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The OECD will release good practices on financial education relating to private pensions in 2008

30-Jan-2008

After taking into consideration comments and updates received during the public consultation held between 26 June and 1 September 2007, the OECD will release `Good Practices on Financial Education relating to Private Pensions’ and a background report in 2008. 

Draft OECD-IOPS Guidelines on the Licensing of Pension Entities: public consultation results

29-Jan-2008

The public consultation of the draft text of the Guidelines on the Licensing of Pension Entities was closed on 5 October 2007.  After consideration of the comments received by the IOPS and the OECD Working Party on Private Pensions, the results of the public consultation are now available.

OECD and China undertake to carry out research and policy analysis on private pensions in China

13-Sep-2007

OECD and China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in order to carry out research and policy analysis on private pensions in China. The agreement ultimately aims at developing an occupational pension system in China (called Enterprise Annuities), whose benefits will complement the relatively low pensions that workers receive from the public system.

OECD and IOPS invite public comment on draft guidelines on the licensing of pension entities

27-Jul-2007

The OECD and the International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IOPS) are inviting public comment on draft guidelines to help pensions regulators and supervisory authorities improve the way occupational, private pension entities, such as pension fund management companies or pension trustees, are managed in order to boost their financial security and performance.

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 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.

ISSA, IOPS, OECD to cooperate on complementary and private pensions study

26-Sep-2005

The International Social Security Association (ISSA), the International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IOPS) and the OECD have signed a partnership agreement to work together in the area of complementary and private pensions.  The primary focus of the partnership will be to develop and update the ISSA/IOPS/OECD Complementary and Private Pensions database, which at present provides profiles of regulation and practice in complementary and private pension plans in force at January 2003 in 50 countries throughout the world. 




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