Preparing Supervisory Authority and Pension Industry for Risk-based Supervision Nzomo Mutuku Manager, Research & Development Retirement Benefits Authority, Kenya

Contents Retirement Benefits Industry in Kenya Risk Based Supervision in RBA Kenya Preparing the Supervisor and the Pensions Industry Challenges in Implementing Risk Based Supervision Model in Kenya

Pension System Non Contributory/Pay As You Go (PAYG) Civil Service Pension Scheme Private Occupational Individual Contributory Open Schemes Mandatory National – National Social Security Fund State Old Age Pension on pilot program Kenya Pension System

Kenya Pension Scheme Design

REGULATION MATRIX Scheme Administrator Scheme/Trustees Others ( Actuary, Auditor, Legal advisors, etc.)

Retirement Industry Assets Note: Excluding NSSF

Retirement Industry Assets, % Note: Excluding NSSF

Regulatory Structure Ministry of Finance Central Bank of Kenya Commercial banks Non Bank Financial Institutions Mortgage Companies Forex Bureaus Building Societies Micro Finance CRBs Retirement Benefits Authority Retirement Benefits schemes Individual pension Plans Pooled Schemes NSSF Administrators Fund Managers Custodians Insurance Regulatory Authority Insurance Companies Insurance Brokers Insurance Agents Assesors & Adjustors Health Management Companies Medical Insurance Providers Insurance Surveyors Insurance Investigators Capital Markets Authority Securities Exchanges fund Managers Central Depository Systems Custodians Investment Banks Collective Investment Schemes Investment Advisors Stock Brokers Securities Dealers Listed companies Credit Rating Agencies Venture Capital Firms

RETIREMENT BENEFITS AUTHORITY (RBA) Regulate and supervise establishment and management of retirement benefits schemes. Protect the interest of members and sponsors of retirement benefits schemes. Promote the development of the retirement benefits industry. Advise the Minister for Finance on the national policy to be followed with regard to the retirement benefits industry. Implement all government policies relating to the retirement benefits industry  Created in 2000 by an Act of Parliament  50 Staff Statutory Objectives

Why did RBA adopt RBS? Allows systematic assessment within a formalized framework both at the time of examination and in between through off- site monitoring Allows Identification of schemes and areas within schemes where problems exist or are likely to emerge Cost effective use of resources through greater emphasis on risk Enables prompt intervention and timely action RBS allows supervisor to spend the minimal amount of effort on schemes in satisfactory status concentrate on schemes requiring more attention Reduces regulatory burden Continuous monitoring

FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT Preparing for RBS 2004WB Institute facilitates training on Pension Supervision effectively introducing RBS 2005Framework Introduction/ Consultation-Initial draft 2006OECD Consultant Promontory Financial Group Australasia, reviews draft, recommended; Legislative Changes to allow regulator issue Prudential Standards Attachment of RBA Employees to Jurisdictions with operational RBS Model RBA to Develop detailed manual and procedures for RBS 2007Public Announcement to Industry on shift to RBS Final report on RBS case study for Kenya 2008RBA Staff undergo attachments in Australia, SA & UK RBA appoints consultant to facilitate Implementation of RBS approach

FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT Preparing for RBS 2009Consultant Trains staff on RBS model Consultant submits final report including; Pre-requisites for RBS Procedure Manual Implementation Manual Training Syllabus for staff and Industry Law amended to require time weighted mark- to-market reporting of investment performance MOU signed with other financial sector regulators to collaborate in different areas including RBS 2010Law amended to give RBA powers to issue statutory guidelines RBA commences RBS for pilot 60 schemes (5 % of Schemes). RBA Launches RBS Model to the Industry

FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT Preparing for RBS 2010 (cont) Issue of interrogatories to all schemes: Governance self-assessment DC or DB interrogatory Practice note on Income draw Statutory guidance note on risk based supervision 2011 Training of scheme administrators commenced in March 2011 Introduction to the Concept of RBS International experience of RBS in pensions RBA model for RBS Implementation Challenges

Preparing the Industry for RBS Early Public announcements Amending laws to have powers to issue practice notes based on supervisory approach adopted Amending laws to ensure uniform reporting and performance measurement to enable comparable risk scoring General Workshop for industry Detailed Workshops for administrators Issue of interrogatories to all schemes:

Implementation Challenges Change from compliance based approach to RBS requires change in mind-set in supervisor and industry Educating scheme trustees and service providers on the new system and enabling them to complete interrogatories satisfactorily and prepare their internal policies. Lack of appropriate data for a some schemes which makes it difficult to score them. Difficulty in identifying and financing a suitable IT system in line with the new system as well as challenge of shifting industry towards electronic filling of returns in suitable format.

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