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OECD calls for better protection of occupational pension systems

10-May-2007

OECD countries have agreed new guidelines for governments and regulators designed to improve how certain types of pension funds are run with a view to making employees’ pensions more secure.

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.


Events

International Seminar on Pension Schemes for Civil Servants and Pension Funds

from 01-Oct-2003 to 02-Oct-2003

The conference was held in Brasilia on 1-2 October 2003 in co-operation with the Brazilian Government, namely the Ministry of Social Security as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and was conducted in the framework of the Brazilian Programme of the OECD Centre for Co-operation with Non-Members with the sponsorship provided by the Government of Japan. Click on the title to download the summary record of the meeting, which includes the agenda.



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