Two recent OECD publications , around the issues of ' funded private pensions ' and ' life annuity products ' - advice from OECD news bulletins

Design of funded private pensions needs to be improved The OECD Pensions Outlook 2016 assesses policy issues regarding strengthening pension systems and, in particular, funded pension plans.  It covers defined benefits and defined contribution pension plans; fiscal incentives to save for retirement; policy measures to improve the financial advice for retirement; annuity products and their guarantees; pension design and financial education; and the pension arrangements for public-sector workers, including a comparison with those for private sector workers. Press Release Read and share Buy the Book Read on the iLibrary

Life Annuity Products and Their Guarantees This publication helps policy makers to better understand annuity products and the guarantees they provide in order to optimise the role that these products can play in financing retirement. Product design is a crucial factor in the potential role of annuity products within the pension system, along with the cost and demand for these products, and the resulting risks that are borne by the annuity providers. Read and share Buy the Book Read on the iLibrary