Self-Dealing : Sneaking Corporate Value through the Back Door

Self-dealing, prevalent in emerging markets, often harms minority shareholders. The related-party transaction is one common technique, especially in markets with weak law enforcement. Beyond self-dealing, other methods of expropriation, such as...

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Main Authors: Nenova, Tatiana, Hickey, Catherine
Format: Viewpoint
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/09/7123714/self-dealing-sneaking-corporate-value-through-back-door
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spelling okr-10986-111762021-04-23T14:02:54Z Self-Dealing : Sneaking Corporate Value through the Back Door Nenova, Tatiana Hickey, Catherine ACCOUNTING AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS APPRAISAL RIGHTS AUDIT COMMITTEES BANKS BUSINESS COMMUNITY CHIEF EXECUTIVE COMPANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS CORPORATE BOARDS CORPORATE BODIES CORPORATE DECISIONS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CORPORATE INFORMATION CORPORATE LAW CORPORATE MANAGEMENT CORPORATE OWNERSHIP CORPORATE VALUE CORPORATION CORPORATIONS DEBT DISCLOSURE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS DISPUTE RESOLUTION DISSENTING SHAREHOLDERS EMERGING MARKETS ENTREPRENEURS EXCHANGE COMMISSION EXPROPRIATION FIDUCIARY DUTIES FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT FIRMS FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTORS INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS INSIDER ABUSE INSIDER TRADING INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INVESTOR PROTECTION LATIN AMERICAN LEGAL REGIMES LENDERS LIMITED MAJORITY SHAREHOLDERS MANAGERS MINORITY INTERESTS MINORITY INVESTORS MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS OWNERSHIP SHARES PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS PUBLIC POLICY INNOVATIONS REGULATORY RULES SECURITIES LAW SECURITIES REGULATOR SHARE VALUE SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISTS SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTIONS SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS STAKEHOLDERS STOCK EXCHANGE STOCK PRICE STOCKS TAKEOVER TRANSPARENCY Self-dealing, prevalent in emerging markets, often harms minority shareholders. The related-party transaction is one common technique, especially in markets with weak law enforcement. Beyond self-dealing, other methods of expropriation, such as insider trading and dilution of share value, can also harm minorities. Countries can use several tactics to combat self-dealing, including improving disclosure, strengthening regulatory enforcement, and increasing public awareness of good governance and investor rights. While not always successful, these measures often go a long way toward protecting minority investors. 2012-08-13T14:21:43Z 2012-08-13T14:21:43Z 2006-09 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/09/7123714/self-dealing-sneaking-corporate-value-through-back-door http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11176 English Viewpoint: Public Policy for the Private Sector; Note No. 312 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Viewpoint Publications & Research
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topic ACCOUNTING
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
APPRAISAL RIGHTS
AUDIT COMMITTEES
BANKS
BUSINESS COMMUNITY
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
COMPANY
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER
CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS
CORPORATE BOARDS
CORPORATE BODIES
CORPORATE DECISIONS
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE INFORMATION
CORPORATE LAW
CORPORATE MANAGEMENT
CORPORATE OWNERSHIP
CORPORATE VALUE
CORPORATION
CORPORATIONS
DEBT
DISCLOSURE
DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
DISSENTING SHAREHOLDERS
EMERGING MARKETS
ENTREPRENEURS
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
EXPROPRIATION
FIDUCIARY DUTIES
FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
FIRMS
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTORS
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS
INSIDER ABUSE
INSIDER TRADING
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INVESTOR PROTECTION
LATIN AMERICAN
LEGAL REGIMES
LENDERS
LIMITED
MAJORITY SHAREHOLDERS
MANAGERS
MINORITY INTERESTS
MINORITY INVESTORS
MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS
OWNERSHIP SHARES
PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS
PUBLIC POLICY INNOVATIONS
REGULATORY RULES
SECURITIES LAW
SECURITIES REGULATOR
SHARE VALUE
SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM
SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISTS
SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTIONS
SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS
STAKEHOLDERS
STOCK EXCHANGE
STOCK PRICE
STOCKS
TAKEOVER
TRANSPARENCY
spellingShingle ACCOUNTING
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
APPRAISAL RIGHTS
AUDIT COMMITTEES
BANKS
BUSINESS COMMUNITY
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
COMPANY
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER
CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS
CORPORATE BOARDS
CORPORATE BODIES
CORPORATE DECISIONS
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE INFORMATION
CORPORATE LAW
CORPORATE MANAGEMENT
CORPORATE OWNERSHIP
CORPORATE VALUE
CORPORATION
CORPORATIONS
DEBT
DISCLOSURE
DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
DISSENTING SHAREHOLDERS
EMERGING MARKETS
ENTREPRENEURS
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
EXPROPRIATION
FIDUCIARY DUTIES
FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
FIRMS
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTORS
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS
INSIDER ABUSE
INSIDER TRADING
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INVESTOR PROTECTION
LATIN AMERICAN
LEGAL REGIMES
LENDERS
LIMITED
MAJORITY SHAREHOLDERS
MANAGERS
MINORITY INTERESTS
MINORITY INVESTORS
MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS
OWNERSHIP SHARES
PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS
PUBLIC POLICY INNOVATIONS
REGULATORY RULES
SECURITIES LAW
SECURITIES REGULATOR
SHARE VALUE
SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM
SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISTS
SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTIONS
SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS
STAKEHOLDERS
STOCK EXCHANGE
STOCK PRICE
STOCKS
TAKEOVER
TRANSPARENCY
Nenova, Tatiana
Hickey, Catherine
Self-Dealing : Sneaking Corporate Value through the Back Door
relation Viewpoint: Public Policy for the Private Sector; Note No. 312
description Self-dealing, prevalent in emerging markets, often harms minority shareholders. The related-party transaction is one common technique, especially in markets with weak law enforcement. Beyond self-dealing, other methods of expropriation, such as insider trading and dilution of share value, can also harm minorities. Countries can use several tactics to combat self-dealing, including improving disclosure, strengthening regulatory enforcement, and increasing public awareness of good governance and investor rights. While not always successful, these measures often go a long way toward protecting minority investors.
format Publications & Research :: Viewpoint
author Nenova, Tatiana
Hickey, Catherine
author_facet Nenova, Tatiana
Hickey, Catherine
author_sort Nenova, Tatiana
title Self-Dealing : Sneaking Corporate Value through the Back Door
title_short Self-Dealing : Sneaking Corporate Value through the Back Door
title_full Self-Dealing : Sneaking Corporate Value through the Back Door
title_fullStr Self-Dealing : Sneaking Corporate Value through the Back Door
title_full_unstemmed Self-Dealing : Sneaking Corporate Value through the Back Door
title_sort self-dealing : sneaking corporate value through the back door
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/09/7123714/self-dealing-sneaking-corporate-value-through-back-door
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11176
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