Pension Supervisors react to the global financial crisis

07 November 2008

IOPS members expressed increasing concern regarding the financial crisis in global markets and the impact this has had on pension funding and adequacy.

IOPS members expressed increasing concern regarding the financial crisis in global markets and the impact this has had on pension funding and adequacy.

 

Discussing the impact of the current financial crisis on their pension systems, member countries focused on the challenges and opportunities for pension development in Africa, addressing key issues such as how to raise pension coverage for informal sector workers and encourage pension funds to invest in infrastructure development.

 

Pension supervisors have made the following policy responses:

 

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