Leveraging fintech to enhance integrity in public finance

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 ~ oecdonthelevel ~ Leave a comment

Within the context of the 2019 OECD Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum, which will explore how governments, organisations, and citizens can leverage new technologies to foster trust and enhance transparency and accountability, the New Development Bank is looking at fintech applications for promoting integrity in public finance. Blog by the New Development Bank's Chief of Compliance, Dr … Continue reading Leveraging fintech to enhance integrity in public finance

Taking up the due diligence challenge in garment and footwear supply chains

February 14, 2019February 21, 2019 ~ oecdonthelevel ~ Leave a comment

Responsible supply chain management in the garment and footwear sector is a tough challenge for global companies. OECD's Juliet Lawal looks at how OECD guidance and implementation processes can help.

Starting early: Educating teenagers to make savvy financial choices

January 24, 2019February 4, 2019 ~ oecdonthelevel ~ Leave a comment

Insufficient savings and bad financial decision-making present a major challenge for people as the financial world becomes more complex and financial responsibility for old age provision shifts towards the individual.

How much difference do the Doing Business indicators make?

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 ~ oecdonthelevel ~ Leave a comment

The World Bank’s Doing Business indicators have drawn attention to the regulatory burdens on business, leading to hundreds of reforms worldwide to improve the business environment. The OECD’s Stephen Thomsen looks at the pros and cons of this approach.

Enforcement Survey: What happens to public officials who take bribes?

December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 ~ oecdonthelevel ~ Leave a comment

A new OECD study looks at the "flip side" of enforcement actions that ended in sanctions on the supply-side of a foreign bribery transaction. OECD's Kathryn Gordon and Brooks Hickman share some of the insights gained from the survey.

Human rights is an integral part of responsible business conduct

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 ~ oecdonthelevel ~ 1 Comment

Seventy years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, companies now have a responsibility to respect human rights. Christine Kaufmann and Roel Nieuwenkamp look at how companies should integrate this obligation into their company operations.

Taking the fight against corruption to the demand side of bribery

December 5, 2018December 23, 2018 ~ oecdonthelevel ~ 1 Comment

On the occasion of the launch of a new OECD study of what happens to public officials who accept bribes, Klaus Moosmayer explains why governments and business must work together to address the demand side of bribery.

Towards the global integration of Asian stock markets

November 23, 2018December 6, 2018 ~ oecdonthelevel ~ Leave a comment

With Asian companies now the world’s largest users of public equity financing, OECD's Mats Isaksson looks at what this means for the global integration of Asian capital markets and the international corporate governance dialogue.

Strong investment performance pushes private pension assets to new levels

October 19, 2018October 22, 2018 ~ oecdonthelevel ~ Leave a comment

By Romain Despalins - Pension assets rose to record levels in 2017, exceeding USD 40 trillion in the OECD area for the first time ever, according to Pension Markets in Focus.

Building a peaceful and safer world through collective action in the fight against corruption

October 18, 2018 ~ oecdonthelevel ~ 1 Comment

in the run-up to the 2018 International Anti-Corruption Conference in Copenhagen, the OECD, TI, the Open Government Partnership and Denmark, join together to remind us that it is only through a world free of corruption that we can strive for peace and security for all.