I advokaten Sven Ungers minne har Mannheimer Swartling och SCGI utlyst ett postdoktoralt forskningsstipendium i bolagsrätt under våren 2023. Stipendiet har tilldelats Jur. Dr Stina Bratt vid Stockholms universitet. I projektet kommer fokus under ett års tid att riktas mot aktuella frågor knutna till ansvarsfrihetsreglering. Priskommittén kommenterar tilldelningen och projektet: ”Stinas forskningsprojekt, som fokuserar på reglering av ansvarsfrihet, är aktuellt. Det berör också på ett kreativt sätt de rättsområden som Sven ägnade särskild uppmärksamhet i sitt akademiska författarskap – bolagsrätt, bolagsstyrning och skadestånd. Kommittén ser fram emot att fungera som referensgrupp för ett forskningsprojekt som kommer att utgöra [...]

Speech by director Rolf Skog given on 27 Oct 2022 at the conference Nuevas Obligaciones de los Administradores de las Sociedades de Capital, organized by Ilustre Colegio Notarial de Madrid. Corporate governance and business have an important role to play in the green transition and sustainability. There are however serious risks tied to the enforcement of corporate governance standards that are not carefully crafted, such as parts of the COM:s proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, which might prove to be counterproductive from a sustainability perspective, as well as damaging businesses and their access to capital. Read the [...]

During the last year, the SCGI, together with the OECD, has conducted a research project regarding the Swedish corporate bond market. On the SCGI:s side, the project is headed by director Erik Lidman. On October 14th, the first report from this project was launched at a seminar with Carmine Di Noia, Director, OECD Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, and Henrik Braconier, Chief Economist as speakers. The seminar was moderated by directors Rolf Skog and Professor Erik Lidman.The report   provides a detailed account of the Swedish corporate bond market. Based on original data, it offers an overview of how [...]

When shaping tomorrow's corporate governance regulations, we should rely on two basic principles. First to encourage pluralism and flexibility between companies, countries and over time. Second, regulatory incentives should focus on facilitating the supply and use of equity capital.Speech held by SCGI Director Mats Isaksson* at the Corporate Governance BoardAnnual Conference on October 11, 2022. Read the entire speech in pdf