Corporate Governance in Asia

The Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance (ARCG) serves as a regional hub for exchanging experiences and advancing the reform agenda on corporate governance. Established in 1999, the ARCG gathers the most prominent, active and influential policy makers, practitioners and experts on corporate governance in the region, from OECD countries and relevant international institutions. The overall goal of the ARCG is to assist decision-makers in their efforts to improve corporate governance in the region.

The White Paper on Corporate Governance in Asia

Since the 1997 financial crisis corporate governance in Asia became a key tool in the process of regaining investor confidence in Asia. Participants spent about three years to carry out a detailed inventory of weaknesses, challenges and solutions presented in the White Paper on Corporate Governance in Asia (2003).

Since the White Paper was issued, the Roundtable has focused on specific corporate governance

aspects and the implementation of the White Paper recommendations.

• Chinese version: [simplified characters version] - [non-simplified characters version]
• English version
• Japanese version 
• Appendix A: Tables on Corporate Governance Frameworks in Asia (Japanese)
• Implementing the White Paper on Corporate Governance in Asia (English)

Annual Meetings

• Hong Kong, China, 13-14 May 2008
• Singapore, 27-28 June 2007 - Ten years since the financial crisis
• Bangkok, Thailand, 14-15 September 2006 - Enforcement Revisited/Boardroom Practices
• Bali, Indonesia, 8-9 September 2005 - Corporate Governance of Banks, Corporate Governance of SOEs and Stocktaking
• Seoul, Korea, 2-3 November 2004 - Implementation and Enforcement in Corporate Governance
• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 26-28 March 2003 - Enforcement and Finalisation of the White Paper
• Mumbai, India, 11-13 November 2002 - Shareholders Rights and Equitable Treatment of Shareholders
• Singapore, 26-27 April 2001 - The Role of Boards and Stakeholders in Corporate Governance
• Hong Kong, 31 May - 1June 2000 - The Role of Disclosure in Strengthening Corporate Governance and Accountability
• Seoul, Korea 3-5 March 1999 - Corporate Governance in Asia: A Comparative Perspective

Country Specific Events

• Corporate Governance Developments in Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand, 13 September 2006
• OECD-FSI Regional Seminar on Corporate Governance for Banks in Asia, Hong Kong, 19-20 June 2006
• Policy Dialogue on Corporate Governance in India, New-Dehli, 16-17 February 2006
• The Seminar on Corporate Governance Developments in Indonesia was held 7 September 2005 in Bali Indonesia
• A Consultative Meeting on Corporate Governance in Vietnam was held on 6-7 December in Hanoi, Vietnam
• Official Presentation of the White Paper on Corporate Governance in Asia, Tokyo, Japan, 20 Nov 2003

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