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Israel; Detailed Assessment of IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
Israel’s compliance with International Organization of Securities Commissions’ objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation has been assessed. The regulatory regime is well developed and in most respects is comparable with that of major jurisdictions. For the most part, it is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242660
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People’s Republic of China; Detailed Assessment Report: IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This paper discusses a detailed assessment report on the observance of China’s compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commission's objectives and principles of securities regulation. The reform of nontradable shares introduced a market-based pricing system for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242961
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Australia; Financial Sector Assessment Program: Technical Note: Investor Protection, Disclosure, and Financial Literacy
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This study reviews selected issues on investor protection and corporate governance in Australia, and concludes that the corporate governance framework for Australian-listed companies is largely healthy and dynamic. Shareholder activism is an important element of corporate governance because it...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243130
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United States; Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation: Detailed Assessment of Implementation of the IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulati...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
This paper presents Detailed Assessment of the United States’s implementation of the International Organization of Securities Commissions’ Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation. The general preconditions for effective securities regulation in the United States are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243733
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Audit Committees in Central Banks
Sullivan, Kenneth; Gilson, Marie-Thérèse Camilleri; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
accountability and good central bank governance. It outlines the motivations for the establishment of audit committees in commercial … bank. The paper focuses on the functions of an audit committee, since the terminology of the governance structure is often … implications for central bank legislation. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005605398
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Russian Federation; Detailed Assessment of Observance of IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This assessment reviews the regulatory framework in place for the oversight of the capital markets of the Russian Federation as of June 2011. The Russian securities markets, in particular, have been volatile, reflecting the inflow and outflow of money and the crisis. Foreign investment banks...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245383
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How Does Privatization Work? Ownership Concentration and Enterprise Performance in Ukraine
Pivovarsky, Alexander - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001
This paper investigates the relationship between ownership concentration and enterprise performance in Ukraine. Using data on 376 medium and large enterprises, it finds that ownership concentration is positively associated with enterprise performance in Ukraine. The paper also finds that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826048
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Unstash the Cash! Corporate Governance Reform in Japan
Aoyagi, Chie; Ganelli, Giovanni - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
Japan’s high corporate savings might be holding back growth. We focus on the causes and consequences of the current corporate behavior and suggest options for reform. In particular, Japan’s weak corporate governance—as measured by available indexes—might be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142069
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Italy; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
This Selected Issues paper for Italy presents updated estimates of potential growth for Italy, using new techniques that draw on co-movements of output, employment, and inflation over the business cycle to distinguish trends from cycles. The paper provides an assessment of an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825027
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Banks and Labor As Stakeholders; Impacton Economic Performance
Ueda, Kenichi; Claessens, Stijn - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
affected by bank branch deregulation and employment protection occurring over 1972-1993. We find that financial liberalization …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825652