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OECD Guidelines on Insurer Governance

OECD updated guidelines on corporate governance of insurers

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development updated guidelines on insurer governance. Key updates address: i) related party transactions at the group level; ii) disclosure of policies related to ethics, business conduct, conflicts of interest, and other issues; iii) disclosure regarding the roles of the Chairperson and CEO; and iv) promotion of diversity on boards.

Publisher: International Organizations Release date: Nov 2017

Type: Guideline

Topics: Corporate governance, Risk management, Gender equality, Transparency and disclosure

Sectors: Insurance

Gender Diversity in Finance: Where Are We Today?

TC video on the status of gender diversity in the financial sector

Toronto Centre video discusses the challenges of increasing gender diversity in the financial services industry.

Publisher: Toronto Centre Release date: Nov 2017

Type: TC Videos

Topics: Gender equality, Financial inclusion

Sectors: Banking, Insurance, Microfinance, Microinsurance, Pensions, Securities

Diversity Annual Report 2016/17

FCA report on progress toward diversity targets and gender pay gap

UK Financial Conduct Authority highlights its progress and future plans. Sets out FCA's strategy to achieve a diverse and inclusive workplace. FCA has set a target of 45% of its senior leadership team identifying as female by 2020 and 50% by 2025.

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Oct 2017 Country: United Kingdom

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Gender equality

Sectors: Banking, Insurance, Pensions, Securities

FinTech: A Game Changer for Financial Inclusion and Gender Equality

TC executive panel discusses how FinTech can promote financial inclusion and gender equality

Toronto Centre executive panel session at the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings discusses implication of FinTech in promoting financial inclusion and gender equality as well as the role of financial regulators/supervisors, governments, international institutions and agencies, private sector participants, researchers and other stakeholders.

Publisher: Toronto Centre Release date: Oct 2017

Type: TC Videos

Topics: FinTech, Financial inclusion, Gender equality

Sectors: Banking, Insurance, Microfinance, Microinsurance, Pensions, Securities

Making the Gender Gap Visible

CGAP article provides overview of demand-side data on women's financial inclusion

CGAP article summarizes results of webinar on demand-side survey data on women's financial inclusion. Provides an overview of various initiatives to improve the quality, availability, and use of sex-disaggregated data.

Publisher: International Organizations Release date: Oct 2017

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Financial inclusion, Gender equality

Sectors: Microfinance, Banking, Insurance, Microinsurance

The Power of Data for Women and Girls

ADB article demonstrates that disaggregating data on social and economic issues by gender providers better information about income and ownership at the micro level

Asian Development Bank article discusses the Evidence and Data for Global Equality project (EDGE), a joint venture by the UN Statistics Division and UN Women to integrate gender issues into official statistics for better, evidence-based policies. Generating social and economic data separated by sex tells a more complete and nuanced story about income and ownership. The need for economic and social statistical evidence by sex will become more critical to progress on gender-related UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Publisher: International Organizations Release date: Oct 2017

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Gender equality, Financial inclusion

Sectors: Microfinance

Gender and Digital Financial Inclusion: What Do We Know and What Do We Need to Know?

ICRW study reviews evidence on women's access to, and use of, financial services

International Center for Research on Women report provides an overview of the field of gender and financial inclusion, particularly digital financial inclusion, including a review of key literature and development of a gap analysis based on the key themes and geography that describe where the research and policy efforts have been concentrated to date. Report seeks to identify areas for further research and opportunities to delve deeper into issues of gender and digital financial inclusion with a view to promoting and sustaining inclusive and more equitable growth and local development.

Publisher: Others Release date: Oct 2017

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Gender equality, Financial inclusion, FinTech

Sectors: Banking, Microfinance

Guidelines on the Assessment of Suitability

EBA and ESMA guidelines for improving corporate governance

European Banking Authority and European Securities and Markets Authority joint guidelines on assessing the suitability of members of management bodies and key function holders. Aim to harmonize and improve suitability assessments within EU financial sectors and to ensure sound governance arrangements in line with the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD IV) and the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II). Highlights the importance for institutions to consider whether candidates have the knowledge, qualifications and skills necessary to safeguard proper and prudent management of the institution.

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

Type: Guideline

Parent: Capital Requirements Directive - CRD IV, Markets in Financial Instruments Directive - MiFID II

Topics: Corporate governance, Gender equality

Sectors: Banking, Securities

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: Banking, Insurance, Microfinance, Microinsurance, Pensions, Securities

Banking on Women Leaders: A Case for More?

IMF research examines link between financial stability and gender

International Monetary Fund research study measures large gap between representation of men and women in leadership positions in banks and bank supervision agencies worldwide. Results show that many low- and middle-income countries have a higher share of women on bank boards and bank supervision agency boards compared to advanced economies. Evidence suggests that the presence of women as well as a higher share of women on bank boards is associated with greater bank stability.

Publisher: International Organizations Release date: Sep 2017

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Gender equality, Corporate governance

Sectors: Banking

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382 records

OECD Guidelines on Insurer Governance

Gender Diversity in Finance: Where Are We Today?

Diversity Annual Report 2016/17

FinTech: A Game Changer for Financial Inclusion and Gender Equality

Making the Gender Gap Visible

The Power of Data for Women and Girls

Gender and Digital Financial Inclusion: What Do We Know and What Do We Need to Know?

Guidelines on the Assessment of Suitability

The Business Case for Promoting Improved Gender Balance in Financial Institutions

Banking on Women Leaders: A Case for More?

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