2010 OECD-Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance

Participants at the 2010 roundtable discussed an updated draft of the Asian White Paper on Corporate Governance that addresses emerging challenges in the Asian corporate governance landscape.

OECD Recommendation on good practices for mitigating and financing catastrophic risks

The recent major earthquakes in Chile and Haiti are the latest reminder of the urgent need for disaster preparedness. This guidance reflects international good practices on the mitigation and financial management of catastrophic risks.

Symposium on international investment agreements and investor-state dispute settlement

Participants shared their perspectives on emerging issues in international investment agreesments and investment disputes at this symposium in Paris on 14 December.

Consultation on the update of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

Discussions at this special consultation focussed on human rights, employment and labour, due diligence, supply chains and procedural provisions, including those relating to the functioning of National Contact Points.

OECD-GRI partnership to help multinational companies operate responsibly

Companies worldwide will be given greater guidance and support on how to conduct their business responsibly and report on their sustainability performance thanks to a partnership between the Global Reporting Initiative and OECD.

OECD–WPC World Pensions & Investments Forum

The forum brought together leading researchers, pension funds, endowments and sovereign wealth funds from across Europe, Asia and the Americas to discuss the latest advances in investment, asset allocation and risk management.

Systemic financial crises: How to fund resolution

Systemic financial crises are a recurrent phenomenon, and despite regulatory efforts they are likely to occur again. This report compares the ex ante funding of deposit insurance schemes in a selection of countries, highlighting the “funding gap” left by these arrangements in the recent systemic financial crisis. To fill that gap, different approaches have been adopted across countries in the recent crisis. Where support for the

International Anti-Corruption Day Event: German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, 9 December 2010

To mark International Anti-Corruption Day (9 December 2010), German Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Hans-Jürgen Beerfeltz participated in a special anti-corruption event in Bonn.

Tackling climate change: How to ensure the necessary finance flows

In his remarks, A. Gurría said that countries need to be ambitious in taking unilateral actions and that a cost-effective approach to reducing emissions could cost just a fraction of a percentage point of GDP per year.

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Competition Law and Policy in Panama - 2010

Jointly published by the OECD and the IDB, this report and its recommendations reflect the broad consultations held with key stakeholders in Panama. It sets out recommendations to improve Panama’s competition regime such as increasing efforts to fight cartels and strengthening public understanding of the importance of competition. It is available in English and Spanish.