Corporate governance and the global financial crisis international perspectives /

"Over the last two decades there has been a notable increase in the number of corporate governance codes and principles, as well as a range of improvements in structures and mechanisms. Despite this, corporate governance failed to prevent a widespread default of fiduciary duties of corporate bo...

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Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Sun, William, 1962-, Stewart, Jim, 1952-, Pollard, David, 1946-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
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Table of Contents:
  • Rethinking corporate governance : lessons from the global financial crisis / William Sun, Jim Stewart and David Pollard
  • The failure of corporate governance and the limits of law : British banks and the global financial crisis / Roman Tomasic
  • Where was the 'market for corporate control' when we needed it? / Blanaid Clarke
  • Information asymmetry and information failure : disclosure problems in complex financial markets / Steven L. Schwarcz
  • Finance, governance and management : lessons to be learned from the current crisis / Roland Perez
  • A review of corporate governance in UK banks and other financial industry entities : the role of institutional shareholders / Robert A. G. Monks
  • Ownership structure and shareholder engagement : reflections on the role of institutional shareholders in the financial crisis / Roger Barker
  • Board challenges 2009 / Jay W. Lorsch
  • Do independent boards effectively monitor management? : evidence from Japan during the financial crisis / Chunyan Liu, Jianlei Liu and Konari Uchida
  • Risk management in corporate law and corporate governance / Christoph Van der Elst
  • Corporate governance, capital market regulation and the challenge of disembedded markets / Peer Zumbansen
  • The focus of regulatory reforms in Europe after the global financial crisis : from corporate to contract governance / Florian M�oslein
  • The great recession's impact on global corporate governance / James Shinn
  • Corporate governance in the Islamic finance industry and mitigation of risks in the post global financial crises / Nasser Saidi
  • A holistic approach to corporate governance : lessons from the financial crisis and the way forward / Suzanne Young and Vijaya Thyil.