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News & Events
IOPS
News & Events
News
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19-Oct-2009
The International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IOPS) approves a series of guidelines and reports designed to strengthen the supervisory oversight of global pension systems and protect vulnerable pension fund members and retirees in the face of challenging and volatile economic conditions.
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14-Oct-2009
Since its founding in 2001, the Journal of Pension Economics and Finance (JPEF) has served as the only peer-reviewed journal focusing on pension economics and finance issues. Through its association with the OECD and the International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IOPS), JPEF has become an influential outlet for research on pension issues and is widely circulated to the top academic departments as well as leading regulators, policymakers and international organisations.
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04-Aug-2009
The Financial Times has published an interactive guide to the new regulatory and supervisory structures in the UK, Europe and the USA.
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30-Jul-2009
The IMF has published a paper summarising the results of a survey of financial supervisory agencies in IMF member countries conducted in 2007. The survey asked respondents about their governance structure and practices, as well as practices and policies related to public transparency and accountability.
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23-Apr-2009
This IOPS Working Paper discusses responses to the current financial and economic crisis by regulators, supervisors and policy makers in the area of private pensions. It focuses on the role of private pensions in complementing public systems and on how to design pension systems to introduce some degree of protection, improve sustainability of funding, enhance management and supervision, and step up disclosure and communication.
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30-Mar-2009
The IOPS invited public comment on the draft guidelines for supervisory intervention, enforcement and sanctions.
The guidelines are intended to reflect international good practice regarding the powers which are needed by supervisory authorities in relation to intervening, applying sanctions and enforcing action in regards to the pension entities they oversee, and how these powers should be used in order to maximise benefits and minimise costs.
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11-Mar-2009
IOPS Vice President Edward Odundo was featured in a current BBC World Service documentary series on global ageing issues.
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11-Mar-2009
The AFSA has recently sent to the Ministry of Finance the draft law on “On Voluntary Pension Funds” . The purpose of drafting a new law on voluntary pension funds is to develop the legal framework for defined contribution pension funds. The project law was drafted in compliance with the EU directive and OECD- IOPS principles of private pension supervision.
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03-Feb-2009
This page contains a list of meetings and events taking place within the programme of work of the International Organisation of Pension Supervisors.
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06-Nov-2008
At the Occasion of the 2008 AGM the IOPS appointed Solange Berstein, Superintendent of Pension Funds in Chile, as Chair of the Organisation’s Technical Committee. Mr. Edward Odundo, Chief Executive of the Retirement Benefits Authority in Kenya will replace Ms. Berstein Vice President of the Organisation.
Mr. Will Price, from the UK’s Pensions Regulator was appointed as Vice Chairman of the Technical Committee.
Representative authorities from Hungary, the Netherlands, South Africa and the United Kingdom were also elected at the AGM to serve on the IOPS Executive Committee.
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Events
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from 02-Feb-2009 to 03-Feb-2009
The workshop focused on issues relative to pension supervision and regulation which are subject of intense policy debate in the majority of the countries around the world and in particular in the MENA region. Discussion concentrated on development of risk based approach to pension supervision, regulatory and industry initiatives aimed to enhance pension fund governance, innovative strategies being adopted by the supervisory authorities to respond to the shift from define benefit to define contribution pension arrangements and to financial education.
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from 30-Oct-2008 to 31-Oct-2008
The OECD/IOPS Global Forum on Private Pensions took place on 30-31 October 2008 in Mombasa, Kenya. The Global Forum was organised back to back with the IOPS Technical and Executive Committee meetings on 29 October 2008 and the IOPS Annual General Meeting on 30 October 2008.
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from 05-Feb-2008 to 06-Feb-2008
The IOPS Workshop on Pension Supervision in Africa was held in Dakar, Senegal on 5-6 February 2008. The aim of the workshop was to cover selected policy issues and address current challenges and progress achieved in the development of robust and efficient pension supervisory systems in the African region.
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on 06-Jun-2008
The Research Centre on Financial Economics (CIEF) of the School of Economics and Management of the Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal is organising the 7th Meeting on Social Security and Complementary Pensions Systems – Pensions Funds Ethics and Governance to be held on June 6, 2008.
This meeting aims to offer a forum for researchers (Ph.D. students, Post docs and others) to present and discuss with a competent audience their theoretical or empirical papers.
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from 07-May-2008 to 08-May-2008
This conference sought to advance and elevate the dialogue on financial education in the international arena.
The conference gathered high-level officials and experts from OECD and emerging economies. It was a unique arena for discussion between key stakeholders of critical issues and challenges relative to financial education for policy and decision makers and to share relevant best practices.
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from 14-Nov-2007 to 15-Nov-2007
The OECD/IOPS Global Forum on Private Pensions was held on 14 November (afternoon session) and 15 November 2007. This event was co-organised and co-sponsored by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC). The OECD/IOPS Global Forum, being a part of the OECD programme of co-operation with non-member economies, was organised under the aegis of the OECD Working Party on Private Pensions, with sponsorship by the Government of Japan, and under the aegis of the IOPS.
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from 08-Nov-2007 to 09-Nov-2007
Having taken place in Singapore on 8-9 November 2007 and co-sponsored by Russia, Chile, Singapore and New Zealand, this seminar considered the role of institutional investors, focusing specifically on governance, risk-based supervision and market development.
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from 01-Apr-2008 to 04-Apr-2008
Annuities markets, risk-based supervision of pension funds and competition and consumer issues were the focus of this year's conference, with case studies and modules on implementation issues to ensure the exchange of knowledge & experience.
Conference material (papers and presentations) are available via the following link: Conference Website
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from 22-Mar-2007 to 23-Mar-2007
The Nederlandsche Bank, Netspar and the IOPS organised a conference entitled 'Exploring the Future of Pension Finance and the Dynamics of Institutional Pension Reform'. Presentations and papers from the conference can be found on the following link.Conference Details
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from 17-Sep-2006 to 19-Sep-2006
A conference on 'Pension Supervision - current trends and issues: International experience' was held in Warsaw on 17-19 September 2006. The conference was hosted by the Insurance and Pensions Supervisory Commission of Poland and discussed the issues of the role, structure, organization and methods of conducting the effective pensions supervision.
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