PART ONE: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND ITS RESPONSIBILITIES -- Principles of Corporate Governance -- Corporate Governance in a Market Economy -- Pension Fund Management: A Case Study -- Management's Accountability for Corporate Governance -- Scams Can Turn Governance into Malfeasance -- PART TWO: CASE STUDIES ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN THE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY -- The Salvage of Financial Institutions and Other Entities by the Taxpayer -- Case Studies with American Financial Institutions -- Household Debt, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae -- Japan Premium: A Case Study on the Rout of Japanese Banks -- Case Studies with European Financial Institutions
Summary
Corporate accountability must be examined within the perspective of a company's business challenges. There is a synergy between shareholder value and the responsibilities of management. This book is based on an extensive research project done by the author in the 2001 to 2003 timeframe in the United States, England, Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland. It includes a great deal of case studies in corporate accountability and governance, particularly among financial institutions. Significant attention is also paid to good governance of pension funds
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-235) and index
