Private pensions in Latin America have emerged stronger after the financial and economic crisis

16-oct.-2009

Participants at the annual IOPS/OECD Global Forum on Private Pensions discussed the impact and policy responses to the financial and economic crisis on the pension industry, with a particular focus on the major policy developments in the Brazilian pension industry.

G20 : Des normes internationales de politique structurelle sont fondamentales pour sortir de la crise

25-sept.-2009

Saluant l’adoption du Cadre pour une croissance forte, durable et équilibrée par les chefs d’État et de gouvernement réunis  auhourd’hui à Pittsburgh pour le sommet du G20, le Secrétaire général de l’OCDE, M. Angel Gurría, a déclaré que les nouvelles sources d’emploi et de croissance indispensables à une reprise soutenue de l’économie mondiale ne se concrétiseront que si les grandes économies de la planète mettent en place les politiques structurelles adéquates.

The Financial Crisis: Reform and Exit Strategies

17-sept.-2009

The financial crisis required governments to make massive interventions in their financial systems. This book sets out priorities for reforming incentives in financial markets as well as for phasing out these emergency measures.

Dernières données sur les actifs et l'allocation d'actifs des fonds de pension de l'OCDE

26-août-2009

Dans la zone OCDE, le ratio moyen pondéré des actifs des fonds de pension/PIB a diminué de 75.5 % en 2007 à 63.4 % en 2008, les Etats-Unis ayant enregistré une chute de 24.2 % de la valeur de leurs actifs l'an dernier, ce qui équivaut à une perte de 2 600 milliards USD. En 2008, seuls trois pays ont affiché un ratio actifs/PIB supérieur à 100 %, à savoir la Suisse (119 %), les Pays-Bas (113 %) et l'Islande (113 %).

4th OECD Forum on African Public Debt Management

du 26-nov.-2009 au 27-nov.-2009

The 4th OECD Forum on African Public Debt Management will be held on 26-27 November 2009.  Discussion will include the formulation and implementation of debt management strategy in a changing borowing environment and operational risk management.

19th OECD Global Forum on Public Debt Management

du 25-nov.-2009 au 26-nov.-2009

This Global Forum will be held on 25-26 November 2009 at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris. It will provide an overview of the  highlights of the impact of the global financial crisis on funding needs and borrowing strategies in different regions;  the new policy challenges with a focus on Asian debt managers, and on the urgent policy changes in the new borrowing landscape.

Annual Working Party on Debt Management

du 20-oct.-2009 au 21-oct.-2009

The next annual meeting of the Working Party on Debt Management (WPDM) was held in Paris on 20-21 October 2009.  Following on the discussions held during the Second Special Session of the Working Party on Debt Management , topics for the WPDM included:
- Impact of guarantees on the operations by DMOs
- Rating issues, including the impact (if any) of the increase in borrowing requirements and guarantees on sovereign ratings
- Secondary market liquidity and the scope and usefulness of market-making obligations 

OECD-Brazilian International Conference on Financial Education

du 15-déc.-2009 au 16-déc.-2009

Taking place in Rio de Janeiro, this conference seeks to advance and elevate the dialogue on financial education in the international arena, particularly in Latin America. This event is co-organised by the OECD and the Brazilian government, with sponsorship from the Japanese government.

Second Conference on the Financial Management of Large-Scale Catastrophes, Bangkok, 24-25 September 2009

du 24-sept.-2009 au 25-sept.-2009

The 2nd Conference organised under the auspices of the OECD International Network on the Financial Management of Large-Scale Catastrophes (“OECD Network”) is scheduled to take place in Bangkok, Thailand, on 24-25 September, 2009. This international event will be hosted by the Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) of Thailand, with the sponsorship of the Government of Japan. 

Second Special Session of the Working Party on Public Debt Management

le 21-avr.-2009

This special meeting, to be held on 21 April 2009, will allow participants to  discuss further on key implications of the crisis.

Please note that only members of the WPDM were invited to this special meeting.

10th OECD-IAIS-ASSAL Conference on Insurance Regulation and Supervision in Latin America, Ixtapa, Mexico, 26-30 April 2009

du 26-avr.-2009 au 30-mars-2009

This conference will concentrate on the following issues on which the OECD has developed substantial policy work and expertise over the last years: corporate governance of insurance companies, the role of financial intermediaries in financial education and annuities and pension.

OECD-IEFP Symposium on Financial Education

le 20-mai-2009

This symposium focused on the role of financial education in the context of the financial crisis. High-level officials and decision-makers from around the world met in Paris to discuss and elevate the international policy dialogue on the importance of financial education on a global scale and as one of the long-term possible responses to the current financial crisis.

3rd OECD Regional Workshop on African Debt Management and Bond Markets

du 24-juin-2009 au 26-juin-2009

The Third OECD Regional Workshop on African Debt Management and Bond Markets was held on 24-26 June 2009.  The workshop provided  another opportunity to African countries to discuss and debate practical market-infrastructure issues which are of major concern for debt managers in the African debt markets.