OECD work on the independence of regulators and how to protect them from undue influence. Information includes new data from a survey of 48 regulators across the world.

This publication examines the role of institutional investors in promoting good corporate governance and reviews Australia, Chile and Germany in more detail.

07/11/12 - the OECD and the International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions concluded a Memorandum of Understanding to promote respect by multinational enterprises of the new human rights chapter of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights upon which the OECD Guidelines are based.

This report evaluates the corporate governance practices of Colombian SOEs against the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises. The assessment was prepared based on information provided by the Colombian authorities, an analysis of the available literature and interviews with authorities, consultants, academics, and company as well as stakeholder representatives.

This paper provides a framework for analysing ownership engagement by institutional investors. It argues that the general term “institutional investor” in itself doesn’t say very much about the quality or degree of ownership engagement. It is therefore an evasive “shorthand” for policy discussions about ownership engagement.

This article provides a framework for analysing the character and degree of ownership engagement by institutional investors. There are large differences in ownership engagement between different categories of institutional investors. There are also differences in ownership engagement within the same category of institutional investors such as hedge funds, investment funds, etc.

OECD Corporate Governance Working Paper No.17. This report examines the influence of institutional shareholders and their activities towards good corporate governance, the historical changes to practices within shareholder meetings and the role that institutional shareholders have played in the improvement of corporate governance within Japanese listed companies.

Promoting responsible business conduct in the financial sector is vital to building a sustainable global economy. This paper will help institutional investors implement the due diligence recommendations of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises in order to prevent or address adverse impacts related to human and labour rights, the environment, and corruption in their investment portfolios.

Ministers from OECD and developing economies have committed to step up their efforts to promote responsible business conduct by companies in order to drive more inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

Imports Intra Eu - Musical Instruments & Related Accessories in the United Kingdom decreased to 9.57 GBP Million in February from 10.59 GBP Million in January of 2020. Imports Intra Eu - Musical Instruments & Related A in the United Kingdom averaged 5.43 GBP Million from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 14.11 GBP Million in April of 2013 and a record low of 1.03 GBP Million in July of 1996. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom Imports of Intra EU - Musical Instruments & Relat.

Imports - Professional Scientific & Controlling Instruments in Singapore increased to 1231.28 SGD Million in March from 1175.25 SGD Million in February of 2020. Imports - Professional Scientific & Controlling In in Singapore averaged 1008.75 SGD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1240.58 SGD Million in July of 2019 and a record low of 814.46 SGD Million in February of 2015. This page includes a chart with historical data for Singapore Imports of Professional Scientific & Controlling.

Exports of Precision Instruments in Switzerland increased to 1434.90 CHF Million in March from 1347.20 CHF Million in February of 2020. Exports of Precision Instruments in Switzerland averaged 1310.42 CHF Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1613.80 CHF Million in November of 2018 and a record low of 985.90 CHF Million in August of 2015. This page includes a chart with historical data for Switzerland Exports of Precision Instruments.

Imports of Transmission Apparatus & Installation in Switzerland increased to 217.28 CHF Million in March from 190.82 CHF Million in February of 2020. Imports of Transmission Apparatus & Installation in Switzerland averaged 261.75 CHF Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 448.64 CHF Million in November of 2017 and a record low of 190.82 CHF Million in February of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for Switzerland Imports of Transmission Apparatus & Installation.

Imports of Precision Instruments & Watches in Switzerland increased to 2588.10 CHF Million in March from 2191.30 CHF Million in February of 2020. Imports of Precision Instruments & Watches in Switzerland averaged 3276.53 CHF Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 90995.17 CHF Million in May of 2014 and a record low of 1297.10 CHF Million in January of 2016. This page includes a chart with historical data for Switzerland Imports of Precision Instruments & Watches.

Exports of Medical-surgical Instrument & Apparatus in Spain increased to 40129.06 EUR THO in February from 33998.03 EUR THO in January of 2020. Exports of Medical-surgical Instrument & Apparatus in Spain averaged 18382.06 EUR THO from 1981 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 63540.30 EUR THO in June of 2000 and a record low of 271.30 EUR THO in March of 1981. This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain Exports of Medical-surgical Instrument & Apparatus.

Exports of Optical Instrument & Apparatus in Spain increased to 11912.37 EUR THO in February from 9661.40 EUR THO in January of 2020. Exports of Optical Instrument & Apparatus in Spain averaged 3385.14 EUR THO from 1981 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 13862.80 EUR THO in October of 2015 and a record low of 56.20 EUR THO in February of 1983. This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain Exports of Optical Instrument & Apparatus.

