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Ethical Boardroom Article – “Corporate Governance Reform in Japan” (how things progressed this far)
BDTI's Representative Director Nicholas Benes has written anarticle in Ethical Boardroom, explaining how Japan got to the point of creating a corporate governancecode when the topic was not even discussed18 months ago. The article is on page 50. (Use the page selection bar at the bottom. )
Download the article:
http://bit.ly/1BY30Mz
Joint Seminar – Corporate Governance Related Training of Board Directors and Senior Managers – German and Japanese Experiences
The organization and work of boards has been a central focus of debate regarding corporate governance practices and reform initiatives in both Germany and Japan. A common underlying concern has been how to ensure that both directors and management fully understand their respective roles, and have the skills and mind-set needed to perform those roles so as to enhance effective strategic decision-making.
ISS – ” Japan’s Corporate Governance Code and ISS’ Director Election Policy”
ISS has prepared this memo to explain how its policies will change (or not) as a result of the adoption by Japan of its new corporate governance code:
Sir Stephen Gomersall: Globalization and the Art of Tea (speech by the ex-Hitachi director and executive)
Sir Stephen Gomersall,Hitachi Chief Executive for Europe and subsequently Hitachi Board Director (2004-2014) — >Princess Chichibu Memorial Lecture to the Japan British Society at Ueno Gakuen, Tokyo, 5 March 2015
Deloitte: “The GPIF and its Reform”
As perpective regarding, postponement (abandonment?) of GPIF governance reform, we recall thatthis January Delloitte wrote in its memo The GPIF and its Reform:
“ The Japanese FSA will soon publish a code for a higher level of corporate governance for Japanese companies. These two codes (CG + stewardship) are seen as essential for achieving sustainable growth of the Japanese equity markets. The GPIF must, in this context, have better governance. “
Wall Street Journal: ” Japan Puts Off Overhaul of $1.1 Trillion Public Pension Fund”
WSJ: Japan Puts Off Overhaul of $1.1 Trillion Public Pension Fund -Move Signals Prime Minister in No Hurry to Change Governance at GPIF
http://www.wsj.com/articles/japan-puts-off-public-pension-fund-overhaul-1424756051
BDTI's Representative Director Nicholas Benes was quoted in the article as follows:
CFA Institute’s Public Comment on the Corporate Governance Code
With apologies for the delay in posting this! – here it is:
Blackrock’s Proxy Voting Guidelines for US Securities
Blackrock new proxy voting guidelines for US securitiesadd considerable detail. With the promulgation of the new corporate governance code, it will be interesting to see if the firm comes up with guidelines for Japan that have a similar level of concreteness.
Final Version of the Japan’s Corporate Governance Code
On March 5th, the advisory panel forthe corporate governance code finalized its proposal, which effectively is now the final version.