Corporate Affairs

Good corporate governance is key to the integrity of corporations, financial institutions and markets, and central to the health of our economies and their stability. OECD work on in this area revolves around the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance and their implementation in economies throughout the world.

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Finance, Competition and Governance: Priorities for Reform and Strategies to Phase-Out Emergency Measures

18-Jun-2009

This report describes issues that must be addressed to restore public confidence in financial markets and to put incentives in place to encourage a prudent balance between risk and the search for return in (broadly-defined) banking.

Corporate governance and the financial crisis

The current crisis has highlighted many corporate governance failures. As part of its strategic response, the OECD is working with governments and industry to develop and put in place more effective corporate governance standards.

10 year anniversary of the Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance, Manila, 9-10 September 2009

from 09-Sep-2009 to 10-Sep-2009

This is a critical time to evaluate whether corporate governance standards and practices are working. What will the next decade of Corporate Governance in Asia be like?

Global consultation on corporate governance and the financial crisis

on 18-Mar-2009

This consultation addressed the role of corporate governance in the financial crisis, focusing on monitoring, implementation and enforcement of standards and codes, as well as specific areas for improvement.

Corporate Governance Lessons from the Financial Crisis

25-Feb-2009

This new report analyses the impact of failures and weaknesses in corporate governance on the financial crisis, including risk management systems and executive salaries.

OECD’s Gurría welcomes G7 move to establish set of ethical principles on global business

16-Feb-2009

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has welcomed the decision by G7 Finance Ministers to work towards setting up a set of common principles on integrity, transparency and propriety in global financial and business transactions.

OECD’s Gurría launches drive to raise corporate governance standards

25-Sep-2008

Good corporate governance is one of the keys to healthy financial markets in today’s globalised economy. Amid current market turmoil, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has called for a new drive to raise standards and performance in this area.

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