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Under the auspices of the American Benefits Institute, the Council conducts research and serves as a conduit for global companies to share information about international retirement, health and compensation plan trends.

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Global Benefits Committee

Through the Global Benefits Committee, the Council provides a forum in which to share information on benefits design and practices affecting non-U.S. based employees, as well as a resource for non-U.S. based companies operating in the United States.

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Benefits Passport

Under the auspices of the American Benefits Institute, the Council conducts research and serves as a conduit for global companies to share information about international retirement, health and compensation plan trends. We discuss these matters in our Benefits Passport series of newsletters and webinars.

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Latest Developments

U.S. legislative and regulatory matters affecting global benefits and compensation, covering laws related to international taxation, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, expatriate health plans, among others.

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International Employee Benefits Association

 

IEBA

The Council serves as the U.S. chapter of IEBA, which is the world's leading association providing education, information and professional development opportunities in the constantly evolving world of international employee benefits. Each Council member company or firm may designate professionals anywhere in the world for individual IEBA memberships, and the Council will cover the cost. To register, please email Mary Lindsay, Council executive assistant, at mlindsay@abcstaff.org.

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OECD Outreach

The American Benefits Institute, the education and research affiliate of the American Benefits Council (Council), serves as a private sector advisor to the U.S. government delegation to the OECD. Richard Hinz, Senior Advisor to the Council, is the former Chairman of the OECD’s Working Party on Private Pensions from his tenure at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

Source Documents

June 2018 OECD WPPP Meeting Agenda

June 2018 OECD WPPP Paper: Big data and annuities

June 2018 OECD WPPP Paper: Pension costs in the accumulation phase: policy options to improve outcomes in funded private pensions

June 2018 OECD WPPP Paper: Effective approaches to improve retirement incomes in the context of behavioural biases and low levels of financial knowledge 

June 2018 OECD WPPP Paper: Can countries improve the design of financial incentives to promote retirement savings?

June 2018 OECD WPPP Paper: Design of Pension Arrangements to Mitigate Longevity Risk

June 2018 OECD WPPP Proposal: Non-standard forms of employment and the role of private pensions

June 2018 OECD WPPP Proposal: Aligning the investment performance of pension funds with pension objectives

June 2018 OECD WPPP Proposal: The role of employers in saving for retirement

 

June 2017 OECD WPPP Meeting Agenda

OECD Policy Brief No. 1: Tax Treatment of Retirement Savings in Private Pension Plans Across OECD Countries

OECD Policy Brief No. 2: Long-Term Fiscal Cost of Tax Incentives for Private Pension Plans

June 2017 OECD WPPP Paper: Incorporating Corporate Income Tax and the Effect of New Savings into the Calculations of the Net Tax Expenditure

June 2017 OECD Draft Program: Robo-Advice for Pensions

June 2017 OECD WPPP Analysis: Long-Term Fiscal Cost of Tax and Other Financial Incentives for Funded Private Pensions in Selected OECD Countries

June 2017 OECD WPPP Literature Review: The Impact of Tax Incentives and Other Policies on Retirement Savings

June 2017 OECD WPPP Paper: Analysis of Policy Measures to Contain Costs of Running Private Pension Plans

June 2017 OECD WPPP Paper: Lending Activities in Private Pensions

June 2017 OECD WPPP Paper: DB Pension Arrangements: Solvency and Interest Rates

June 2017 OECD WPPP Paper: Designing Funded Pension Arrangements Given the Level of Financial Literacy and Behavioral Biases

June 2017 OECD WPPP Paper: Incorporating Corporate Income Tax and the Effect of New Savings into the Calculations of the Net Tax Expenditure

June 2017 IOPS Paper: Revised Draft Good Practices on the Role of Pension Supervisory Authorities in Consumer Protection Related to Private Pension Systems

June 2017 IOPS Paper: Supervision of Pension Investment Management, Including Non-Traditional Investment


ECD Business and Finance Outlook 2016 Agenda

OECD Business and Finance Outlook 2016 Highlights

OECD Conference Agenda: Research Challenges for Global Pensions -- Trends and Heterogeneity

June 2016 OECD WPPP Paper: Aligning Funded Private Pensions with Public Pensions

June 2016 OECD WPPP Presentation: Aligning Funded Private Pensions with Public Pensions

June 2016 OECD WPPP Paper: Investment Governance and the Integration of ESG Factors

June 2016 OECD WPPP Presentation: Investment Governance and the Integration of ESG Factors

June 2016 OECD WPPP Paper: Annuity Products and Policy Considerations

June 2016 OECD WPPP Presentation: Analysis of the Shift from Defined Benefit to Defined Contribution Plans

June 2016 OECD WPPP Presentation: Annuity Products and Policy Considerations

June 2016 OECD WPPP Paper: Analysis of the Shift from Defined Benefit to Defined Contribution Plans

OECD WPPP Paper: Policy Measures to Improve the Quality of Financial Advice for Retirement

OECD WPPP Presentation: Policy Measures to Improve the Quality of Financial Advice for Retirement

OECD WPPP Proposal: Core Principles for Private Pension Regulation

OECD WPPP Presentation: Core Principles for Private Pension Regulation

Council Materials

June 2018 OECD WPPP Council Comments: Big Data and Annuities

June 2018 OECD WPPP Council Comments: Pension Cost in the Accumulation Phase

June 2018 OECD WPPP Council Comments: Effective Approaches to Improve Retirement Income in the Context of Behavior

June 2018 OECD WPPP Council Comments: Can Countries Improve the Design of Financial Incentives to Promote Retirement Savings?

June 2018 OECD WPPP Council Comments: Project Proposals

June 2018 OECD WPPP Council Comments: Lessons from Centralized Investment Institutions

June 2018 OECD WPPP Council Comments: The Role of Supplementary Pension Provision

 

July 2017 OECD WPPP Council Comments: Incorporating Corporate Income Tax and The Effects of New Savings

 July 2017 OECD WPPP Council Comments: Long Term Cost of Tax and Financial Incentives for Funded Private Pensions

 July 2017 OECD WPPP Council Comments: Lending Activities in Private Pensions

 July 2017 OECD WPPP Council Comments: Designing Funded Pension Arrangements Given the Level of Financial Literacy and Behavioral Biases

 July 2017 OECD WPPP Council Comments: Literature Review of the Impact of tax Incentives and Other Policies on Retirement Savings

 July 2017 OECD WPPP Council Comments: Policy Measures to Contain Costs of Running Funded Private Pension Plans

 July 2017 OECD WPPP Council Comments: Defined Benefit Pension Arrangements, Solvency and Interest Rates

 

June 2016 OECD WPPP Council Comments: Aligning Funded Private Pensions with Public Pensions

June 2016 OECD WPPP Council Comments: Investment Governance and the Integration of ESG Factors

June 2016 OECD WPPP Council Comments: Annuity Products and Policy Considerations

June 2016 OECD WPPP Council Comments: Analysis of the Shift from Defined Benefit to Defined Contribution Plans

OECD WPPP Council Comments: Policy Measures to Improve the Quality of Financial Advice for Retirement

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