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21-Dec-2010
This paper suggests avenues for strengthening the governance and management of the Japanese Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the largest single pool of pension assets in the world.
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13-Dec-2010
Companies worldwide will be given greater guidance and support on how to conduct their business responsibly and report on their sustainability performance thanks to a partnership between the Global Reporting Initiative and OECD.
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10-Dec-2010
Systemic financial crises are a recurrent phenomenon. This country comparison highlights the “funding gap” left by deposit insurance arrangements and finds that systemic crisis resolution funds, together with strengthened failure resolution powers, are adequate to help fill the gap.
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03-Dec-2010
Some countries are reconsidering their approach to the provision of sustainable and adequate pensions. OECD experts have reiterated several key policy recommendations that should be taken into account during this process.
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03-Dec-2010
Work is underway on an update of the Guidelines to ensure their continued role as a leading international instrument for the promotion of responsible business conduct. The 2010 annual report focuses on 3 core issues for consideration during the update - supply chains, human rights, and climate change.
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26-Nov-2010
This OECD report - Transition to a low carbon economy: Public goals and corporate practices - highlights action companies are taking to fight climate change and recommends government actions to encourage them.
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24-Nov-2010
Co-published by the Asian Development Bank and the OECD, this thematic review on the criminalisation of bribery analyses the implementation of the main international standards on fighting the bribery of domestic and foreign public officials in 28 Asian and Pacific countries.
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24-Nov-2010
TRACE Inc. is conducting an anti-bribery benchmarking survey of the private sector. This survey was developed with input from the OECD. The objective of this survey is to advance the dialogue about foreign bribery and efforts to comply with the various treaties and laws proscribing it.
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24-Nov-2010
In this interview, Prof Zheng, a renowned Chinese expert on pensions, discusses the necessary reforms – in particular tax reforms – that are needed in order to further develop private pensions in China.
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27-Oct-2010
Egypt is seeking to improve its business climate to attract more investment and stimulate growth and job creation. This book identifies policy priorities and proposes specific reforms and actions to enable Egypt to achieve measurable improvements in its business climate.
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Events
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from 01-Dec-2009 to 02-Dec-2009
Taking into account corporate governance lessons from the global financial crisis, the Latin American Roundtable on Corporate Governance concluded its 10th annual meeting by agreeing in principle to a revised set of recommendations aimed at encouraging institutional investors to exercise their ownership rights responsibly and promote better corporate governance of companies in the region.
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on 07-Dec-2009
Solange Berstein, Superintendent of Pensions in Chile, talks about what other countries can learn from Chile's pensions reforms of the past 12 months.
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on 17-Nov-2009
Following the April launch of the South Caucasus and Ukraine initiative, the first meeting of the Working Group on Financial Markets Development and Impact of Central Banks was held on 17 November 2009 in Warsaw, Poland.
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on 22-Oct-2009
Policy makers and experts from South East Europe and OECD gathered in Sarajevo to assess ways to streamline co-operation between parliaments and legislative branches to develop a more attractive and competitive business environment in SEE.
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on 16-Nov-2009
On 16 November 2009, the South East Europe Investment Compact brought together SEE and OECD representatives and experts, including the donor community, to address enhancing regional ownership of investment policy processes and opportunities for further co-operation.
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on 09-Dec-2009
The OECD is hosting a high-level roundtable debate (watch the webcast live here “Foreign Bribery: Who Pays the Price? ”) today on Wednesday 9 December 2009, International Anti-Corruption Day. OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke opened the event via video-link from Washington, D.C.
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from 07-Dec-2009 to 08-Nov-2009
The global economy is recovering faster than expected but remains fragile. How quickly will global trade and investment bounce back after the sharp falls of the past year? What role can international investment play in building a stronger, cleaner, fairer global economy?
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on 08-Dec-2009
This Consultation sought the views of stakeholders on the priority areas for an update of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, including needs and options for specific revisions of both the substantive and procedural provisions of this instrument.
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on 10-Nov-2009
At the 2009 EU Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility, Deputy Secretary-General Aart de Geus talks about how the OECD's approach to corporate responsibility and the UN "Protect, Respect, Remedy" Framework on Business and Human Rights support each other.
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from 16-Feb-2012 to 17-Feb-2012
Discussions at the Global Forum focused on price volatility in commodities, international co-operation in cartel investigations and state-owned enterprises and competitive neutrality.
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