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News & Events
News
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06-Nov-2008
The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) and the OECD have conducted a joint survey on the corporate governance of insurers, aiming to obtain information on current practices in corporate governance of insurers and views on what might constitute good practices.
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15-Oct-2008
OECD welcomes the co-ordinated efforts of political leaders and financial authorities to address issues of liquidity, solvency and recapitalisation of the financial system. Looking beyond crisis management, Mr Gurría said the OECD will focus on the structural implications of the financial crisis, including a more holistic culture of risk management, compensation issues, accountable management, and more effective regulation. “We will also make proposals for improved financial education and risk awareness to restore the confidence of consumers of financial services,” he added.
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02-Oct-2008
In his remarks delivered at a conference on financial awareness organised by the Hungarian Central Bank, Mr. Gurría affirmed that a well functioning financial system requires better consumer-oriented financial education.
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01-Oct-2008
Data and analysis on deposit insurance in OECD countries, including comparative tables on different levels of savings guaranteed. First published in June 2008 as a chapter in Financial Market Trends 94.
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25-Sep-2008
Jointly published by the OECD, ISSA and IOPS, this comprehensive and in-depth reference work provides detailed information on the regulation and supervision of voluntary and mandatory occupational pension plans as well as mandatory private pension schemes in 58 countries worldwide. Each country profile contains information on the regulatory framework, the institutional framework, coverage, financing/investment, benefit provisions, benefit adjustment, disability, protection of rights, and regulatory and supervisory authorities.
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12-Sep-2008
The OECD’s global insurance statistics project aims at enhancing the timeliness, relevance, policy impact and global reach of insurance statistics and indicators. The results of the second year of fast track data collection are now available.
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28-Aug-2008
This publication analyses the level of financial risk awareness of consumers and highlights good practices governments might initiate to enhance consumers' awareness and education on insurance and private pensions issues.
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04-Aug-2008
The OECD is inviting public comment on draft guidelines to help pensions regulators and supervisory authorities improve pension fund governance. They are part of a broader OECD effort to strengthen public confidence in private pension systems.
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03-Jul-2008
In March 2008, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) published proposed changes to International Accounting Standard No. 19 (IAS 19). If enacted, these changes are expected to have a significant impact on company financials on a global basis. This paper identifies and discusses some of the proposed changes, as well as their likely impact on exchange-listed companies reporting in accordance with IAS 19.
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05-May-2008
OECD countries and the International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IOPS) have agreed new guidelines to help pensions regulators and supervisors improve the way private work-related pension entities, such as pension fund management companies or pension trustees, are managed in order to boost their financial security and performance.
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Events
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from 24-Apr-2007 to 26-Apr-2007
This Regional Workshop was held in Johannesburg, complementing the first annual OECD Forum on African Public Debt Management and Bond Markets which was held in Amsterdam in December 2006. Motivated by African countries, the workshop’s purpose was to disseminate the recommendations and conclusions from the OECD Forum to a wider audience of officials in Africa.
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from 26-Feb-2007 to 27-Feb-2007
Hyderabad, India, 26-27 February 2007. This conference, organised under the auspices of the OECD International Network on the Financial Management of Large Scale Catastrophes was hosted by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) of India, with the sponsorship of the Government of Japan and the General Insurance Corporation of India.
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from 06-Dec-2006 to 07-Dec-2006
The 16th OECD Global Forum on Public Debt Management which took place in Amsterdam on 6-7 December 2006 focused on recent trends and developments in public debt management in emerging markets; the role of retail instruments in issuing strategies and risk management of government debt.
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on 01-Dec-2006
The Symposium explored the importance of financial literacy and what's happening in New Zealand and overseas.
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on 09-Nov-2006
The OECD international seminar on "Pension Fund Regulation and Risk Management", sponsored by Risklab and Allianz Global Investors (AGI), was held back to back with the OECD Global Forum on Private Pension in Istanbul, Turkey on 9 November 2006.
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from 29-Nov-2006 to 30-Nov-2006
This Conference, convened under the auspices of Russia' G8 Presidency, will be held in Moscow on 29-30 November 2006. The aim of the conference is to recognise the increased need for financial education in both developed and developing countries.
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from 07-Nov-2006 to 08-Nov-2006
7-8 November 2006, Istanbul, Turkey. The Forum aimed to inform and enlighten the current policy debate on major issues related to private pension reform and encouraged an exchange of experiences derived from innovative policies and programmes across the countries participating.
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on 08-Sep-2006
The High Level Advisory Board of the OECD International Network on Financial Management of Large-Scale Catastrophes held its inaugural meeting at the OECD Headquarters (opening remarks by the OECD Secretary-General). The Network is a strategic forum for the discussion of key issues related to the financial management of large scale catastrophes at a global level, aiming to provide policymakers with state-of-the-art expertise and policy advice.
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from 07-Dec-2006 to 08-Dec-2006
The first OECD Forum on African Public Debt Management which took place in Amsterdam on 7-8 December 2006 focused on specific local African problems, challenges, and debt management issues. It also aimed to acquaint African Debt Managers with OECD best practices in public debt management and government securities.
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from 14-Sep-2006 to 15-Sep-2006
Organised jointly with the Chinese Ministry of Finance and supported by the National Debt Association of China, discussions at this year's forum focused on formulating and adjusting the annual debt management strategy.
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