This conference series was established in 2011 by the European corporate Governance Institute (ECGI) and the University of Tokyo in order to engage academics and practitioners in a constructive dialogue between the ECGI and Asia on issues of concern in the field of corporate governance. The ECGI Asia Corporate Governance Dialogue (EACGD) is supported by the Financial Research Center of the Japanese Financial Services Agency.
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08 July 2016
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2016 Welcome & Opening remarks
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Session 1 ‐ The Corporate Governance Role of Sovereign Owners
The Rise of the Fiduciary State: A Survey of Sovereign Wealth Fund Research
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The Rise of the Fiduciary State: A Survey of Sovereign Wealth Fund Research
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Beyond Ownership: State Capitalism and the Chinese Firm
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Beyond Ownership: State Capitalism and the Chinese Firm
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2016 Panel Discussion 1
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Lunch
Session 2 ‐ Shareholder Activism and the Public Interest
Does Mandatory Shareholder Voting Prevent Bad Acquisitions?
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Does Mandatory Shareholder Voting Prevent Bad Acquisitions?
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The Wolf at the Door: The Impact of Hedge Fund Activism on Corporate Governance
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The Wolf at the Door: The Impact of Hedge Fund Activism on Corporate Governance
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2016 Panel Discussion 2
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Break
Session 3 ‐ Stakeholder Value vs Shareholder Value
Board Members’ Values and the Shareholder-Stakeholder Dilemma
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Board Members’ Values and the Shareholder-Stakeholder Dilemma
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Giving a Voice to Pension Fund Beneficiaries
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Giving a Voice to Pension Fund Beneficiaries
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2016 Panel Discussion 3
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2016 Conclusion
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2016 Welcome & Opening remarks
2016 Welcome & Opening remarks
ECGI Asia Conference (July 2016): Opening Remarks presented by Prof. Hideki Kanda (University of Tokyo), Jonathan Hatwell, (Delegation of the European Union to Japan), Tomoyuki Furusawa, (Financial Services Agency, Japan), Prof. Gérard Hertig (ECGI and ETH Zürich).