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Ninety-five percent of the world's insurance business is done in OECD countries. Private or otherwise non-public pension plans are becoming more and more important, both in the OECD area and in emerging economies. OECD work on the broader consequences of ageing has been reinforced in recent years.
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18-Dec-2008
Most OECD countries have extended their financial safety nets for banks and financial institutions over recent months. While a helpful step for restoring market confidence, this OECD article highlights the need for policy makers in the coming months to focus on “exit strategies”, especially where unlimited guarantees have been extended.
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11-Dec-2008
The ongoing financial crisis has dealt a heavy blow to private pension systems. The latest issue of Pension Markets in Focus takes a close look at the impact of the crisis and discusses possible policy interventions, both immediate and longer term.
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from 30-Oct-2008 to 31-Oct-2008
The OECD/IOPS Global Forum addressed a wide range of issues of high relevance to national policy debate on retirement savings in both developed and emerging economies. Special attention was devoted to developments in the pension industry on the African continent.
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25-Sep-2008
Jointly published by the OECD, ISSA and IOPS, this comprehensive and in-depth reference work provides detailed information on the regulation and supervision of voluntary and mandatory occupational pension plans as well as mandatory private pension schemes in 58 countries worldwide. Each country profile contains information on the regulatory framework, the institutional framework, coverage, financing/investment, benefit provisions, benefit adjustment, disability, protection of rights, and regulatory and supervisory authorities.
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12-Sep-2008
The OECD’s global insurance statistics project aims at enhancing the timeliness, relevance, policy impact and global reach of insurance statistics and indicators. The results of the second year of fast track data collection are now available.
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28-Aug-2008
This publication analyses the level of financial risk awareness of consumers and highlights good practices governments might initiate to enhance consumers' awareness and education on insurance and private pensions issues.
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08-Jan-2009
This edition focuses on the causes and policy issues raised by the financial market crisis. It also contains articles on ageing, pensions and financial markets, as well as new statistical releases on household wealth and institutional investors’ assets.
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