Publications & Documents

OECD Global Forum on Competition

Paris, 29-30 November 2018: The 2018 Global Forum will focus on: competition and fairer societies; gender; regional competition agreements; investigative powers; and state-owned enterprises.

OECD Equity Market Review of Asia

07/11/2018 - Stock exchanges in Asia have emerged as the world's fastest growing trading venues for listed stocks and several domestic investment banks in the region are becoming global actors. This annual review follows and analyses trends in Asian public equity markets.

The Potential for Blockchain in Public Equity Markets in Asia

7/11/2019 - This report provides an overview of blockchain technology and explores the extent to which blockchain technology could impact how companies in Asia raise capital, and the influence this could have on public equity markets in the future.

Flexibility and Proportionality in Corporate Governance

FDI in Figures, October 2018

31 October 2018 - Global FDI flows fell 35% to USD 432 billion in the first half of 2018 compared to the previous 6 months, hitting their lowest level since the first half of 2013. FDI flows dropped by 9% in Q1 2018 and by 38% in Q2, to USD 266 billion and USD 166 billion respectively.

OECD Working Party on Responsible Business Conduct Elects New Chair

10/10/2018 - The OECD Working Party on Responsible Business Conduct (WPRBC) has designated Christine Kaufmann to serve as its new Chair.

OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains

As the demand for food increases, agriculture will continue to attract investment and new actors may be confronted with ethical dilemmas and find it difficult to implement responsible business conduct in their practices. In this context the OECD and the FAO are working together to develop due diligence guidance to help enterprises observe existing widely-supported standards for RBC along agricultural supply chains.

Fighting corruption in the private sector in Greece

The OECD, together with Greece and the European Commission, has developed a series of documents to help fight corruption in the private sector in Greece.

Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises in Asia

The OECD works with Asian economies and regional partners to raise awareness and promote corporate governance and capital market development in the region.

OECD Blockchain Primer

This Primer provides an introduction to blockchain technology, outlines some of the potential benefits it can bring, and considers the risks and challenges it poses. While not comprehensive, it is an overview of the key concepts and terms intended to help people better understand this emerging technology and its growing impact.