Corporate Governance

Analysis: Japan, slowly, waking up to the mess at Olympus

Japanese media interest has been muted, regulators are mostly mum and many politicians seem unaware anything is amiss

Corporate governance in focus

The International Finance Corporation's Vietnam Corporate Governance Programme, the Global Corporate Governance Forum, and the State Securities Commission of Vietnam organised an interactive workshop on enforcement of corporate governance in Vietnam on Sept. 29 in HCM City.

No listed firm to be off bourse yet

HCMC – Although five listed companies have expressed their intentions to de-list from bourse, management agencies have yet to receive any requisition on the purpose to date.

Good governance helps attract investment: expert

HCMC - Good corporate governance is a good way to improve a company’s performance and to attract more investment from overseas investors, but this issue has not been adequately attended to in Vietnam, said an expert at a seminar held in HCMC on Thursday.

SSC wants auditors to show up at GMs

HCMC – The State Securities Commission (SSC) is collecting feedback on a new draft circular that requires auditors to attend general meetings (GM) of big-sized public companies to help shareholders better understand those companies’ performance.

HOSE, Deloitte cooperate in corporate governance

HCMC – The Hochiminh Stock Exchange (HOSE) on Tuesday inked a memorandum of understanding with Deloitte Vietnam to cooperate in the corporate governance field until 2013.

Corporate governance under par in Vietnam: report

Transparency, board’s responsibility and stakeholders’ roles in corporate governance fall short in Vietnam

IFC arm eyes better corporate governance

The International Finance Corporation yesterday unveiled the Corporate Governance Manual and Corporate Governance Scorecard for Viet Nam to improve governance standards and practices in the country.

Corporate governance below average: report

HCMC – Despite some improvements, corporate governance (CG) in Vietnam is found to be in the rudimentary stage while companies in the oil and gas sector have the poorest governance performance, says a report released in HCMC on Tuesday.

State sector lacks corporate governance standards

HANOI – Nguyen Dinh Cung, vice head of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM), has underscored the urgent need for state-owned enterprises to apply corporate governance (CG) standards.

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