Pension fund assets struggle to return to pre-crisis levels

13-Jul-2010

While pension funds have strengthened with the financial market rebound, OECD data show that pension fund assets in most countries have yet to recover to pre-crisis levels.  Public pension funds, however, have now fully made up for their crisis-related losses due to more conservative investment strategies, according to the July 2010 edition of Pension Markets in Focus.

IOPS launches a public consultation on the Revised IOPS Principles of Private Pension Supervision

05-Jul-2010

The IOPS has today launched a public consultation on the Revised IOPS Principles of Private Pension Supervision.

Comments are welcome until 3 September 2010.

The IOPS/OECD launch a public consultation on Draft OECD/IOPS Good Practices for Pension Funds’ Risk Management Systems

05-Jul-2010

The IOPS/OECD have today launched a public consultation on the Draft OECD/IOPS Good Practices for Pension Funds’ Risk Management Systems.

Comments are invited until 3 September 2010.

Private Pensions – 2010 OECD/IOPS Global Forum

from 02-Nov-2010 to 03-Nov-2010

Taking place in Sydney, Australia on 2-3 November, the 2010 Global Forum will focus on innovative governmental policies intended to enhance the security and adequacy of defined contribution (DC) retirement plans and pension reform processes and recent developments in Asia-Pacific.

IOPS Regional Workshop on Risk-based Supervision for Central and Eastern Europe Region 26-27 July 2010, Warsaw, Poland

from 26-Jul-2010 to 27-Jul-2010

The IOPS Workshop on Pension Supervision was held in Warsaw, Poland on 26-27 July 2010. This workshop presented the work of the IOPS in the field of risk-based supervision and provided an opportunity to learn about  IOPS members’ risk-based approaches in more detail. The workshop was targeted at government officials involved in pension supervision and private pension reforms from the Central and Eastern Europe region as well as a selected number of IOPS member countries.

Calendar of meetings and events for 2009 - 2011

This page contains a list of meetings and events taking place within the programme of work of the International Organisation of Pension Supervisors.
 

Journal of Pension Economics and Finance Newsletter April 2010

04-May-2010

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.