Guidelines for the Supervisory Assessment of Pension Funds

23-Jul-2008

The International Organisation of Pensions Supervisors (IOPS) approved the draft guidelines at the 2008 AGM. The Guidelines are developed to provide pension supervisors with general supervisory approaches for the conduct of the supervisory process. It should be noted that the focus of these guidelines is mainly prudential supervision.

Pension Supervisors React to the Global Financial Crisis

06-Nov-2008

At the occasion of the last Technical Committee meeting pension supervisory authorities from over 30 countries worldwide discussed the impact of the current financial crisis on their pension systems.

Please click on the link to see the full text of the policy responses.

IOPS Appoints a new Vice President and Technical Committee Chairperson

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.

OECD/IOPS Global Forum on Private Pensions: Mombasa, Kenya, 30-31 October 2008

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.

Calendar of Meetings and Events for 2009 and 2010

15-May-2007

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

Complementary and Private Pensions throughout the World 2008

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.

IOPS releases new Working Papers in the Effective Pension Supervision series

09-Sep-2008

The IOPS has released a further 4 reports as part of its Working Paper series, which provide important additions to the study of pension supervisory practices worldwide.
IOPS welcomes the publication of the reports, noting that they have been drafted by a number of  IOPS members  - including from Chile, Hong Kong, Italy and the United Kingdom – providing a wide range of international experience.
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