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No. 41 | 20 Apr 2016 |
Unleashing the Export Potential of SMEs in Greece
Despite Greece’s long history as a trading nation, the country is failing to live up to its export potential. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could significantly contribute to strengthening Greece’s export performance, thereby helping to... |
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No. 29 | 07 Dec 2012 |
Trends in Large Pension Fund Investment in Infrastructure
Favourable conditions such as the growth of pension fund assets, privatisation trends and changing regulations have increased the interest of institutional investors in infrastructure investment. However, data on pension fund investment in... |
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No. 47 | 13 Aug 2020 |
The political economy of the G20 agenda on financial regulation
The paper empirically examines the implementation record of international financial regulation of the banking sector. The study finds that the size of the banking sector and the presence of global systemically important banks (G-SIBs) are positively... |
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No. 45 | 21 Jul 2020 |
The changing structure of financial intermediation in Asia: Benefits and risks
Over the past two decades, Asian economies have experienced rapid capital market growth and profound changes in the structure of their financial systems. This paper analyses key developments in advanced and emerging Asian economies since the global... |
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No. 25 | 01 Jul 2012 |
The Status of Financial Education in Africa
While the African situation displays disparities both within and between countries in terms of economic and human development, on average, many African countries have relatively low school enrolment ratios, highly informal labour markets, high... |
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No. 10 | 01 Sept 2011 |
The Role of Pension Funds in Financing Green Growth Initiatives
It is estimated that transitioning to a low-carbon, and climate resilient economy, and more broadly „greening growth? over the next 20 years to 2030 will require significant investment and consequently private sources of capital on a much larger... |
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No. 23 | 24 Sept 2012 |
The Role of Institutional Investors in Financing Clean Energy
Decarbonising the world?s energy system, moving towards a resource efficient economy and providing energy access for all will require doubling existing investment levels to around USD 2 trillion a year or 2% of GDP. Governments understand that large... |
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No. 11 | 01 Sept 2011 |
The Role of Guarantees in Defined Contribution Pensions
This paper examines the role of guarantees in DC pension plans, in particular minimum investment return guarantees during the accumulation phase. The main goal is to assess the cost and benefits of different return guarantees. The report uses a... |
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No. 27 | 19 Oct 2012 |
The Role of Funded Pensions in Retirement Income Systems
This paper reviews the recent development of the funded pension system in the Russian Federation and considers it role in the context of the overall retirement income system. By describing current OECD practices and policy recommendations and... |
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No. 5 | 01 Sept 2010 |
The New IAS 19 Exposure Draft
At the end of April 2010, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) published an exposure draft with proposed changes to International Accounting Standard No. 19 (IAS 19). IAS 19 is the current standard for the financial reporting of... |
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No. 3 | 01 Jul 2010 |
The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Defined Benefit Plans and the Need for Counter-Cyclical Funding Regulations
Three essential goals of pension plan funding are the long-term viability, stability and security of member benefits. Reform of funding regulations for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes to make them more counter-cyclical in nature can help achieve... |
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No. 30 | 07 Dec 2012 |
The Effect of Solvency Regulations and Accounting Standards on Long-Term Investing
This report reviews recent as well as planned changes to accounting and solvency regulations affecting insurers and pension funds and how they may impact long-term investing by these institutions. The review of existing evidence focuses mainly on the... |
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No. 4 | 01 Aug 2010 |
The EU Stress Test and Sovereign Debt Exposures
This working paper’s quantifications show that most sovereign debt is held on the banking books of banks, whereas the EU stress test considered only their small trading book exposures. It discusses why sovereign debt held in the banking book cannot... |
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No. 37 | 16 Jun 2014 |
The Bitcoin Question
The financial crisis has led to a widespread loss of trust in financial intermediaries of all kinds, perhaps helping to open the way towards the general acceptance of alternative technologies. This paper briefly summarises the crypto-currency... |
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No. 44 | 30 Mar 2020 |
Structural developments in global financial intermediation: The rise of debt and non-bank credit intermediation
This paper examines global credit intermediation through the lens of financial markets and financial intermediaries in the post-crisis period during which highly accommodative monetary policies contributed to investors’ search for yield. It reviews... |
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No. 17 | 04 May 2012 |
Review of the Swedish National Pension Funds
This paper provides a review of the Swedish National Pension Funds based on international good practice and OECD guidelines. The paper focuses mainly on the general size and structure of the funds, the investment framework and the governance of the... |
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No. 7 | 01 Feb 2011 |
Reform on Pension Fund Governance and Management
This paper provides a detailed chronological account of the governance-cum-management reform of National Pension Fund in Korea and analyzes its success factors, drawing lessons for other countries. A review of the current governance structures with... |
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No. 34 | 11 Oct 2013 |
Promoting Financial Inclusion through Financial Education
Financial inclusion is an international policy priority and demand-side initiatives including financial education have an important role to play in helping individuals to access and use appropriate, formal financial products. In 2010, under the... |
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No. 31 | 10 May 2013 |
Policyholder Protection Schemes
This paper investigates policyholder protection schemes in OECD member countries and selected non-OECD countries. It is selective in its scope: it examines the rationale for a policyholder protection scheme; the relationship between certain design... |
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No. 13 | 01 Sept 2011 |
Pension Funds Investment in Infrastructure
Pension funds are increasingly looking at infrastructure investment with some investors actively pursuing opportunities in the sector. Different countries are at different stages in the evolution of pension fund investment in infrastructure. A survey... |
OECD Working Papers on Finance, Insurance and Private Pensions
English
- ISSN: 20797117 (online)
- https://doi.org/10.1787/20797117
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Unleashing the Export Potential of SMEs in Greece
Iota Kaousar Nassr, Virginia Robano and Gert Wehinger
20 Apr 2016
Despite Greece’s long history as a trading nation, the country is failing to live up to its export potential. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could significantly contribute to strengthening Greece’s export performance, thereby helping to...
