Risk-based Supervision of Pension Funds : Emerging Practices and Challenges
Risk-based supervision of pension funds grew out of a project that was jointly conducted by the World Bank and the International Organization of Pension Supervisors (IOPS). The project was initiated in response to the increasing interest in the development of innovative approaches to pension supervision from the member countries of both institutions. The volume provides an initial assessment of the development of risk-based supervision of pension funds in four countries that have been pioneering the development of risk-based supervision methods in various forms. The volume is comprised of a summary chapter and in-depth studies of the experience in four individual countries-Australia, Denmark, Mexico, and Netherlands. These four country studies were prepared by experts familiar with the systems in each of the countries. The studies have been edited by World Bank staff to ensure a consistent approach to the analysis of the various countries' systems. Models of risk-based supervision demonstrate the benefits of moving away from an approach based on strict compliance, specific rules, and quantitative controls toward an approach that puts more emphasis on the identification and management of relevant risks. A risk-based approach encourages supervised entities to place a greater focus on risk management in their daily operations, which promotes a stronger pension system and more effective outcomes for the members of the system. It is also expected that moving to a risk-based approach to supervision will enhance the ability of supervisors to focus resources on areas of highest risk, which will, over time, result in a more efficient use of supervisory resources.
| Summary: | Risk-based supervision of pension funds
grew out of a project that was jointly conducted by the
World Bank and the International Organization of Pension
Supervisors (IOPS). The project was initiated in response to
the increasing interest in the development of innovative
approaches to pension supervision from the member countries
of both institutions. The volume provides an initial
assessment of the development of risk-based supervision of
pension funds in four countries that have been pioneering
the development of risk-based supervision methods in various
forms. The volume is comprised of a summary chapter and
in-depth studies of the experience in four individual
countries-Australia, Denmark, Mexico, and Netherlands. These
four country studies were prepared by experts familiar with
the systems in each of the countries. The studies have been
edited by World Bank staff to ensure a consistent approach
to the analysis of the various countries' systems.
Models of risk-based supervision demonstrate the benefits of
moving away from an approach based on strict compliance,
specific rules, and quantitative controls toward an approach
that puts more emphasis on the identification and management
of relevant risks. A risk-based approach encourages
supervised entities to place a greater focus on risk
management in their daily operations, which promotes a
stronger pension system and more effective outcomes for the
members of the system. It is also expected that moving to a
risk-based approach to supervision will enhance the ability
of supervisors to focus resources on areas of highest risk,
which will, over time, result in a more efficient use of
supervisory resources. |
|---|