Actualités & Evénements

International Law Moot Court Competition: 2011 Jessup Compromis

08-mars-2011

The OECD and the International Law Students Association (ILSA) have joined together to develop the compromis for the 2011 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. For the first time, the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises form part of the dispute.

2nd OECD/IOPS MENA Workshop: Press release by Insurance Commission of Jordan

07-mars-2011

Private pensions are acquiring an increasing importance in Jordan. The Royal vision is to extend the social protection network to include all citizens in the Kingdom. Moreover, the amendments made to the social security law, introducing ceilings to pension salaries, make private pension insurance products of particular appeal to citizens interested in increasing their pension incomes.

Press release also available in Arabic  .

Good practices for mitigating and financing catastrophic risks

01-mars-2011

These good practices provide an integrated, action-oriented framework for the identification of disaster risks, promotion of risk awareness, enhancement of prevention and loss mitigation strategies, and design of compensation arrangements.

Guides to the evaluation of financial education programmes

28-févr.-2011

Feedback is requested from organisations using these guides, developed by the OECD INFE expert group on evaluation.

Short selling of sovereign debt: Debt managers voice concerns on proposed restrictions

16-févr.-2011

New restrictions on the short selling of sovereign debt have been proposed in response to major threats to financial market stability and  market confidence. This article voices the concerns of debt managers that the proposed changes could push their borrowing costs up.

Corporate Governance in Chile

08-févr.-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-févr.-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.

Risks in financial group structures

07-févr.-2011

This article looks at the types of risks that may be associated with complex financial groups and analyses the available policy options for satisfying the core policy objectives of safety and soundness, systemic stability, and conduct of business.

Banking: A market perspective on the European sovereign debt and banking crisis

03-févr.-2011

Europe has been beset by an interrelated banking crisis and sovereign debt crisis. Bond spreads faced by Greece and Ireland, and to a lesser extent Portugal followed by Spain, have increased. This paper explores these issues from the perspective of financial markets, focusing mainly on these 4 countries.

Central Asia: More diversified and competitive economies would attract investors

26-janv.-2011

Economic diversification and increased competitiveness could make Central Asia a new frontier of economic opportunity for global investors, says a new OECD report to be presented tomorrow at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

The global economy and the global investment agenda

le 10-mars-2010

Speaking at the USCIB Global Investment Conference in Washington, Angel Gurría focused on the role of international investment as a driver of global growth, avoiding protectionism, how responsible business conduct can help to rebuild trust in markets and how international rules for investment protection could be improved.

La lutte contre la corruption transnationale

le 05-oct.-2010

Trop rares sont ceux qui ont conscience que la corruption peut coûter cher aux coupables. Une initiative mondiale de l'OCDE vise à mettre en évidence l’importance de la lutte contre la corruption transnationale et à aider les gouvernements, les entreprises, la société civile et les individus à lutter ensemble contre ce type de comportement extrêmement préjudiciable.

Anti-corruption in Eastern Europe and Central Asia - March meetings

du 29-mars-2010 au 31-mars-2010

Organised in Paris, these meetings included the 8th Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan meeting, the 9th Steering Group meeting and an expert seminar on asset declarations for public officials.

African Debt Management and Bond Markets - 4th OECD Regional Workshop

du 05-mai-2010 au 07-mai-2010

This workshop, which took place on 5-7 May 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa, provided an opportunity for African countries to discuss practical market-infrastructure issues which are of major concern for debt managers in the African debt markets.

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

du 02-mars-2010 au 03-mars-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.

Bribery: Impact and Prevention, Chatham House conference, 19 January 2010

le 19-janv.-2010

OECD Deputy Secretary-General Richard Boucher and the United Kingdom’s Secretary of Justice the Rt Hon Jack Straw MP and UK Permanent Representative to the OECD Dominic Martin talked about the challenges of tackling bribery at a Chatham House conference  in London, United Kingdom.

OECD adopts 2009 Anti-Bribery Recommendation

le 09-déc.-2009

Thirty-eight countries agree to new measures to reinforce their efforts to prevent, detect and investigate foreign bribery with the adoption of the OECD Recommendation for Further Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.

Delivering Financial Literacy - Reserve Bank of India-OECD Workshop

du 22-mars-2010 au 23-mars-2010

This workshop, which took place in Bangalore, India, aimed to advance and elevate the policy dialogue on financial education and literacy in the international arena and particularly in India and Southeast Asian Nations.

Raising global awareness of foreign bribery

Too few realise that the bribery of foreign public officials carries a price. The OECD's Initiative to Raise Global Awareness of Foreign Bribery focuses on the impact of foreign bribery and how governments, businesses, civil society, and individuals can fight back.