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On 2 October 2024, ACGA released the India chapter of the CG Watch 2023 report titled "Sustainability is key : Decoding ambiguity and non-transparency." The report is ...
CG Watch 2023: Sunny place, with shade (Australia Chapter)
On 15 August 2024, ACGA released the Australia chapter of the CG Watch 2023 report titled "Sunny place, with shade: Progress and regress in corporate governance." The report is written by former ACGA Secretary General Jamie Allen and Research Manager Lake Wang, and co-published with CLSA.
Australia tops our rankings of 12 markets in the Asia Pacific region with a marginally higher score of 75.2%. Among the findings in the report:
- A new government is taking a more positive approach on CG than its predecessor, with a new anti-corruption agency finally taking shape—but Australia is not immune to corporate scandals
- An update to the CG Code is in the pipeline, bank governance sees marginal improvements
- Gains are made in enforcement by the securities regulator, but white-collar miscreants typically evade jail terms
- Listed companies perform well in terms of independent chairs and remuneration disclosure but CG reporting still disappoints
- Australia continues to outshine regional peers on active stewardship and retail participation is high
Other CG Watch
CG Watch 2023: Edging up, sliding down (Greater China Chapter)
On 5 August 2024, ACGA released the Greater China chapter of the CG Watch 2023 report titled "Edging up, sliding down: Top-down agendas, contrasting outcomes."
The ...
CG Watch 2023: Spectrum of standards (Asean Chapter)
On 12 June 2024, ACGA released the Asean chapter of the CG Watch 2023 report. Titled "Spectrum of standards: Regulators set the tone on CG progress," the ...
CG Watch 2023: Dismantling the discount (Korea Chapter)
On 10 June 2024, ACGA released the Korea chapter of the CG Watch 2023 report. Titled "Dismantling the discount: Retail investors push CG into political agenda," the ...
CG Watch 2023: Ramping up CG reform (Japan Chapter)
On 22 May 2024, ACGA released the Japan chapter of the CG Watch 2023 report. Titled "Ramping up CG Reform: Japan leaps to second in ACGA rankings," ...
CG Watch 2023: A new order
Our 11th biennial CG Watch report, in collaboration with CLSA, on the corporate governance (CG) and ESG performance for 12 markets in the APAC region. Published as separate surveys, ...
CG Watch 2020: Future Promise
This is our 10th CG Watch report with CLSA and at 508 pages by far our biggest. For the first time we are publishing standalone companion reports, with ACGA& ...
CG Watch 2018: Hard decisions
Our ninth report in collaboration with CLSA. Titled “Hard Decisions”, the report comprises two distinct surveys: a market-ranking survey carried out independently by ACGA on ...
CG Watch 2016: Ecosystems matter
Our eighth report in collaboration with CLSA. Titled "Ecosystems matter", the report assesses the quality of corporate governance in 12 Asia-Pacific markets and provides aggregate data ...
CG Watch 2014: Dark Shades of Grey
Our seventh report in collaboration with CLSA. Titled "Dark Shades of Grey", the report assesses the quality of corporate governance in 11 Asian markets and provides aggregate ...
CG Watch 2012: Tremors and Cracks
Our sixth report in collaboration with CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets. Titled "Tremors and Cracks", the report assesses the quality of corporate governance in 11 Asian markets and ...
CG Watch 2010: Stray not into perdition
Our fifth report in collaboration with CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets. Titled "Stray not into perdition", the report assesses the quality of corporate governance in 11 Asian markets ...
CG Watch 2007: On a wing and a prayer
Our fourth report in collaboration with CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets. Titled "On a Wing and a Prayer", the report assesses the quality of corporate governance in 11 ...
CG Watch 2005: The holy grail
Our third report in collaboration with CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets. Titled "The Holy Grail", the report assesses the quality of corporate governance in 10 Asian markets and ...
CG Watch 2004: Spreading the word
Our second report in collaboration with CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets. Titled "Spreading the word: Changing rules in Asia", the report covers corporate governance standards in 10 Asian ...
CG Watch 2003: Fakin’ it
CLSA's fourth annual survey of corporate governance in Asia, titled Fakin' It: Boards Games in Asia, released on 5 May 2003 and the first done with
