Financial Market Trends and Policies

Increasingly globalised financial markets challenge policy makers and have more and more impact on the real economy. With the major financial players free to allocate their portfolios between countries, the actions of national authorities are subject to the scrutiny of world financial markets.

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Financial Market Trends No. 95 to be released Thursday 8 January

06-Jan-2009

The OECD will release Financial Market Trends No. 95 on the OECD's password-protected website at 11.00 a.m. Paris time (10.00 a.m. GMT) on Thursday 8 January 2009 for immediate release (in English only).

Latest data and analysis on financial safety nets for banks in OECD countries

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.

OECD seminar on the payout phase of pensions, annuities and financial Markets

on 12-Nov-2008

Representatives from OECD governments, academia and private sector discussed proposals to support private pension systems, and in particular, improve the management of risks in the retirement stage of individual account (defined contribution, DC) pension systems. Participants also discussed the impact of the financial crisis, and longer term issues affecting the sector such as increasing life expectancy.

Financial crisis and deposit insurance guarantees in OECD countries

01-Oct-2008

Data and analysis on deposit insurance in OECD countries, including comparative tables on different levels of savings guaranteed. First published in June 2008 as a chapter in Financial Market Trends 94.

Financial Market Trends No.94

17-Jun-2008

This edition features the recent financial turmoil and sovereign wealth and pension fund issues, in addition to an overview of recent trends in financial markets.

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