian International Conference on Financial Education

from 15-Dec-2009 to 16-Dec-2009

Taking place in Rio de Janeiro, this conference seeks to advance and elevate the dialogue on financial education in the international arena, particularly in Latin America. This event is co-organised by the OECD and the Brazilian government, with sponsorship from the Japanese government.

Second Conference on the Financial Management of Large-Scale Catastrophes, Bangkok, 24-25 September 2009

from 24-Sep-2009 to 25-Sep-2009

The 2nd Conference organised under the auspices of the OECD International Network on the Financial Management of Large-Scale Catastrophes (“OECD Network”) is scheduled to take place in Bangkok, Thailand, on 24-25 September, 2009. This international event will be hosted by the Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) of Thailand, with the sponsorship of the Government of Japan. 

Second Special Session of the Working Party on Public Debt Management

on 21-Apr-2009

This special meeting, to be held on 21 April 2009, will allow participants to  discuss further on key implications of the crisis.

Please note that only members of the WPDM were invited to this special meeting.

10th OECD-IAIS-ASSAL Conference on Insurance Regulation and Supervision in Latin America, Ixtapa, Mexico, 26-30 April 2009

from 26-Apr-2009 to 30-Mar-2009

This conference will concentrate on the following issues on which the OECD has developed substantial policy work and expertise over the last years: corporate governance of insurance companies, the role of financial intermediaries in financial education and annuities and pension.

OECD-IEFP Symposium on Financial Education

on 20-May-2009

This symposium focused on the role of financial education in the context of the financial crisis. High-level officials and decision-makers from around the world met in Paris to discuss and elevate the international policy dialogue on the importance of financial education on a global scale and as one of the long-term possible responses to the current financial crisis.