The US approach to regulating the securities markets is underpinned by disclosure, and US policymakers have tended to respond to corporate and systemic crises by strengthening disclosure requirements. For example, in response to the global financial crisis, the US Securities and Exchange...

This article surveys corporate governance reforms across the globe, including developments relating to board independence, transparency and disclosure, shareholder rights, gatekeepers, and institutional investors. In addition, the article addresses four key questions for policymakers as...

This article examines the choices facing policymakers when setting corporate governance rules - pros and cons of mandatory laws versus voluntary codes, and factors to consider when deciding the regulatory approach to employ

This article argues that the increasing focus on pay by policymakers, shareholders, and the media has magnified its importance as a gauge of success for top executives and created a vicious cycle of ever-higher pay demands. It suggests ways for policymakers, shareholders, and boards of directors...

As the dominant owners of listed companies in many developed markets, institutional investors have been under increasing pressure to act as responsible shareholders. In the UK, Canada, France, the Netherlands, and other markets, stewardship codes have been developed or are under consideration to...

Poor corporate governance lies at the heart of the poor performance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) throughout the world. In many countries, previous SOE reform efforts failed to deliver sustained improvements in performance because they did not fully address the core governance deficiencies...

Disclosure underpins the US approach to regulating securities markets, and US policymakers have tended to respond to corporate and systemic crises by strengthening disclosure requirements. US disclosure-based regulation, however, suffers from two critical failings. First, it lacks coherence in...

This article argues that the increasing focus on pay by policymakers, shareholders, and the media has magnified its importance as a gauge of success for top executives and created a vicious cycle of ever-higher pay demands. It suggests ways for policymakers, shareholders, and boards of directors...

This commentary details how conflicts of interest in the investment industry impair institutional investor stewardship and urges policymakers to tackle this issue head-on through prescriptive solutions and best practice recommendations.Note: This commentary is drawn in part from "How Conflicts...