Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises

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News

6th meeting of the Network on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises in Asia

17-May-2011

The sixth meeting of the Network in Seoul focused on recent progress in SOE reform; good practices in organising SOE boards of directors; and sectoral examples of SOE governance in the financial and power sectors.

Corporate Governance in Israel

11-May-2011

This review of corporate governance in Israel describes the corporate governance setting including the structure and ownership concentration of listed companies and the structure and operation of the state-owned sector. It also examines the legal and regulatory framework and company practices.

Corporate Governance in Slovenia

10-May-2011

This review of corporate governance in Slovenia describes the corporate governance setting including the structure and ownership concentration of listed companies and the structure and operation of the state-owned sector. It also examines the legal and regulatory framework and company practices.

Corporate Governance in Chile

08-Feb-2011

This review of corporate governance in Chile describes the corporate governance setting including the structure and ownership concentration of listed companies and the structure and operation of the state-owned sector. It also examines the legal and regulatory framework and company practices.

Corporate governance in the Middle East and North Africa

07-Feb-2011

Ten years ago, corporate governance was a nascent concept in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This article charts the evolution of corporate governance across the MENA region over this time and proposes potential avenues for future work in this area.

Accountability and Transparency Guide for State Ownership

02-Feb-2010

One priority in implementing the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of SOEs is to ensure a high quality of transparency and accountability. This guide aims to facilitate practical implementation of the OECD Guidelines in this area by evaluating existing practices and providing viable policy options, giving many specific examples.

MENA-OECD Task Force Meeting on Corporate Governance of SOEs, 1 March 2010, Paris, France

27-Jan-2010

This meeting focused on two areas of governance reform that are priorities for the Middle East North Africa region: Transparency and accountability and the selection and quality of SOE boards. 

Are the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance still relevant when SOEs operate abroad?

16-Dec-2009

This report identifies the concrete guidance provided by the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance when SOEs operate in foreign jurisdictions.

Study of temporary government ownership / control in the Financial Crisis

24-Nov-2009

The corporate governance landscape has changed significantly through increased state ownership as governments had to recapitalize financial and other institutions during the crisis. OECD has examined national practices and published its conclusions. 

Privatisation in the 21st Century: Recent experiences in OECD countries

06-Aug-2009

This report on good practices in privatisation is based on OECD country experiences since 2000. It reviews the main challenges during the privatisation process and offers advice to public authorities on how to address them.


Events

Eurasia: Meeting on corporate governance for capital market development

on 27-Sep-2011

This meeting addressed strengthening corporate governance in Eurasia and how better corporate governance practices can contribute to capital market development.

Middle East North Africa: Meeting on corporate governance of state-owned enterprises

from 05-Apr-2011 to 06-Apr-2011

Under the patronage and with participation of H.E. Nizar Baraka, Minister of Economic and General Affairs of the Kingdom of Morocco, the 3rd meeting of the Task Force focused on issues related to the nomination and functioning SOE boards.

Middle East and North Africa - Task Force on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises

from 23-Jun-2010 to 24-Jun-2010

Organised in Cairo, Egypt, discussions focused on ensuring an effective legal and regulatory framework for State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and the state acting as an owner in the MENA region.

Asia - Meeting on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs)

from 24-May-2010 to 25-May-2010

The Asia Network on Corporate Governance of SOEs met in Kuala Lumpur on 24-25 May 2010 to review progress in implementation of the recommendations in the Asian regional policy brief, with a special focus on Malaysia and Korea and to discuss current issues relevant to SOEs in Asia.

2nd meeting of the Global Network on Privatisation and Corporate Governance of SOEs, Paris, 2-3 March 2010

from 02-Mar-2010 to 03-Mar-2010

This second Global Network meeting brought together participants from more than 45 countries, and focused on Governance Reforms, namely SOE board nomination, functioning and evaluation; and establishing, organising and reforming SOE ownership entities.

4th meeting of the Network on Corporate Governance of SOEs in Asia

from 20-May-2009 to 21-May-2009

Taking place in Bangkok, this year's meeting focussed on implementation of the Policy Brief on priorities and recommendations for improving the corporate governance of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in Asia using case studies on good practice from around the Asia region.

Global consultation on corporate governance and the financial crisis

on 18-Mar-2009

This 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.

Second meeting of the Southern African State Owned Enterprise Network

from 27-May-2009 to 28-May-2009

After a successful launch in 2008, the Southern African State Owned Enterprise Network met again on 27-28 May 2009 in Maputo, Mozambique. The substantive issues on the agenda included appropriate legal and regulatory frameworks for SOEs, relations with stakeholders and the equitable treatment of minority shareholders.

Corporate governance and the financial crisis

The financial crisis highlighted many corporate governance failures. The OECD is working with governments and industry to develop and put in place more effective corporate governance standards.



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