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29-Jan-2007
This report, produced in collaboration by the OECD and the World Bank, addresses some of the key questions underlying the pension reform debate, and provides the basis for a new, consistent, approach to the empirical analysis of pension systems and entitlements around the world.
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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.
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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.
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20-Jun-2006
Recent pension reforms in OECD countries have a number of common themes. First, pension eligibility conditions have been tightened. Second, the indexation of pensions in payment has become less generous. Third, some pension schemes link benefit levels to changes in life expectancy. Finally, a number of countries have introduced defined-contribution pensions: privately managed schemes where the pension benefit depends on contributions and investment returns.
This paper by P.Whiteford and E.Whitehouse was published in the Oxford Review of Economic Policy.
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08-Jun-2006
The five pension reform proposals put forward by the Czech Republic’s main political parties in 2005 reflect the full range of policy approaches seen across OECD countries. The Economic Survey of the Czech Republic compares the implications of the proposals for government finances and households, providing further insights into the pros and cons of different strategies to tackle the pension issue.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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