This paper focuses on describing the international practice on the various forms of retirement benefit payment currently allowed in countries throughout the world and the regulatory environment surrounding these different forms of benefit payment. The analysis suggests considerable variance...

Der demografische Wandel wird die umlagefinanzierte gesetzliche Rentenversicherung in den kommenden Jahrzehnten stark belasten. Bisherige Rentenreformen zielten daher darauf ab, durch steuerliche Förderung die zusätzliche kapitalgedeckte Altersvorsorge zu stärken. Diese Möglichkeit wird aber...

Uncertainty about length of life, longevity risk, is a growing financial problem for pension funds and annuity providers. They would like to transfer longevity risk away to institutions better placed to deal with it. Unfortunately, there is a lack of financial instruments to hedge against this...

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 scale than previously. With their USD 28...

The present report focuses on the pre-campaign planning, the design, the delivery, and the monitoring and evaluation of National Pension Communication Campaigns in a range of OECD and non-OECD countries. The research identifies barriers to effective communications and highlights models of good...

Der demografische Wandel wird die umlagefinanzierte gesetzliche Rentenversicherung in den kommenden Jahrzehnten stark belasten. Bisherige Rentenreformen zielten daher darauf ab, durch steuerliche Förderung die zusätzliche kapitalgedeckte Altersvorsorge zu stärken. Diese Möglichkeit wird aber...