The Finance Group is working in close coordination with governments in the Region on the transition of several capitalization schemes from accumulation to the pay-out phase and on questions posed by the competitive structure of the sector. This includes work on ‘first generation’ issues such as the design and implementation of appropriate regulations for defined contribution pensions systems, as well as on ‘second generation’ issues such as risk-based supervision of pension funds, the development of annuities markets and of relevant capital markets instruments, and the enhancement of competition between providers. Publications Honduras: Catastrophe Risk Exposure of Public Assets, an Analysis of Financing Instruments for Smoothing Fiscal Volatility (John Pollner - December 2001) - Adobe Acrobat pdf file (0.33 MB) Peru's Private Pension System: An Analysis of its Evolution, Current Market Structure and Recommendations for Reform (John Pollner - July 2003) - Word file (1.1 MB) El Salvador: Disaster Loss Exposure and the Viability of Using Insurance or Catastrophe Bond Instruments for Financial Protection Following Natural Disasters (John Pollner - January 2004) - Adobe Acrobat pdf file (1.1 MB) Financial Sector Dimensions of the Colombian Pension System (Heinz Rudolph, Hela Cheikhrouhou, Roberto Rocha and Craig Thorburn - June, 2006) - Adobe Acrobat pdf file (0.4 MB)
Conference & Seminars: Pensions Seminars (February 2006) - Presentations include: Survivor Products: Managing Longevity Risk & Mortality Improvements Professor David Blake, Director Pensions Institute, Cass Business School - (Power Point Presentation 0.3 MB) Competition and Costs in the Hungary 2nd Pillar Gregorio Impavido - (Power Point Presentation 0.3 MB)
Improving Price Competition among AFPs: Two Alternative Chilean Bidding Proposals Heinz P. Rudolph - (Power Point Presentation 0.1 MB) The Swedish Second Pillar: Design, Performance, Outstanding Issues, and Applicability to Other Countries Roberto Rocha - (Power Point Presentation 0.1 MB) Introduction of Lifecycle Funds by the Thrift Savings Plan: A Case Study James B. Petrick - (Power Point Presentation 0.26 MB)
Background Papers: Competition and Performance in the Hungarian Second Pillar Gregorio Impavido and Roberto Rocha (WPS 3876) - Adobe Acrobat pdf file (0.6 MB) Sweden´s New FDC Pension System Edward Palmer - Word file 0.3 MB
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