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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.

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.

OECD publishes White Paper on Governance of Collective Investment Schemes (CIS)

31-Mar-2005

Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) have been one of the most significant developments in financial intermediation during the past few decades. OECD data indicate that CIS assets have been rising sharply as a share of national income and a share of financial assets in most Member countries.  Published in Financial Market Trends, this White Paper is being made public in order to contribute to the current debate on improving governance of CIS.

Financial Sector Development in the Central Asian countries, Azerbaijan and Mongolia

15-Apr-2004

The sixth conference in this series took place on 29-30 April in Istanbul, Turkey.  Bringing together both policy makers and experts from both the Central Asian region and OECD countries, the main focus of this conference was on securities market development.

OECD Statistics on Institutional Investors

21-Feb-2004

Download latest data from the OECD database "Institutional Investors " including: financial assests (USD & %GDP); portfolio composition and outstanding claims of households.


Events

OECD-Bank Indonesia International Conference on Financial Education, 21-22 October 2008, Indonesia

from 21-Oct-2008 to 22-Oct-2008

This conference aims to promote international discussion on financial education among key stakeholders, especially in the context of the rapid changes in Asian economies, resulting in a wider array of financial services (often credit products) now being offered to a large number of inexperienced consumers. The Indonesian authorities have been paying close attention to issues related to financial literacy and education – having declared 2008 “the year of financial education”. 

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. 

Eighth roundtable on Capital Market Reform in Asia

from 11-Oct-2006 to 12-Oct-2006

This year’s Roundtable focused on: Capital Market Reforms in Asia: Issues, Progress and Challenges; Financial Policy Landscape; Competition and Integration of Exchanges and its Implications for Regulators; Corporate Governance: Methodology for Assessment of the Implementation of the OECD Principles and Discussion of Progress; International Convergence of Accounting Standards.

2nd OECD-China Forum on Public Debt Management and Government Securities Markets

from 15-Sep-2005 to 16-Sep-2005

Jointly organised with the Chinese Ministry of Finance and supported by the National Debt Association of China, this year's forum focused on the role and responsibility of the Ministry of Finance in the development of government debt markets and the regulation and supervision of public bond markets.

Seventh Roundtable on Capital Market Reform in Asia

from 27-Oct-2005 to 28-Oct-2005

Taking place in Tokyo, Japan, this year’s Roundtable focused on: Financial Policy Landscape; Integration of Capital Markets in the Asian Region; Investor Education; Developments in Venture Capital and Private Equity since the end of the “Tech Bubble”; Governance Issues Related to Securities Markets.
 

OECD/IOPS Conference on Private Pensions in Asia

from 27-Apr-2005 to 28-Apr-2005

This conference, jointly organised by OECD and IOPS, took place on 27-28 April 2005 in Bangkok, Thailand. It aimed to provide an international forum for the discussion on specific policy issues and challenges in the implementation of pension reforms in Asia, with a particular focus to be laid on the reform process in Thailand and on “best practice” regulatory mechanisms used in the OECD countries to ensure efficient and appropriate pension provision under diversified approaches in the design of the retirement schemes.

Fourth OECD Workshop on Housing Finance in Transition Economies

from 14-Dec-2004 to 15-Dec-2004

This workshop, held in Paris, France, focused on five issues: overview of mortgage markets in the region; effective housing finance systems for the low-income market; safety and soundness of mortgage markets;  innovations in mortgage insurance; and development of different secondary mortgage markets and instruments.

Sixth Roundtable on Capital Market Reform in Asia

from 28-Sep-2004 to 29-Sep-2004

This year's Roundtable focused on topics including “Agency/principal” or ”conflicts of interest” problems of fund managers, developments in OECD and Asian bond markets, regional cooperation in market development, regional cooperation in enforcement. 



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