Investment Newsletter, June 2008, Issue 7

Investment Newsletter No.7 focuses on recent developments in foreign direct investment (FDI) in OECD countries. FDI outflows from OECD countries in 2007 leapt to a record USD 1.82 trillion from USD 1.2 trillion in 2006 but are projected to fall sharply in 2008.

Conférence OCDE-OIT sur l'emploi et relations professionnelles : Promouvoir un comportement responsable des entreprises dans une économie mondialisée

Organisé à Paris les 23-24 juin 2008, cette conférence a été consacrée au thème de "l'Emploi et relations professionnelles : promouvoir un comportement responsable des entreprises dans une économie mondialisée". Cet événement avait comme objectif d'aider à accroître la diffusion des bonnes pratiques des entreprises concernant l’emploi et les relations professionnelles et à assurer une meilleure connaissance et une meilleure

Argentine - Phase 2 : Rapport sur la mise en oeuvre de la Convention de l'OCDE sur la lutte contre la corruption

Ce rapport a été approuvé et adopté par le groupe de travail le 20 juin 2008.

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International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) Annual Conference

In his opening remarks delivered at the ICGN conference, Mr. Gurría noted that the recent global financial crisis and the ensuing impact on global economic confidence and growth prospects had highlighted the great relevance of corporate governance, and the key contribution it can make to stabili

Challenges Related to Financial Guarantee Insurance

Traditionally, bond insurers have provided guarantees of payments on municipalbonds, where defaults have been very limited. But since the late 1990s they havebecome increasingly involved as guarantors of elements of various structuredfinancial products: in particular, the credit enhancements provided by theseentities have played an important role in making securities based on sub-primeloans attractive to a wide range of investors. It

Déclaration de l'OCDE sur les fonds souverains et les politiques des pays

A l'occasion de la réunion du Conseil de l'OCDE au niveau des ministres à Paris les 4-5 June 2008, les ministres ont adopté la Déclaration de l'OCDE sur les fonds souverains et les politiques des pays.

Survey of Implementation of Methodological Standards for Direct Investment (SIMSDI)

Launched in May 1997 and most recently updated in 2008, this survey is a comprehensive study on the metadata for foreign direct investment (FDI) statistics. It provides information on methodological practices of individual countries as well as the data sources they use and their data collection and dissemination methods.

Transparency and predictability for investment policies addressing national security concerns: A survey of practices

Transparency is the cornerstone of a well-functioning regulatory process. Countries participating in the “Freedom of Investment” project have exchanged experiences and ideas about the transparency and predictability of security-related reviews of foreign investment proposals. This paper summarises the findings of these discussions.

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Proportionality of security-related investment instruments: A survey of practices

Proportionality is one of the three principles that participants in the “Freedom of Investment, National Security and ‘Strategic’ Industries” project agreed should guide investment policy measures addressing national security concerns. This paper aims to support dialogue about proportionality at the OECD Roundtables on Freedom of Investment, as well as summarising responses to a questionnaire on proportionality.

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Protection of 'critical infrastructure' and the role of investment policies relating to national security

The OECD Freedom of Investment project provides a forum for discussing how governments can reconcile their duty to safeguard the essential security interests of their people with the need to protect and expand an open international investment system. Critical infrastructure has received special attention in recent changes to national investment policies in some countries. This paper reviews the role of investment policies in broader

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