Established in 1999, the OECD-Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance serves as a regional forum for exchanging experiences and advancing the reform agenda on corporate governance while promoting awareness and use of the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance. It brings together policy makers, practitioners and experts on corporate governance from the Asian region, OECD countries and relevant international organisations. The Roundtable:

• conducts informal peer reviews of corporate governance policy frameworks and practices, benefitting from international experience
• raises awareness of major developments and challenges
• evaluates implementation and enforcement
• discusses and analyses policy options to support viable and effective corporate governance reforms

A consensus roadmap for reform

In 2003, Roundtable participants agreed on an action plan for improving corporate governance in Asia: the White Paper on Corporate Governance in Asia. Since then, the White Paper has spurred a series of initiatives, including reviews of existing legislation, the adoption of international accounting standards, the establishment of institutes of directors, the introduction of codes of best practices and the setting up of investor associations.

Endorsed at the 2011 Roundtable meeting, Reform Priorities in Asia: Taking Corporate Governance to a Higher Level updates of the White Paper to to address emerging challenges in Asia's corporate governance landscape. This consensus report defines corporate governance reform priorities and makes recommendations that reflect the specific conditions and needs within Asia. It includes an overview of corporate governance frameworks in 13 Asian economies.

Asean Corporate Governance Scoreboard  

The OECD Principles of Corporate Governance were used as the main benchmark for developing the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (2012). The scorecard ranks the top listed companies in Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam and is being adopted by each country as their own. The scorecard is perceived as a diagnostic tool to improve corporate governance standards, using an international benchmark, of ASEAN publicly listed companies. The OECD participated in developing the methodology, in cooperation with the ADB.

Events

2012 OECD-Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance, 24-25 October 2012, Tokyo, Japan

2011 OECD-Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance, 4-6 October 2011, Bali, Indonesia

2010 OECD-Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance, 15-16 December, Shanghai, China

Fighting Abusive Related Party Transactions: Workshop on Implementation, 25-26 October 2010, Delhi, India

Working Group Meeting of the Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance, 25-26 May 2010, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2009 Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance, 9-10 September 2009, Manila, Philippines

Task Force on Related Party Transactions, 5-6 February 2009, Manila, Philippines

2008 Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance, Hong Kong, China

2007 Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance, Singapore

2006 Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance, Bangkok, Thailand

Seminar on Corporate Governance Developments in Thailand, 13 September 2006, Bangkok, Thailand

Policy Dialogue on Corporate Governance in India (2006)

OECD, FSI, BIS Seminar on Corporate Governance for Banks in Asia, 19-20 June 2006, Hong Kong, China

2005 Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance, Bali, Indonesia

Seminar on Corporate Governance Developments in Indonesia (2005)

Consultative Meeting on Corporate Governance in Viet Nam (2004)

2004 Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance, Seoul, Korea

2003 Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance,  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2002 Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance, Mumbai, India

2001 Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance, Singapore

2000 Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance, Hong Kong, China

Corporate Governance in Asia: A Comparative Perspective, 1999, Seoul, Korea

DOCUMENTS AND LINKS

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Reform Priorities in Asia:
Taking Corporate Governance
to a Higher Level (2012)

Brochure on corporate governance in Asia (2011)

Asian policy makers agree new priorities for corporate governance reform, 6 October 2011

Corporate Governance in Asia - Progress and Challenges (2011)

Guide on Fighting Abusive Related Party Transactions in Asia  (2009)

Asia: Overview of Corporate Governance Frameworks (2007)
- Tables on Corporate Governance Frameworks in Asia  [Japanese] (2007)

Implementing the White Paper on Corporate Governance in Asia (2006)

Policy Brief on Corporate Governance of Banks in Asia (2006)

White Paper on Corporate Governance in Asia (2003)