Public Sector Undertakings and Corporate Governance

The NSE Centre for Excellence in
Corporate Governance (CECG) has issued its most recent quarterly briefing
titled “Corporate
Governance in State-Owned Enterprises
”. The executive summary is as
follows:
– State-Owned
Enterprises (SOEs) constitute an integral part of India’s economy, and their
performance has generally been encouraging;
– They are subject
to stringent governance norms: those applicable to private sector companies and
more;
– Although SOEs
are owned by the government, their control, supervision and management are
somewhat diffused;
– They suffer from
unique issues and challenges in corporate governance;
– Nevertheless,
through appropriate reforms in their governance, the benefits of SOEs to the
economy can be maximized.

About the author

Umakanth Varottil

Umakanth Varottil is a Professor at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore. He specializes in corporate law and governance, mergers and acquisitions and cross-border investments. Prior to his foray into academia, Umakanth was a partner at a pre-eminent law firm in India.

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