Sovereign debt and financial stability

03-févr.-2012

In-depth analysis from the OECD addresses the financial market dimension of sovereign debt challenges to assist policymakers in designing, adopting, and implementing appropriate policies.

Systemically important banks and capital regulation challenges

16-déc.-2011

The simultaneous failure of markets and regulators to discipline systemically important banks before the financial crisis resulted in significantly negative consequences for economic output and government expenditures. This study discusses aspects of the failure of bank regulation and market discipline.

Sovereign borrowing remains strong in an uncertain environment

12-déc.-2011

This report shows that OECD governments are facing unprecedented challenges in the markets for government securities as a result of continued strong borrowing amid a highly uncertain environment with growing concerns about the pace of recovery, surging borrowing costs, sovereign risk and contagion pressures.

The future of debt markets

09-déc.-2011

Discussions at the 2011 OECD-World Bank-IMF Global Bond Market Forum focused on the challenges for sovereign issuers in assuring durable market access, the outlook for securitisation and covered bond markets and the future role of large bond investors.

Insurance markets show signs of recovery in 2010

25-nov.-2011

This new annual monitoring report shows that some countries recorded renewed premium growth (particularly in the life sector), positive investment returns, and a strengthened solvency position. However, the outlook for future economic growth and employment in developed countries remains uncertain and sluggish, clouding prospects for the industry.

Financial sector guarantees

31-août-2011

OECD work on financial sector guarantees has intensified since the 2008 global financial crisis as most policy responses for achieving and maintaining financial stability have consisted of providing new or extended guarantees for the liabilities of financial institutions.

Risk awareness, capital markets and catastrophic risks - Policy issues in insurance

29-août-2011

This publication reports on initiatives to promote natural hazard awareness and disaster risk reduction education, the role of financial markets in financial mitigation of large-scale risks, mechanisms used to quantify catastrophe losses, and hazard risk mapping efforts in Southeast Asian countries.

Bank competition and financial stability

12-août-2011

This report examines the interplay between banking competition and financial stability, taking into account the experiences of the recent global crisis and the policy response to date.

Pension fund assets climb back to pre-crisis levels but full recovery still uncertain, says OECD

25-juil.-2011

Pension fund asset levels in most countries continued to show strong growth throughout 2010, returning almost to pre-crisis levels, according to a new OECD report. Both economic and financial indicators showed signs of further recovery but the outlook for future economic growth in developed economies remains uncertain and sluggish.

How strong are guarantee arrangements for financial promises?

30-juin-2011

Guarantees have become the preferred instrument for addressing many financial policy objectives such as financial stability, consumer protection and credit allocations. Before adding on new arrangements, consideration should be given to their strength, consistency and affordability.

Solving Europe's banking and debt crisis

Europe's sovereign debt crisis has exposed structural weaknesses in economic governance that now threaten the entire euro region. Efforts to reinforce public finances and preserve the currency union must go further than solutions proposed to date.

G20 finance ministers agree new principles to boost financial consumer protection

le 18-oct.-2011

G20 finance ministers meeting in Paris have agreed new principles on financial consumer protection developed by the OECD. The principles form part of a broader initiative by G20 leaders to strengthen trust and confidence in the financial sector, which is widely recognised to have fallen since the economic crisis.

Symposium on financial crisis management and the use of government guarantees

du 03-oct.-2011 au 04-oct.-2011

The 2011 Banking Law Symposium, co-organised with the OECD, focused on bank failure resolution and crisis management, in particular, the use of guarantees and the spill-overs between the credit qualities of sovereigns and banking systems.

Fixing Finance - Origins of the financial crisis and requirements for reform

le 13-oct.-2009

What caused the global financial crisis, and what direction should the policy reform agenda take? Why did residential mortgage-backed securities and credit default swaps explode from around 2004? Adrian Blundell-Wignall discusses the origins of the financial crisis and requirements for reform at the New America Foundation.

19th OECD Global Forum on Public Debt Management

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

This Global Forum was held on 25-26 November 2009 at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris. It provided 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.

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.

Ninth roundtable on Capital Market Reform in Asia

du 26-févr.-2008 au 27-févr.-2008

This year’s Roundtable focuses on: Ten years after: Implications of the Current Financial Market turmoil; Enhancing Regulatory Framework; Bond Markets Development; Equity Markets Development; Roles of Capital Market in Infrastructure Financing; Corporate Governance and Capital Market Developments.

Eighth roundtable on Capital Market Reform in Asia

du 11-oct.-2006 au 12-oct.-2006

This year’s Roundtable focused on: Capital Market Reforms in Asia: Issues, Progress and Challenges; Financial Policy Landscape; Competition and Integration of Exchanges and its Implications for Regulators; Corporate Governance: Methodology for Assessment of the Implementation of the OECD Principles and Discussion of Progress; International Convergence of Accounting Standards.

Seventh Roundtable on Capital Market Reform in Asia

du 27-oct.-2005 au 28-oct.-2005

Taking place in Tokyo, Japan, this year’s Roundtable focused on: Financial Policy Landscape; Integration of Capital Markets in the Asian Region; Investor Education; Developments in Venture Capital and Private Equity since the end of the “Tech Bubble”; Governance Issues Related to Securities Markets.
 

OECD/IOPS Conference on Private Pensions in Asia

du 27-avr.-2005 au 28-avr.-2005

This conference, jointly organised by OECD and IOPS, took place on 27-28 April 2005 in Bangkok, Thailand. It aimed to provide an international forum for the discussion on specific policy issues and challenges in the implementation of pension reforms in Asia, with a particular focus to be laid on the reform process in Thailand and on “best practice” regulatory mechanisms used in the OECD countries to ensure efficient and appropriate pension provision under diversified approaches in the design of the retirement schemes.