Lessons from the Pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP)
INTRODUCTION Europe, like most other continents, is ageing at a rapid pace. In 2060, there will be two people at a working age for every pensioner, in comparison with four people at a working age at the present time.1 This puts the sustainability of the traditional pension systems across Europe under significant pressure, despite reforms […]
Africa Pension Supervisors Association 4th Annual Conference
Introduction Background to APSA The African Pension Supervisors’ Association (APSA) is a membership body that brings together pension regulators and supervisors from across Africa to canvass issues of common interest. The goal of the Association is to provide a platform for collaboration, co-operation and exchange of information and ideas to better supervise, regulate and grow […]
IOPS Principles of Private Pension Supervision
Preamble The IOPS Principles of Private Pension Supervision were first approved in 2006. This document contains the revised Principles, approved in 2010. The objectives of private pension supervision focus on protecting the interests of pension fund members and beneficiaries, by promoting the stability, security and good governance of pension funds. Pension supervision involves the oversight […]
Diagnostic Study – ESG integration by pension regulators in Ghana – 2023
Project background Increasingly, companies and investors are being looked at to lead the charge in mitigating and adapting to climate change, reducing discrimination, and increasing transparency. Pension funds aremajor investors whose decisions can have a powerful impact on ESG factors. In just 22 countries, pension funds control $56.6 trillion in assets. But, given the variety […]
Diagnostic Study – ESG integration by pension regulators in Kenya – 2023
Project background Increasingly, companies and investors are being looked at to lead the charge in mitigating and adapting to climate change, reducing discrimination, and increasing transparency. Pension funds are major investors whose decisions can have a powerful impact on ESG factors. In just 22 countries, pension funds control $56.6 trillion in assets. But, given the […]
Diagnostic Study – ESG integration by pension regulators in Nigeria – 2023
Project background Increasingly, companies and investors are being looked at to lead the charge in mitigating and adapting to climate change, reducing discrimination, and increasing transparency. Pension funds are major investors whose decisions can have a powerful impact on ESG factors. In just 22 countries, pension funds control $56.6 trillion in assets. But, given the […]
Pension funds, private equity and private debt in Southern Africa
About this report This research report was issued by Intellidex (Pty) Ltd.This report was written by Nxalati Baloyi (lead researcher), Stuart Theobald and Graunt Kruger, with additional input from Tim Sithole and editing by Colin Anthony and Janice Roberts. Fieldwork was led by Heidi Dietzsch with support from Ernest Nkomotje, Thabang Serobe, Letta Maponyane and […]
Vote of thanks by Dr. Umaru Farouk Aminu head of Investment Supervision Department, National Pension Commission (PENCOM) of Nigeria and interim vice chair, Africa pension supervisors’ Forum
Ladies and gentlemen, the curtain is about to fall on the Virtual Africa Pension Supervisors Forum (APSA) 2020. My task this afternoon as outlined in the program is to give a vote of thanks. May I start by thanking you all for finding time to attend this virtual forum. Had it not been for the […]
Opening remarks by Nzomo Mutuku, interim chairman, Africa pension supervisors’ forum (ASPF) and CEO, retirement benefits authority (RBA), Kenya during the second Africa pension Supervisors Conference held on September 10-11, 2020 via video conference.
The Interim Vice Chair, Africa Pension Supervisors Forum, Mr. Umar Farouk Aminu Interim Executive Committee Members, Africa Pension Supervisors Forum Secretariat Coordinator, International Organization of Pension Supervisors, Mr. Dariusz Stanko Head, OECD, Private Pension Unit, Mr. Pablo Antolin The Director, Financial Sector Deepening Africa, Mr. Mark Napier The Lead Financial Sector Specialist, the World Bank, […]
Key Highlights from The 2nd APSA Virtual Conference
The first session of the conference focused on roundtable experiences from various jurisdictions on dealing with impact of COVID-19 on the pension Industry. The session highlights include; The outbreak of Covid-19 destabilised economies of the world. In Africa, countries have revised their economic growth figures downwards for the year 2020. The widespread restriction of movement […]
