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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.
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23-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 for Enhanced Risk Awareness and Education on Insurance Issues’ and a background report in 2008.
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10-Oct-2007
Continuous growth in life expectancy, often at a more rapid rate than forecast, creates financial challenges for retirement-income systems. Most countries have responded with pension reforms to contain rising pension costs. Around two-thirds of reforms will automatically link future pensions to changes in life expectancy.
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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.
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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.
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05-Jul-2007
The 2007 edition of Pensions at a Glance has been published in May. It presents a consistent framework for comparing public-pension policies across OECD countries, as well as reliable data. The report provides the basis for not only evaluating existing pension systems, but also designing and implementing future reforms.
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19-Jun-2007
This summary study looks at existing Korean family, health and pension policies from an international perspective and considers them in view of the emerging policy challenges in Korea. It was presented at a policy forum on Low fertility and Ageing Society, in September 2006 in Seoul.
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07-Jun-2007
People in OECD countries will have to save more for their retirement as a result of the major pensions reforms carried out in recent years, according to a new OECD report. The average pension promise in 16 OECD countries studied was cut by 22%. For women, the reduction was 25%.
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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.
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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.
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