The second edition of International Corporate Governance Review 2004 is the essential guide to Corporate Governance issues around the world. With a series of informative articles written by leading corporate governance specialists around the world. This review includes a series of articles written by leading associations such as the SEC, Global Corporate Governance Forum, Financial Reporting Council and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
This edition presents articles on a number of important issues surrounding corporate governance today, such topics include: the Combined Code, new regulatory initiatives, assessing corporate governance standards, board practices and then a series of country reviews detail the latest corporate governance issues from around the world from Canada to the Ukraine.
Contributors to this year's review include Winston & Strawn, Gowling Lafleur Henderson and Maples and Calder. This edition also features a detailed appendix ranking emerging and developed countries in terms of the standards of corporate governance. A detailed and fully updated directory is also included in this year's yearbook listing all the essential business contacts you need.
Table of Contents:
SEC proposes three regulatory initiatives
Assessing corporate governance standards in Central/Eastern Europe and the CIS
Current developments and the emerging importance of risk management and compliance
Beyond Wall Street: charting the international corporate governance agenda Board practices at Dutch and French companies listed in the US
The 2003 combined code on corporate governance Canada's evolving corporate governance standards
Corporate governance and the offshore vehicle
Corporate governance in China
Liability of board members in Estonia - current legal framework and proposed changes
Corporate governance in Finland - the changing landscape
Corporate governance in Hong Kong
Key aspects of corporate governance in Israel
Corporate governance in Latvia
Proposed corporate governance code of the National Stock Exchange of Lithuania
The role of provisional remedies in Russian corporate governance practice
Corporate governance in Switzerland: comply or explain!
Building world-class boards
Progress for Ukraine's corporate governance rules
Evolving US fiduciary duties and independence standards for corporate directors
