Institutional investors (insurance companies, investment companies and pension funds) have been gaining in importance in both OECD and non-OECD countries. The institutionalisation of savings is having a profound impact on the structure and functioning of capital markets. Institutional investors...

This indicator presents the ratio between selected financial assets of the banking sector and their total equity; it is also known as the equity multiplier ratio (or financial leverage). The banking sector covers the central bank, and monetary financial institutions, as well as other financial...

Foreword -- Executive Summary -- The importance of institutional investors in promoting good governance -- The Latin American context -- Recommendations to strengthen policy and good practices -- Additional steps: strengthening market forces -- Bibliography