A timely new edition of
Euromoney Books' ground-breaking title, International Corporate Governance, this is an
essential guide for issuers and investors holding international portfolios.
The book has contributions
from leading practitioners, academics, lawyers, bankers, ratings agencies, institutional
investors, asset managers and consultants from across the globe.
Compliance issues for
corporates and investors have become more complex in an increasingly regulated environment
where the stakes have been raised considerably. This book considers corporate governance
issues facing issuers and investors in the US, Europe, Japan and China, including:
- What are the financial and
economic impacts of different corporate governance approaches?
- How should corporates and
investors react to corporate governance scandals to best protect their key investments?
- What steps should
institutional investors take to affect the governance in their key investments?
- How has Sarbanes-Oxley
raised the cost for US companies?
- What are the issues flowing
from the increasing imposition of Anglo-US corporate governance across the globe?
- How comprehensive is the EU
Action Plan for corporate governance?
- How are new techniques, from
governance ratings to internet message boards affecting governance and shareholder value?
215 pages