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The Business Case for Promoting Improved Gender Balance in Financial Institutions

TC note sets out arguments for increasing female participation on boards and in senior executive roles

Toronto Centre note discusses: i) business case and economic rationale for increasing women's representation on boards and in senior executive roles; ii) link between gender diversity and better corporate performance; iii) global overview of gender diversity initiatives undertaken by financial regulators and governments to drive progress on the representation of women on boards and in executive roles; and iv) best practices to foster higher gender diversity and more robust board recruitment practices.

Publisher: Toronto Centre Release date: Sep 2017

Type: TC Notes

Peer: Advancing Women's Digital Financial Inclusion , Women Matter: Making the Breakthrough, Improving the Gender Balance on British Boards , Women in the Boardroom: A Global Perspective

Topics: Corporate governance, Gender equality, Financial inclusion

Sectors: Pensions

Supervision of Pension Investment Management

IOPS working paper investigates supervision of private pension funds' investment management practices and activities

International Organisation of Pension Supervisors working paper investigates approach and methodology used for supervising private pension funds' investment management practices and activities, with a focus on non-traditional investments (such as hedge funds, currencies, commodities, structured products, private equity, real estate and infrastructure). Based on a survey of 43 IOPS members.

Publisher: Global Standard-Setting Bodies Release date: Sep 2017

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Pension and retirement plans, Supervisory framework

Sectors: Pensions

Strengthening Operational Governance of Registrable Superannuation Entities Licensees

APRA consultation sets out proposed changes to superannuation prudential framework

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority consultation on proposed changes to superannuation (company pension plans) prudential framework to improve operational governance practices of APRA-regulated superannuation trustees. Identifies areas where superannuation prudential framework will be enhanced to reflect evolving industry better practice and public expectations for the prudent and efficient operation of funds, and also to address weaknesses in industry operational governance practices.

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Aug 2017 Country: Australia

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Corporate governance

Sectors: Pensions

Deadline for comments: Sep 2017

Closing the Gender Gap: The Role of Financial Regulators

TC webcast provides overview of issues around gender equality and financial regulation

Toronto Centre webcast discusses: i) importance of gender equality and diversity; ii) why closing the gender gap is important; iii) what other countries are doing about gender equality and how Canada compares; and iv) what regulators and supervisors can do to close the gender gap.

Publisher: Toronto Centre Release date: Aug 2017

Type: TC Videos

Topics: Gender equality, Financial inclusion

Sectors: Pensions

FinTech: Considerations on How to Enable a 21st Century Financial Services Ecosystem

Milken Institute report explores innovations in the financial services industry

Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets explores innovations in the financial services industry and the limitations and challenges faced by regulatory authorities in responding to change. Includes considerations for regulators and policymakers as they develop responses to the changes occurring in the financial sector. Discusses: i) global FinTech development; ii) adapting legacy policy/regulatory frameworks to evolving technologies and markets; and iii) enabling policy/regulatory adaption through the use of regulatory sandboxes.

Publisher: Others Release date: Aug 2017

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: FinTech, Financial inclusion, Financial market infrastructure

Sectors: Pensions

Joint Technical Advice on PRIIPs with Environmental or Social Objectives

EBA, EIOPA and ESMA technical advice on minimum requirements for Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (PRIIPs) with environmental or social objectives

European Banking Authority, European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, and European Securities and Markets Authority advice addresses four areas: i) the PRIIP manufacturer targeting environmental or social objectives has to clearly specify these objectives, together with an appropriate and proportionate strategy on how to achieve them; ii) the PRIIP manufacturer should disclose to the retail investors the objectives and how these will be achieved; iii) the PRIIP manufacturer has to install and well document governance and monitoring measures, where the latter need to be proportionate to the objectives and strategy of how to achieve the objective; and iv) the PRIIP manufacturer should conduct regular reviews on the progress made in achieving the specified and disclosed objectives.

Publisher: Regional Standard-Setting Bodies Release date: Jul 2017

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Consumer education and protection, Transparency and disclosure, Corporate governance

Sectors: Pensions

Report on Adult Financial Literacy in G20 Countries

G20/OECD/INFE report on levels of financial literacy among adults identifies areas for improvement

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development International Network on Financial Education report describes levels of financial literacy of adults in G20 countries, the Netherlands and Norway. Results show considerable scope for improvement in levels of financial knowledge, behaviour and attitudes across G20 countries. The need for action is made urgent by the increasing digitalization of finance.

Publisher: International Organizations Release date: Jul 2017

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Peer: Core Competencies Framework on Financial Literacy for Adults , International Survey of Adult Financial Literacy Competencies

Topics: Consumer education and protection, Financial inclusion, FinTech

Sectors: Pensions

Assessment of Shadow Banking Activities, Risks and Post-Crisis Policy Tools

FSB report on shadow banking activities and risks and the adequacy of post-crisis policy tools to address financial stability concerns

Financial Stability Board assessment highlights that the aspects of shadow banking considered to have contributed to the global financial crisis have declined significantly and no longer pose financial stability risks. Describes how, since the global financial crisis, policies have been introduced at the international level, and both regulatory reforms and new policy tools have been introduced at national/regional levels to address financial stability risks from shadow banking that have materialized to date.

Publisher: Global Standard-Setting Bodies Release date: Jul 2017

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Shadow banking, Systemic risk

Sectors: Pensions

Women Are Key for Future Growth: Evidence From Canada

IMF working paper demonstrates benefits of female labour force participation to labour productivity growth

International Monetary Fund working paper presents empirical evidence that an increase in female labour force participation is positively associated with labour productivity growth. The government has stepped up its efforts to improve gender equality as part of its growth strategy. However, to maximize the policy outcome given a budget constraint, provision of subsidized child care should be better targeted to working parents.

Publisher: International Organizations Release date: Jul 2017 Country: Canada

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Gender equality, Financial inclusion

Sectors: Pensions

Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

FSB report on recommendations for helping businesses disclose climate-related financial information

Financial Stability Board Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures final report establishes recommendations for disclosing clear, comparable and consistent information about the risks and opportunities presented by climate change.

Publisher: Global Standard-Setting Bodies Release date: Jun 2017

Type: Guideline

Peer: Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures , Phase 1 Report & Public Consultation of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures, Implementing the Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

Topics: Climate change , Risk management, Transparency and disclosure

Sectors: Pensions

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The Business Case for Promoting Improved Gender Balance in Financial Institutions

Supervision of Pension Investment Management

Strengthening Operational Governance of Registrable Superannuation Entities Licensees

Closing the Gender Gap: The Role of Financial Regulators

FinTech: Considerations on How to Enable a 21st Century Financial Services Ecosystem

Joint Technical Advice on PRIIPs with Environmental or Social Objectives

Report on Adult Financial Literacy in G20 Countries

Assessment of Shadow Banking Activities, Risks and Post-Crisis Policy Tools

Women Are Key for Future Growth: Evidence From Canada

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