Private Pensions

OECD reviews private pension systems in member countries, analyses policy and technical issues, formulates policy recommendations and promotes policy dialogue with non-OECD countries. Current areas of focus include institutional investors and long-term investment  and pension statistics. Permanent url: www.oecd.org/daf/pensions.

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Accession reviews on insurance and private pensions

27-Jan-2012

These reports describe the main features of the insurance and private pensions markets of countries that have recently joined the OECD. Their regulatory, supervisory and tax system, the extent of market access for foreign service providers, and the country’s position with regard to the OECD Codes of Liberalisation and other OECD legal instruments are assessed in these reports.

2nd Annual World Pensions & Investments Forum

on 09-Feb-2012

Organised jointly by the OECD and the World Pensions Council, discussions at this year's forum will focus on long-term assets for pension and sovereign wealth funds.

Good practices on pension funds’ use of alternative investments and derivatives

06-Dec-2011

These OECD/IOPS Good Practices reflect what pension regulatory and supervisory authorities usually expect to examine when assessing the risk management of pension funds that use alternative investments and derivatives. They outline how supervisors should oversee such investments and suggest possible regulatory controls.

Africa: Pension reforms contribute to African development

27-Oct-2011

Discussions at the IOPS/OECD Annual Global Forum addressed how pension system reform can deliver adequate old-age income protection while contributing to economic development and financial stability. Particular focus was given to the reform process in the African region. See press release

Evaluation of minimum return guarantees in defined contribution pension plans

30-Sep-2011

The Working Paper “The Role of Guarantees in Defined Contribution Pensions ” argues that, while there is a clear need to better protect retirement income from financial market volatility, the costs and benefits of investment return guarantees should be carefully evaluated. Investment return guarantees offer protection from adverse investment performance but can be costly.

Financial Market Trends

03-Feb-2012

Financial Market Trends provides analysis and statistics on structural issues and developments in financial markets and the financial sector. Topics include financial market regulation, sovereign debt, bond markets and public debt management, insurance and private pensions, as well as financial statistics.

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

25-Jul-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.

2010 Survey of Investment regulation of Pension Funds

01-Jun-2011

This report describes the main quantitative investment regulations applied to pension funds in OECD and selected non-OECD countries as of December 2010.

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OECD/IOPS 2011 Global Forum

25-26 October Cape Town, South Africa

Analysis of pension funds and public pension reserve funds

Pension Markets in Focus