Symposium
 


Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics

Centre for Corporate and Investor Responsibility

The Importance of Corporate Governance - Implications for Singapore and Regional Markets

Synopsis

This Symposium is presented by the Centre for Corporate and Investor Responsibility at the Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics to discuss corporate governance in Singapore and regional markets. Leading scholars have been invited to share their views on corporate governance practices and to speak about their experience in launching governance indices for other countries in the region. The talk will be followed by a Panel Discussion featuring academicians and practitioners.

Speakers : Hendrik Bessembinder, University of Utah
J. Thomas Connelly, Chulalongkorn University
David Gerald, Securities Investors Association (Singapore)
Jeremy Goh, Singapore Management University
Chris Leahy, Asian Corporate Governance Association
Paul H. Malatesta, University of Washington
Robert Parrino, The University of Texas at Austin
Date: Monday, 16 March 2009
Time : 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Venue :

Singapore Management University
Conference Hall 1
Administration Building Level 5
81 Victoria Street
Singapore 188065
Programme :

Agenda:

12:30pm : Registration

1:00pm : Welcome Address - Roberto S. Mariano

1:10pm : Directors, Firm Performance and
Public Policy - Paul H. Malatesta

1:40pm : Corporate Governance Indices - Robert Parrino

2:10pm : Tea Break

2:30pm : Corporate Governance Practices in Thailand
- J. Thomas Connelly

3:00pm : Corporate Governance and Financial
performance: Preliminary Framework and Findings from
the Singapore Markets - Jeremy Goh

3:30pm : Panel Discussion

4:30pm : Champagne Reception


Registration: Click here to register





 
     
 
 
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