OECD releases template 'Options for Obtaining Beneficial Ownership and Control Information', October 2002

08-Oct-2002

This new OECD template builds on the report "Behind the Corporate Veil: Using Corporate Entities for Illicit Purposes." It will be especially useful for national self-assessments and for international bodies seeking to prevent the misuse of corporate entities for illicit purposes.

Debt Management and Government Securities Markets in the 21st Century

28-Sep-2002

This publication reviews recent trends in the structure of OECD government securities markets and public debt management operations, and highlights the generic structural policy issues in emerging debt markets.

Ratings Since Asian Crisis

27-Sep-2002

This paper evaluates whether the importance of ratings for developing-country finance has changed since the Asian Crisis and whether rating agencies have modified the determinants for their rating decisions.

FDI from Developing Countries - A Vector for Trade and Development by Byung-Hwa Lee

15-Aug-2002

This book is an innovative reflection on the importance of outward FDI as a stimulus for development and a defence against instability. It is, moreover, written by a distinguished economist from one of the countries concerned. This book will be at the centre of the debate for years to come.

Recent Trends in Privatisation: 2001

08-Jul-2002

The Corporate Affairs Newsletter, No. 2, June 2002

26-Jun-2002

Consult the second issue of our newsletter, offering articles on the launch of the White Paper on Corporate Governance in Russia and insights on accounting and audit conflicts.

IOSCO's (International Organization of Securities Commissions ) Emerging Markets Committee Recommend OECD Principles of Corporate Governance

05-Jun-2002

The IOSCO Emerging Markets Committee adopted a resolution on corporate governance which recognizes that effective corporate governance is essential to the development of robust, well-regulated capital markets". It also recommends that members use the OECD Principles as a benchmark.

OECD Ministerial Communiqué Emphasises Importance of Good Corporate Governance.

16-May-2002

Ministers agreed that the assessment of the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance should be brought forward from 2005 to 2004. They also highlighted the importance and success of OECD-World Bank co-operation in the area of corporate governance.

Mr. Seiichi Kondo speaks at Session on Anti-Corruption and Corporate Governance - Tools in Promoting Financing For Development, Monterrey, 21 March 2002

07-May-2002

Mr. Seiichi Kondo, OECD Deputy Secretary-General, speaks in a session entitled "Anti-Corruption and Corporate Governance - Tools in Promoting Financing For Development", during the United Nations conference on Conference on Financing for Development held in Monterrey, Mexico, on 21 March 2002

Housing Finance in Transition Economies

18-Apr-2002

This OECD publication provides an in-depth survey of current situations and challenges in the development of housing finance in major transition economies. It also reviews current trends in housing finance in advanced market countries and their implications for transition economies.