Latest data and analysis on financial safety nets for banks in OECD countries

18-May-2009

Government provision of a safety net for financial institutions has been a key element of the policy response to the current crisis. Existing guarantees have been expanded and new ones introduced, in particular related to bank liabilities. This OECD article , updating and broadening a previous one on deposit insurance   discusses various issues that arise from such guarantees. Potential competitive distortions, appropriate pricing and exit strategies, especially where unlimited guarantees have been extended, are some of the main issues raised.

OECD’s Gurría welcomes G7 move to establish set of ethical principles on global business

16-Feb-2009

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has welcomed the decision by G7 Finance Ministers to work towards setting up a set of common principles on integrity, transparency and propriety in global financial and business transactions.

Reform private pensions, says OECD

12-Feb-2009

Private pension funds should be more transparent and better regulated. Their governance and risk management need to be much improved, according to a new OECD report, Private Pensions Outlook.

Banking regulations must be strengthened

09-Jan-2009

Governments and policy makers must address major failings in risk management, corporate governance and bonus schemes in the financial sector, according to an article(“The current financial crisis: causes and policy issues”) in the latest edition of OECD Financial Market Trends  .

Pension fund losses highlight need for private pension reform, says OECD

11-Dec-2008

The ongoing financial crisis has dealt a heavy blow to private pension systems. The latest issue of Pension Markets in Focus takes a close look at the impact of the crisis and discusses possible policy interventions, both immediate and longer term.

2nd OECD Regional Workshop on African Debt Management and Bond Markets

from 09-Jun-2008 to 11-Jun-2008

Organised in Johannesburg, South Africa, this workshop brought together debt managers from all over Africa to discuss and debate practical market-infrastructure issues which are of major concern for debt managers in the African debt markets.

OECD/US Treasury International Conference on Financial Education, 7-8 May 2008, Washington DC, USA

from 07-May-2008 to 08-May-2008

Co-hosted by the OECD and the US Treasury, this conference aimed to advance and elevate the dialogue on financial education in the international arena, share experiences on best practices and look at applied research. 

Ninth roundtable on Capital Market Reform in Asia

from 26-Feb-2008 to 27-Feb-2008

This year’s Roundtable focuses on: Ten years after: Implications of the Current Financial Market turmoil; Enhancing Regulatory Framework; Bond Markets Development; Equity Markets Development; Roles of Capital Market in Infrastructure Financing; Corporate Governance and Capital Market Developments.

2nd OECD Forum on African Public Debt Management

from 12-Dec-2007 to 13-Dec-2007

The development of robust government bond markets, as well as sound debt management policies and practices, is increasingly important in avoiding unsustainable public debt.

The policy dialogue of this forum affords African debt managers, policymakers and government bond market officials an opportunity to enhance their understanding of these activities, providing access to the worldwide OECD-led global knowledge network of debt managers.

17th OECD Global Forum on Public Debt Management

from 11-Dec-2007 to 12-Dec-2007

Took place in Amsterdam on 11-12 December 2007, the 17th Annual Forum on Public Debt Management focused on price discovery in government bond markets, government debt in Asia 10 years after the crisis and credit risk management.

OECD/IOPS Global Forum on Private Pensions

from 14-Nov-2007 to 15-Nov-2007

Organised in Beijing, China, the OECD/IOPS Global Forum on Private Pensions covered a wide range of topics which are of importance to both countries that either have mature and developed funded pension systems and countries that have only recently undertaken pension reforms, therefore seeking to modify their existing un-sustainable retirement security arrangements. The issues are also of relevance for the current developments in the Chinese pension system.

OECD Seminar on Reforming Pension Protection Schemes

on 02-Jul-2007

This OECD seminar brought together the heads of the pension protection funds of Germany, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland, the USA and the UK for the first time to debate the role that pension protection schemes can play in protecting our retirement income, how they can operate on an economically efficient basis and how they can protect themselves from moral hazard and excessive claims.

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.

Ask the economists: The pensions challenge - financing retirement

from 29-Mar-2007 to 05-Apr-2007

Is there a perfect pension scheme? Do people understand their pension systems?
A live online question and answer session on the issue of pension reform took place on Thursday 5 April.

9th OECD-World Bank-IMF Global Bond Market Forum, 22-23 May 2007, Paris

from 22-May-2007 to 23-May-2007

The Ninth Annual OECD-World Bank-IMF Global Bond Market Forum was held at the OECD in Paris. "Derivatives markets" were a major focus of the meeting, including perspectives on the use of derivatives by debt managers, foreign investor participation in domestic bond and derivatives markets, and the importance of derivatives for primary dealer operations.