Useful links for those interested in international corporate governance. For a comprehensive list of non-US Web sites, click here. If you have a link that you believe should be on the International Resources page, feel free to e-mail Council research analyst Jonathan Urick at jonathan@cii.org
Asian Corporate Governance Association (ACGA)
www.acga-asia.org/
Full of useful links on Asian governance including corproate governance codes and rules, as well as regional and country specific analysis. Especially helpful are the Annotated Links and Member Research pages.
Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (CCGG)
www.ccgg.ca/
Representing the interests of institutional investors, the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance promotes good governance practices in Canadian public companies and the improvement of the regulatory environment to best align the interests of boards and management with those of their shareholders, and to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of the Canadian capital market.
CFA Institute Centre for Financial Market Integrity
www.cfainstitute.org/centre/
The CFA Institute's research is designed to provide shareowners a clear understanding of their rights and a means to compare those rights with the rights of shareowners in other − in some cases, competing − jurisdictions. Shareowner Rights across the Markets: A Manual for Investors provides a brief summary of the current practices, recent developments, and legal and regulatory frameworks in each jurisdiction, and a detailed explanation of the key features and rights unique to each of 22 markets around the world. Download the full report, or view only those reports related to markets of your interest.
- Australia
- Brazil
- Canada
- China
- France
- Germany
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia
- Italy
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Poland
- Russia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
- United States
Institute of International Finance (IIF)
www.iif.com
As a global association of a wide variety of financial institutions, the IIF provides a number of corporate governance reports by region. A number of these reports are available only to IIF members, but some are available for free:
International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN)
www.icgn.org/
The Network's mission is to develop and encourage adherence to corporate governance standards and guidelines, and to promote good corporate governance worldwide.
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
www.ifc.org/
Corporate Governance Department: www.ifc.org/corporategovernance
Global Corporate Governance Forum: www.gcgf.org/ifcext/cgf.nsf/Content/Home
A member of the World Bank Group, the IFC has publicly available resources on corporate governance around the world. The regional corporate governance fact sheets (below) are quite useful, but the resources by country page is notably comprehensive, featuring information on 76 countries and regions.
- Latin America: IFC Role in Improving Corporate Governance in Latin America
- Sub-Saharan Africa: IFC Role in Improving Corporate Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Middle East and North Africa: IFC Role in Improving Corporate Governance in the Middle East and North Africa
- Eastern Europe and Central Asia: IFC Role in Improving Corporate Governance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- East Asia and the Pacific: IFC Role in Improving Corporate Governance in East Asia and the Pacific
Linklaters
www.linklaters.com/
Linklaters Corporate Governance Matrix gives an overview of the principal current and recent legal and regulatory developments in the UK, EU and US as they may affect listed companies in relation to a number of areas including directors, corproate governance codes, shareholder activism, corporate social responsibility, accounting standards, financial statements, audit committees, auditor independence, and more.
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
www.oecd.org/
Division of Corporate Affairs
www.oecd.org/daf/corporate-affairs
Analysis is based on the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance. Especially useful are the the Corporate Governance Regional Roundtables. These ongoing dialogue have produced a wealth of information on the state of corporate governance in capital markets across the globe. A useful Report of Experiences from the the first 25 meetings of the Corporate Governance Roundtables for Asia, Eurasia, Latin America, Russia and South East Europe identifies and offers solutions to the major corporate governance issues faced by developing and emerging economies. Regional pages feature resources from each meeting of the roundtable and updates on regional governance developments. White papers and other reports surveying corporate governance in each region are available online and below. Information may also be organized by country.
- Asia: White Paper on Corporate Governance in Asia
- Eurasia: Comparative Overview of Corporate Governance in Eurasia
- Latin America: White Paper on Corporate Governance in Latin America
- Latin America: Voluntary Corporate Governance Codes in Latin America
- Latin America: The Role of Institutional Investors in Promoting Corporate Governance in Latin America
- Latin America: Practical Guide to Corporate Governance: Experiences from the Latin American Companies Circle
- Russia: White Paper on Corporate Governance in Russia
- South East Europe: White Paper on Corporate Governance in South East Europe
- China: Corporate Governance Policy Dialogue with China
- Middle East and North Africa: Advancing the Corporate Governance Agenda in the Middle East and North Africa