60 firms back statement of excellence in governance

Singapore

THE Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or SIAS, is holding the seventh Singapore Corporate Governance (CG) Week, themed "Change and Innovation in Governance", on Sept 26-30. Organised by SIAS, CG Week is endorsed and supported by the Association of Banks Singapore, the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and the Singapore Accountancy Commission (SAC), as well as The Singapore Exchange.

A key feature of the week-long programme is the Statement of Support by corporates to uphold and advance good corporate governance standards. This statement reads: "As an organisation, we are committed to upholding high standards of corporate governance to enhance shareholder value. We believe practising good corporate governance is central to the health and stability of our financial markets and economy."