Trends in Large Pension Fund Investment in Infrastructure
Raffaele Della Croce
07 Dec 2012
Favourable conditions such as the growth of pension fund assets, privatisation trends and changing regulations have increased the interest of institutional investors in infrastructure investment. However, data on pension fund investment in...
The political economy of the G20 agenda on financial regulation
Ludger Schuknecht and Vincent Siegerink
13 Aug 2020
The paper empirically examines the implementation record of international financial regulation of the banking sector. The study finds that the size of the banking sector and the presence of global systemically important banks (G-SIBs) are positively...
The changing structure of financial intermediation in Asia: Benefits and risks
Caroline Roulet
21 Jul 2020
Over the past two decades, Asian economies have experienced rapid capital market growth and profound changes in the structure of their financial systems. This paper analyses key developments in advanced and emerging Asian economies since the global...
The Status of Financial Education in Africa
Flore-Anne Messy and Chiara Monticone
01 Jul 2012
While the African situation displays disparities both within and between countries in terms of economic and human development, on average, many African countries have relatively low school enrolment ratios, highly informal labour markets, high...
The Role of Pension Funds in Financing Green Growth Initiatives
Raffaele Della Croce, Christopher Kaminker and Fiona Stewart
01 Sept 2011
It is estimated that transitioning to a low-carbon, and climate resilient economy, and more broadly „greening growth? over the next 20 years to 2030 will require significant investment and consequently private sources of capital on a much larger...
The Role of Institutional Investors in Financing Clean Energy
Christopher Kaminker and Fiona Stewart
24 Sept 2012
Decarbonising the world?s energy system, moving towards a resource efficient economy and providing energy access for all will require doubling existing investment levels to around USD 2 trillion a year or 2% of GDP. Governments understand that large...
The Role of Guarantees in Defined Contribution Pensions
Pablo Antolín, Stéphanie Payet, Edward Whitehouse and Juan Yermo
01 Sept 2011
This paper examines the role of guarantees in DC pension plans, in particular minimum investment return guarantees during the accumulation phase. The main goal is to assess the cost and benefits of different return guarantees. The report uses a...
The Role of Funded Pensions in Retirement Income Systems
Juan Yermo
19 Oct 2012
This paper reviews the recent development of the funded pension system in the Russian Federation and considers it role in the context of the overall retirement income system. By describing current OECD practices and policy recommendations and...
The New IAS 19 Exposure Draft
Clara Severinson
01 Sept 2010
At the end of April 2010, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) published an exposure draft with proposed changes to International Accounting Standard No. 19 (IAS 19). IAS 19 is the current standard for the financial reporting of...
The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Defined Benefit Plans and the Need for Counter-Cyclical Funding Regulations
Juan Yermo and Clara Severinson
01 Jul 2010
Three essential goals of pension plan funding are the long-term viability, stability and security of member benefits. Reform of funding regulations for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes to make them more counter-cyclical in nature can help achieve...
The Effect of Solvency Regulations and Accounting Standards on Long-Term Investing
Clara Severinson and Juan Yermo
07 Dec 2012
This report reviews recent as well as planned changes to accounting and solvency regulations affecting insurers and pension funds and how they may impact long-term investing by these institutions. The review of existing evidence focuses mainly on the...
The EU Stress Test and Sovereign Debt Exposures
Adrian Blundell-Wignall and Patrick Slovik
01 Aug 2010
This working paper’s quantifications show that most sovereign debt is held on the banking books of banks, whereas the EU stress test considered only their small trading book exposures. It discusses why sovereign debt held in the banking book cannot...
The Bitcoin Question
Adrian Blundell-Wignall
16 Jun 2014
The financial crisis has led to a widespread loss of trust in financial intermediaries of all kinds, perhaps helping to open the way towards the general acceptance of alternative technologies. This paper briefly summarises the crypto-currency...
Structural developments in global financial intermediation: The rise of debt and non-bank credit intermediation
Robert Patalano and Caroline Roulet
30 Mar 2020
This paper examines global credit intermediation through the lens of financial markets and financial intermediaries in the post-crisis period during which highly accommodative monetary policies contributed to investors’ search for yield. It reviews...
Review of the Swedish National Pension Funds
Clara Severinson and Fiona Stewart
04 May 2012
This paper provides a review of the Swedish National Pension Funds based on international good practice and OECD guidelines. The paper focuses mainly on the general size and structure of the funds, the investment framework and the governance of the...
Reform on Pension Fund Governance and Management
Woochan Kim and Fiona Stewart
01 Feb 2011
This paper provides a detailed chronological account of the governance-cum-management reform of National Pension Fund in Korea and analyzes its success factors, drawing lessons for other countries. A review of the current governance structures with...
Promoting Financial Inclusion through Financial Education
Adele Atkinson and Flore-Anne Messy
11 Oct 2013
Financial inclusion is an international policy priority and demand-side initiatives including financial education have an important role to play in helping individuals to access and use appropriate, formal financial products. In 2010, under the...
Policyholder Protection Schemes
OECD
10 May 2013
This paper investigates policyholder protection schemes in OECD member countries and selected non-OECD countries. It is selective in its scope: it examines the rationale for a policyholder protection scheme; the relationship between certain design...
Pension Funds Investment in Infrastructure
Raffaele Della Croce
01 Sept 2011
Pension funds are increasingly looking at infrastructure investment with some investors actively pursuing opportunities in the sector. Different countries are at different stages in the evolution of pension fund investment in infrastructure. A survey...