The European Association of Securities Dealers (EASD) has issued pan-European corporate governance recommendations.
The European Association of Securities Dealers (EASD) has issued pan-European corporate governance recommendations, founded on a comparative study of best practice. It identifies core principles which address six main issues:
protection of rights and the fair treatment of shareholders
designation and working of responsible and accountable boards
duties and rights of management
provision of adequate and verified information
appropriate handling of conflicts of interest
existence of a proper market for corporate control.Full text of the guidelines is available at www.easd.com