Global consultation on corporate governance and the financial crisis

This global 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.

Public Consultation: Draft IAIS-OECD Issues Paper on Insurer Corporate Governance

The IAIS-OECD issues paper on insurer corporate governance provides background on insurer corporate governance, describes practices and identifies possible regulatory and supervisory issues. Comments received were considered in the preparation of a final version of the issues paper.

OECD Global Network on Privatisation and Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises

OECD has long been actively involved in promoting an international dialogue on privatisation and corporate governance of state-owned enterprises. Representatives from both OECD and non-member countries participate in the Global Network which provides a structured environment for initiatives to support improvements in the governance of SOEs and, where governments decide to privatise, ensure that it is done effectively.

Responses to the economic and financial crisis and the road to recovery

Latin America has a major role to play in building a new international financial and economic system, since it has accumulated substantial experience in managing financial crises and recovery programs, according to the OECD Secretary-General.

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• Respuestas a la crisis económica y financiera y el camino hacia la recuperación
• Respuestas a la crisis económica y financiera y el camino hacia la recuperación

Respuestas a la crisis económica y financiera y el camino hacia la recuperación

El papel de América Latina en la construcción de un nuevo sistema financiero y económico internacional tiene que ser relevante. La experiencia acumulada en la gestión de crisis financieras y programas de recuperación en la región es importante, según el Secretario general de la OCDE.

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• Responses to the economic and financial crisis and the road to recovery
• Responses to the economic and financial crisis and the road to recovery

Corporate Governance Lessons from the Financial Crisis

The Report examines the experience of a number of financial institutions and concludes that the financial crisis can be to an important extent attributed to failures and weaknesses in corporate governance arrangements. The risk management systems have failed in many cases due to corporate governance procedures rather than technical problems. Remuneration systems have amplified such risk management weaknesses. The responsibility for

Le Secrétaire général de l’OCDE, M. Gurría, salue la décision du G-7 de définir un ensemble de principes éthiques pour l’activité commerciale internationale

Le Secrétaire général de l’OCDE, M. Angel Gurría, a salué la décision des ministres des Finances du G-7 de travailler à la définition d’un corpus de principes communs sur l’intégrité, la transparence et les comportements convenables dans les opérations financières et commerciales internationales.

Asian Roundtable Task Force on Related Party Transactions

This meeting focused on finding solutions for detecting and curbing abusive related party transactions – one of the most serious corporate governances failures. Participants discussed policy options, including assessing strengths and weaknesses of various regulatory approaches, tightening enforcement and facilitating a change in culture and practice, particularly in the boardroom.

State Owned Enterprises in India: Reviewing the Evidence

This study of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in India examines trends in SOEs shares of the national economy, sectoral distribution, listing on stock exchanges and internationalisation.

State Owned Enterprises in China: Reviewing the Evidence

This study of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in China examines trends in SOEs shares of the national economy, sectoral distribution, listing on stock exchanges and internationalisation.