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OECD examines the role of hedge funds and private equity firms in corporate governance

05-Jun-2007

The OECD Steering Group has concluded that “activist” hedge funds and private equity firms can play a positive role in corporate governance of publicly held companies and that specific issues are best addressed within the framework of the existing OECD Principles of Corporate Governance.

OECD examines the role of hedge funds and private equity firms in corporate governance

05-Jun-2007

OECD countries have agreed that the corporate governance practices of private equity firms and hedge funds are best addressed within the framework of the existing OECD Principles of Corporate Governance.

Remedies and Sanctions in Abuse of Dominance Cases

22-May-2007

This roundtable addressed the potential objectives of remedies and sanctions, general suggestions for designing effective remedies, specific types of remedies and sanctions along with their strengths and weaknesses, and the remedies and sanctions applied in recent abuse of dominance cases.

Innovation: Advancing the OECD Agenda for Growth and Equity

15-May-2007

Under the chairmanship of Spain, ministers are discussing a range of economic policy issues, the future strategic direction of the OECD, notably its envisaged enlargement, and the challenges for an open global trading system. For further information, see the opening statement by the OECD Secretary-General.

OECD calls for better protection of occupational pension systems

10-May-2007

OECD countries have agreed new guidelines for governments and regulators designed to improve how certain types of pension funds are run with a view to making employees’ pensions more secure.

G8 Labour and Employment Ministers provide strong support for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

07-May-2007

G8 Labour and Employment Ministers met in Dresden on 6-8 May 2007 to discuss the opportunities and challenges that globalisation brings with it for the working world. In referring to the contribution companies can make to shaping the social dimension of globalisation, the G8 Chair's conclusions strongly emphasised the role of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.

Fourth OECD Roundtable on Freedom of Investment, National Security and “Strategic” Industries

03-May-2007

Organised in Paris on 30 March 2007, this Roundtable examined the challenge of identifying ultimate beneficiary ownership and control in the case of cross-border investment and procedural considerations for authorities when choosing their model of investment regulation. Download a summary of findings based on an Interim Report adopted by the Investment Committee.

Human rights, alternative dispute resolution and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

24-Apr-2007

This note gives an OECD perspective on alternative dispute resolution based on experiences with the specific instances procedure of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. It was prepared for a workshop on "Accountability and Dispute Resolution" organised by Harvard's Kennedy School in support of work in this area by the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Business & Human Rights.

Bribery in Public Procurement: Methods, Actors and Counter-Measures

20-Apr-2007

A ground-breaking report that throws new light on the shadowy mechanisms and patterns of bribery in public procurement, and offers insider expertise that governments and international organisations can use to improve their anti-corruption policies.

OECD Statement to the "International Monetary and Financial Committee" of the IMF

19-Apr-2007

In his statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Angel Gurría provided the OECD's assessment of the macroeconomic outlook, economic policy developments, and financial market conditions.




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