Actualités & Evénements

2nd OECD/IOPS MENA Workshop: Press release by Insurance Commission of Jordan

07-mars-2011

Private pensions are acquiring an increasing importance in Jordan. The Royal vision is to extend the social protection network to include all citizens in the Kingdom. Moreover, the amendments made to the social security law, introducing ceilings to pension salaries, make private pension insurance products of particular appeal to citizens interested in increasing their pension incomes.

Press release also available in Arabic  .

Good practices for mitigating and financing catastrophic risks

01-mars-2011

These good practices provide an integrated, action-oriented framework for the identification of disaster risks, promotion of risk awareness, enhancement of prevention and loss mitigation strategies, and design of compensation arrangements.

Guides to the evaluation of financial education programmes

28-févr.-2011

Feedback is requested from organisations using these guides, developed by the OECD INFE expert group on evaluation.

Short selling of sovereign debt: Debt managers voice concerns on proposed restrictions

16-févr.-2011

New restrictions on the short selling of sovereign debt have been proposed in response to major threats to financial market stability and  market confidence. This article voices the concerns of debt managers that the proposed changes could push their borrowing costs up.

Risks in financial group structures

07-févr.-2011

This article looks at the types of risks that may be associated with complex financial groups and analyses the available policy options for satisfying the core policy objectives of safety and soundness, systemic stability, and conduct of business.

Banking: A market perspective on the European sovereign debt and banking crisis

03-févr.-2011

Europe has been beset by an interrelated banking crisis and sovereign debt crisis. Bond spreads faced by Greece and Ireland, and to a lesser extent Portugal followed by Spain, have increased. This paper explores these issues from the perspective of financial markets, focusing mainly on these 4 countries.

Good practices for pension funds’ risk management systems

11-janv.-2011

Jointly developed by IOPS and the OECD, these good practices aim to outline the main features of risk management systems which pension funds employ. They cover the role of management, investment risk, funding risk and operational risk and risk management mechanisms. They also provide guidance for pension fund regulators and supervisors on how to check that such systems are not only in place but are operating effectively.

Politique économique contracyclique

31-déc.-2010

Quels changements sont nécessaires pour que la politique économique contracyclique soit plus efficace à l’issue de la crise ? On peut tirer une leçon essentielle de la récession récente : il faudra que, dans plusieurs domaines, la politique économique soit plus prudente en période d’expansion et comporte plus de marges de sécurité pour pouvoir réagir à un choc de grande ampleur.

Les fonctions de réaction de la politique monétaire dans la zone de l’OCDE

31-déc.-2010

Les fonctions de réaction de la politique monétaire peuvent utilement éclairer les facteurs qui influent sur les décisions de politique monétaire.

Conference on Terrorism Risk Insurance, 1-2 June 2010

du 01-juin-2010 au 02-juin-2010

This conference brought together specialists in terrorism insurance and disaster management to re-assess the state of terrorism insurance markets and promote renewed awareness of terrorism risks. Participants reviewed the current status of terrorism risk insurance solutions in different countries and discussed best practices.

Financial Literacy - OECD-Bank of Italy Symposium

le 09-juin-2010

Discussions at this high-level event focused on financial literacy, behavioural economics and financial education and the importance of financial education in defined contribution pension schemes.

African Debt Management and Bond Markets - 4th OECD Regional Workshop

du 05-mai-2010 au 07-mai-2010

This workshop, which took place on 5-7 May 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa, provided an opportunity for African countries to discuss practical market-infrastructure issues which are of major concern for debt managers in the African debt markets.

Delivering Financial Literacy - Reserve Bank of India-OECD Workshop

du 22-mars-2010 au 23-mars-2010

This workshop, which took place in Bangalore, India, aimed to advance and elevate the policy dialogue on financial education and literacy in the international arena and particularly in India and Southeast Asian Nations.

Creating a better pensions system for Chile

le 07-déc.-2009

Solange Berstein, Superintendent of Pensions in Chile, talks about what other countries can learn from Chile's pensions reforms of the past 12 months.

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.

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 was held on 26-27 November 2009.  Discussions included the formulation and implementation of debt management strategy in a changing borowing environment and operational risk management.

OECD/IOPS Global Forum on Private Pensions in Latin America

du 14-oct.-2009 au 15-oct.-2009

The Global Forum examined reform progress and recent pension fund industry developments in Brazil and the Latin American region, focusing on the main challenges facing defined contribution, privately-managed individual pension schemes.