ACGA Statement on Corporate Governance Reform in Japan (December 2009) resource White Papers OCEG Reviewed
This statement is divided into five themes of particular concern to ACGA members:
- The role of independent directors vis-à-vis “statutory auditors” (Kansayaku)
- Shareholder meetings and proxy voting
- Private placements and other capital-raising issues
- Cross-shareholdings and other equity investments
- Company-investor dialogue
Corporate Governance and Stock Price Performance During the Financial Crisis: Evidence from Japan (2009) resource White Papers OCEG Reviewed
This research paper discusses how Japan's corporate governance structures in emerging markets affect firms’ stock price performance during the East Asian economic crisis
GRC-XML Work Group: December 16, 2008 Meeting resource Guides OCEG Reviewed
Internal Controls Against Fraud: New rules to compel accurate accounting by firms (Japan Times, 2006) resource International Materials Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
IT Executives Offered Japanese Compliance Rules (August 2, 2007) resource Articles Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Japan group
This group addresses GRC issues as they arise within Japan and affect Japan based multi-national organizations. Participation is welcome both from individuals based in Japan and those who have some responsibility for or oversight of Japan based operations.
Japan Focus resource Books / Publications Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Japan Focus is a peer-reviewed electronic journal and fully-indexed webzine on Japan and the Asia Pacific. Ranging widely across the geopolitics, political economy, history, society, culture, and international relations of the Asia Pacific, it offers researchers, journalists, students and analysts regional and global perspectives on contemporary issues and conflicts.
Japan's Gradual Transformation in Corporate Governance (April 2008) resource Research / Studies OCEG Reviewed
Discussion of Japan's corporate governance system regarding an approach of gradual transformation in a shareholder-based, post-industrial economy.
Nottage, Luke R., Wolff, Leon T. and Anderson, Kent William Yamanaka, Japan's Gradual Transformation in Corporate Governance (April 2008). Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 08/29; ANU College of Law Research Paper No. 08-03
