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BDTI / Hitotsubashi ICS English Seminar: “Comparing Audit Committees to Kansayaku Boards”, March 6, 2014

2014-01-10 posted by BDTI Administration

Over the past several decades, most countries have adopted the “Audit Committee” style of financial and risk oversight in their corporate governance structures. However, Japan has chosen to refine its somewhat unique framework for oversight of the audit function and directors’ duties, which utilizes a separate board known as the “Kansayaku Board”. This is the predominant form of governance and audit review in Japan, as it employed by approximately 98% of Japanese listed companies.

Gipson Dunn’s 2013 Year-End FCPA Update

2014-01-08 posted by BDTI Administration

2013 marked another year of vigorous international anti-corruption enforcement.

http://bit.ly/1dul0CF

KPMG Survey of Corporate Responsibility Reporting

2014-01-07 posted by BDTI Administration

The (most recent)eighth edition of the KPMG Survey of Corporateresponsibility reporting.

http://www.kpmg.com/Global/en/IssuesAndInsights/ArticlesPublications/corporate-responsibility/Documents/kpmg-survey-of-corporate-responsibility-reporting-2013.pdf

(LSE) Comply or Explain -20th Anniversary of the UK Corporate Governance Code (Essays)

2014-01-04 posted by BDTI Administration

The Corporate Governance Code, with which UK listed companies “comply or explain”, has come a long way in 20 years. It’s a good moment to take stock; and this collection of short essays does exactly that.

Directive 2006/46/EC of the European Parliament (2006), re Corporate Governance Codes

2014-01-04 posted by BDTI Administration

Now that Japan has accepted the comply-or-explain principle, the fact that the EU also adopted that principle in 2006, and the manner in which it was done, is quite relevant:

http://bdti.mastertree.jp/f/jo9kqg7u

Consultation on the Green Book on Corporate Governance of the European Commission on the “Comply or Explain” Principle

2014-01-04 posted by BDTI Administration

Now that Japan will adoptthe comply-or-explain principle in its Company Law, evermore relevant: Abstract – How can the existing Corporate Governance mechanisms at the European level be improved? ….This paper discusses some of the answers proposed by the civil society following the Green Book on the topic and the public consultation launched by the European Commission on one of the aspect at the heart of Corporate Governance: The Comply or Explain Principle.

http://bdti.mastertree.jp/f/slamrz5n

Corporate Governance in Hong Kong: ‘The State of Affairs’ (dated, but useful: training needed)

2014-01-04 posted by BDTI Administration

Abstract – Hong Kong is a unique cosmopolitan business hub driven by pragmatism with a Chinese flair, in which, for many Chinese enterprises, corporate law and governance were introduced as alien concepts. As in many other countries, Hong Kong is obligated by international markets to embrace these requirements. Yet many business operators lack even the understanding of basic company law, partly because the obligations are incompatible with the values and corporate cultures nurtured in Hong Kong.

Japan Exchange Group – “Policy Recommendations from JPX Financial and Capital Markets Workshop”

2014-01-02 posted by BDTI Administration

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) was launched in January 2013 with the future vision of becoming the most preferred exchange in the Asian region. However, Tokyo Market relatively loses its international competitiveness, as Hong Kong/Singapore's development, the rise of Asian countries, and accelerated financial system reform in China.

The market conditions looks sustaining it's strong economic performance thanks to the effect of Abenomics, but as Japanese financial and capital markets, there still remains many issues to be resolved.

(FSA) Panel for Vitalizing Financial and Capital Markets Releases Recommendations

2013-12-31 posted by BDTI Administration

The Panel for Vitalizing Financial and Capital Markets* has released its recommendations. (*Chairman, Takatoshi ITO Professor, Graduate School of Economics, The University of Tokyo). The tentative English Translation can be found at this link: http://www.fsa.go.jp/en/refer/councils/vitalizing/20131213/01.pdf

(FSA) “Administrative Actions against Mizuho Bank Co., Ltd. and Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.”

2013-12-31 posted by BDTI Administration

Based on the results of the inspection of Mizuho Bank Co., Ltd and Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. conducted by the Financial Services Agency (hereinafter referred to as the “FSA”) and the reports submitted by Bank, the FSA today took the following administrative actions against Mizuho Bank Co., Ltd and Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. in order to ensure sound and appropriate business operations.

[ Available at: http://www.fsa.go.jp/en/news/2013/20131226-1.html ]

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BDTI / Hitotsubashi ICS English Seminar: “Comparing Audit Committees to Kansayaku Boards”, March 6, 2014

Gipson Dunn’s 2013 Year-End FCPA Update

KPMG Survey of Corporate Responsibility Reporting

(LSE) Comply or Explain -20th Anniversary of the UK Corporate Governance Code (Essays)

Directive 2006/46/EC of the European Parliament (2006), re Corporate Governance Codes

Consultation on the Green Book on Corporate Governance of the European Commission on the “Comply or Explain” Principle

Corporate Governance in Hong Kong: ‘The State of Affairs’ (dated, but useful: training needed)

Japan Exchange Group – “Policy Recommendations from JPX Financial and Capital Markets Workshop”

(FSA) Panel for Vitalizing Financial and Capital Markets Releases Recommendations

(FSA) “Administrative Actions against Mizuho Bank Co., Ltd. and Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.”

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