About Us
The corporation remains the major driver of economic activity in the Asian region. Because of this, the quality of corporate governance has become increasingly important in determining the competitiveness and dynamism of the corporation in today’s fast-moving global markets.
Corporate Governance Asia is the key which board directors, senior executives, investment professionals and advisers of Asian corporations must use to open the doors of corporate governance for maintaining their edge in highly-competitive markets.
Our Mission
Corporate Governance is a new field of endeavour in Asia and hence, our mission includes informing and educating businesses, governments, schools, and all entities interested on issues and developments concerning corporate governance in this dynamic region.
To accomplish this mission, Corporate Governance Asia:
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Publishing a quarterly journal of the same name which includes: features, interviews, analysis, opinions, corporate notes, book reviews, events, and other items designed to inform readers on corporate governance and related matters.
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Conducting research on issues and developments related to corporate governance. These researches are designed to expand and deepen the level of knowledge on corporate governance in Asian countries with the ultimate objective of generating a model/models for corporate governance that is unique to the Asian corporate/business setting.
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Conducting and organising seminars/conferences designed to generate interest and facilitate the exchange of ideals and expertise among corporate governance practitioners, personalities and entities. The goal is to educate and create knowledge on corporate governance in Asia.
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Analysing and critiquing existing and proposed corporate governance policies, rules and regulations as they develop. The goal is to help refine such policies, rules and regulations in order to make them appropriate for Asian corporate / business situation.
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Writing reviews of corporate governance-related literature with the objective of seeking lessons, cases, and examples that can be applied to the Asian setting.
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Providing logistical expertise and assistance to organisations, associations, and special interest groups engaged in (or who want to engage in) corporate governance or related areas; and providing expertise in the advocacy of corporate governance issues and related matters.
The importance of corporate governance
Unless Asian corporations begin addressing the issue of corporate governance quickly and seriously, they are likely to loose their investors in the short-term, their competitiveness in the medium-term, and their business in the long-term.
In 2002, we took it upon ourselves to produce a publication dedicated to improving the standards of corporate governance in Asia. At that point in time, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act had been minted in response to the spectacular collapse of Enron in 2001 that resulted in losses to investors of more than US$60 billion.
Today, the world of business and investing still face the same problems about rogue corporations and managers with the same devastating results of severe losses to investors. This comes amid the climate of frequent changes in the marketplace where innovation and cutthroat competition outpace the regulators’ ability to police these activities.
Recent initiatives across Asia illustrates that corporate governance remains an important undertaking in this region. Amid the unraveling of fraud issues that hurt the investors, efforts are continuing to improve
the corporate landscape and make Asia a better place to conduct business. Regulators continue to strive for fair, transparent and orderly market environment through swift enforcement actions, while professional firms and industry bodies continue to promote responsible corporate conduct and practices.