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

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 %).

Financial Literacy and Consumer Protection: Overlooked Aspects of the Crisis - Release of OECD’s Recommendation on Good Practices on Financial Education and Awareness Relating to Credit

07-juil.-2009

Financial services firms must make sure their customers understand what they are letting themselves in for when they sign up for mortgages, consumer loans and other products, under new OECD guidelines designed to avoid a repeat of the sub-prime mortgage crisis and ensuing credit crunch that sent the world economy into recession.

Il faut durcir les règles pour protéger les consommateurs, selon l’OCDE

07-juil.-2009

Les entreprises de services financiers doivent impérativement s’assurer que leurs clients comprennent ce à quoi ils s’exposent lorsqu’ils signent pour des emprunts hypothécaires, des prêts à la consommation et d’autres produits. C’est ce qu’il ressort de nouvelles lignes directrices de l’OCDE visant à éviter  une répétition de la crise des prêts « subprime » et la  contraction du crédit qui s’en est suivie et qui a précipité l’économie mondiale dans la récession.

Financial Literacy and Consumer Protection: Overlooked Aspects of the Crisis

23-juin-2009

This report provides further information on the context in which the OECD has actively taken a leadership role in proposing policy actions related to the protection and awareness of financial consumers in light of the financial crisis, especially through the elaboration of the Good Practices on Financial Education and Awareness Relating to Credit. 

Finance, Competition and Governance: Priorities for Reform and Strategies to Phase-Out Emergency Measures

18-juin-2009

This report describes issues that must be addressed to restore public confidence in financial markets and to put incentives in place to encourage a prudent balance between risk and the search for return in (broadly-defined) banking.

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.

10th Roundtable on Capital Market Reform in Asia

du 02-mars-2009 au 03-mars-2009

The 10th Tokyo Roundtable focused on the impact of the global financial crisis on Asia and the Asian response, as well as the implications of current market turmoil on stock and bond markets and unregulated entities; products and markets; financial education and awareness; regulatory efficiency and corporate governance.

OECD seminar on the payout phase of pensions, annuities and financial Markets

le 12-nov.-2008

Representatives from OECD governments, academia and private sector discussed proposals to support private pension systems, and in particular, improve the management of risks in the retirement stage of individual account (defined contribution, DC) pension systems. Participants also discussed the impact of the financial crisis, and longer term issues affecting the sector such as increasing life expectancy.

Session Extraordinaire de Groupe de Travail sur la Gestion de Dette Publique

le 02-déc.-2008

A special half-day meeting of the WPDM on the implications of the crisis for debt management strategies and operations is to be held on 2 December 08 at OECD headquarters. Although the meeting is  scheduled back-to-back with the 18th Annual OECD Global Forum on Public Debt Management, only members of the WPDM are invited  to this special meeting.

Statement by OECD Secretary-General to the International Monetary and Financial Committee

le 11-oct.-2008

As the financial crisis deepens and spreads, a decisive policy action is needed to restore confidence and restart the flow of credit, according to Mr.Gurría.

3rd OECD Forum on African Public Debt Management

du 04-déc.-2008 au 05-sept.-2008

This year the forum discussions focused on an exchange of information on ongoing activities regarding African Public Debt Management and Bond Markets,  it took place in Paris, and was organised  back-to-back with the 18th OECD Global Forum on Public Debt Management.

18th OECD Global Forum on Public Debt Management and Emerging Government Securities Markets

du 03-déc.-2008 au 04-déc.-2008

Held in Paris back-to-back with the forum on African Public Debt Management, discussions focused on sovereign asset liability management, the use of short-term government paper and regional roundtables on challenges and opportunities for issuers in view of the credit/liquidity crisis.

OECD/IOPS Global Forum on Private Pensions: Mombasa, Kenya, 30-31 October 2008

du 30-oct.-2008 au 31-oct.-2008

The OECD/IOPS Global Forum addressed a wide range of issues of high relevance to national policy debate on retirement savings in both developed and emerging economies. Special attention was devoted to developments in the pension industry on the African continent.

OECD-Bank Indonesia International Conference on Financial Education

du 21-oct.-2008 au 22-oct.-2008

This conference aimed 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.