GDP From Services in Jamaica increased to 34984 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 32015 USD Million in the third quarter of 2019. GDP From Services in Jamaica averaged 33214.89 USD Million from 1996 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 36733 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2006 and a record low of 30200 USD Million in the third quarter of 1999. This page provides - Jamaica Gdp From Services- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Imports of Scientific Instruments (4) Sitc in the United States increased to 5259 USD Million in March from 4926 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports of Scientific Instruments (4) Sitc in the United States averaged 2997.16 USD Million from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 5679 USD Million in July of 2019 and a record low of 898 USD Million in January of 1996. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports of Scientific Instruments (4) Sitc.

Almost 30% of shareholders voted to reject remuneration report

Brazilian president criticised for rubbing elbows with crowds while awaiting second virus test results

How the coronavirus outbreak has accelerated the demise of US department stores

In an exclusive first interview, the CEO talks about his love of scary movies, video games and why the BFI should be like ‘a nerdy friend’

Placement follows warning that virus had caused “material deceleration” in business

Naturalist and broadcaster says £106bn rail scheme will destroy 700 wildlife sites

Demand for tech services expected partly to counter pandemic downturn

Macron also backs calls for debt relief as he seeks to be seen as champion of continent’s interests

The "Instagram generation" are more famous for sharing consumption-driven images than being savvy with money - but the social media platform is increasingly providing the "inspo" for young people looking to save money, learn to budget, start investing or get out of debt. Presenter Claer Barrett talks to FT Money writer Katharine Gemmell and FT columnist Jason Butler. 

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As relations deteriorate over virus, Washington considers curbing supply chains and investment flows

Democrats outraged by move to clear former national security adviser who already pleaded guilty

Adult entertainment, double-glazing and dog breeding among industries targeted 

London-listed explorer hires Citi for fundraising and advice as rivals eye acquisitions

Live coverage of UK election campaign.

Rowena Chiu, former assistant to Harvey Weinstein, tells the story of her alleged abuse by the former Hollywood producer and discusses how to prevent non-disclosure agreements from being used to silence the victims of crime with Pilita Clark and Kate Beioley.

Contributors: Pilita Clark, business columnist, Rowena Chiu, former assistant to Harvey Weinstein, and Kate Beioley, legal correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Questions about the future of fossil fuels are putting new pressure on companies and financial institutions. How are they responding and should they be doing more? Pilita Clark talks to Huw van Steenis, chair of the sustainable finance committee at UBS and a former adviser to Bank of England governor, Mark Carney, and Billy Nauman, reporter for the FT’s Moral Money. 

Contributors: Huw van Steenis, chair of the sustainable finance committee at UBS, Pilita Clark, business columnist and Billy Nauman, reporter and producer, moral money. Producer: Persis Love. Photo credit: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty

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The full impact of the deadly Sars-like virus that has spread across China will take time to assess. But it’s clear there will be significant damage to the region’s economies and perhaps also to the reputation of China’s leaders for failing to tackle the coronavirus early enough to prevent its spread. Andreas Paleit discusses the political and economic impact of the outbreak with Tom Hancock, recently back from Wuhan, James Kynge in Hong Kong and Sue-Lin Wong in Shenzhen.

Contributors: Andreas Paleit, companies desk editor, Tom Hancock, China consumer industries correspondent, Sue-Lin Wong, South China correspondent, and James Kynge, global China editor. Producers: Fiona Symon and Persis Love.

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EY highlights significance of litigation finance company’s action against Argentine oil group

Sum far exceeds $8bn fundraising target at upcoming EU-led donors’ conference

The world needs to act now to avert the threat from antimicrobial resistance

Eighth consecutive cut could heap fresh pressure on already struggling lira

Energy companies facing climate protests need to limit the wasteful use of their products

Calls for safety assurances despite concern over educational impact

Court rules government guidance that bans boycotts against foreign countries is unlawful

Sportswear maker warns sales could drop as much as 40% in second quarter

Mixed messages follow industry protests over 2-metre distance ruling

A new exchange traded commodity holds several advantages

Money matters are a surprise hit on the photo-sharing app

Researchers at NYU have identified hundreds of groups of Instagram users, some with thousands of members, that systematically exchange likes and comments in order to game the service’s algorithms and boost visibility. In the process, they also trained machine learning agents to identify whether a post has been juiced in this way. “Pods,” as they’ve […]

You can now debunk thousands of coronavirus-related hoaxes with a few texts on WhatsApp . Poynter Institute, a non-profit organization that supports journalism, today launched a bot on the Facebook -owned service that will allow people across the globe to debunk over 4,000 hoaxes surrounding the pandemic such as whether the infectious disease originated in […]

Twitter has said that tweets posted early Tuesday morning by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk that irresponsibly call for restrictions put in place to defend against the spread of COVID-19 don’t violate its guidelines around inaccurate or disputed information about the coronavirus that could cause harm. Musk tweeted a series of things on Tuesday, […]

Tech companies are getting so large that Russia is fast-tracking laws aimed at developing "digital sovereignty." How will these regulations affect tech companies looking to do business in the country?