The importance of Corporate Governance in today's increasingly complex business environment cannot be undermined. This timely and insightful book not only explain the principlies of good governance but provides different perspectives from numerous companies that deliver effective corporate governance.



This book deals with three aspects of Corporate Governance - the interest of the shareholder and how corporate governance links to creating shareholder value ; the interests of the Regulators and why they are bothered about corporate governance in the battle for foreign direct investment; and the interests of the Directors and the Board in their attempts to run the business effectively and adhere to the principles of good governance. Some unique feature include :

* Combining regulators' perspective with that of the Shareholder/Investor and the Director who has to deliver effective corporate governance

* Comparing practices in the key different jurisdictions in Asia

* Discussing the key markets of Southeast Asia, all of which currently undergoing major changes in this area.



Sensible, engaging and pragmatic, Corporate Governance assembles the collected wisdom, views and opinions of Peter wallace and John Zinkin's vast experience, offering an insider's view on successful corporate directorship in Asia. It is a refreshing collection of observations and comments on the many facets of this crucial topic.



Table of Contents

Part 1: Corporate Governance The Investors? Perspective

1. The evolution of the modern investor

2. Institutional vs. retail investment

3. What is corporate governance?

Part 2: Corporate Governance The Regulators? Perspective

4. Why all the fuss about corporate governance?

5. Comparison between the Malaysian, Hong Kong and Singaporean governance codes and the UK?s code

Part 3: Corporate Governance The Directors? Perspective

6. Why be a director?

7. Achieving the remuneration balance

8. Assessing CEO performance

9. Assessing director performance

Part 4: The View within the Boardroom

10. Why have boards?

11. Reporting to the board

12. Understanding committees

13. The audit committee

14. The remuneration committee

15. The nominating committee

16. Assessing board performance

Part 5: Corporate Governance Steering the Ship

17. Enterprise-wide risk management

18. Managing risk to protect and grow shareholder value

19. Evolving your organization?s risk management

20. Measures that matter

21. Maintaining the balance

22. Communicating progress

Part 6: What is coming next?