A key part of the EAG's work is to provide country-specific assessments of corporate governance. To date, the EAG has set up Task Forces for 16 emerging market countries, and has published 16 country reports, 1 comparative report and 2 update assessments. These reports provide a big picture view of the environment in emerging market countries, and are relevant to:

Rulemakers

Our corporate governance reports give emerging market rulemakers (securities regulators, stock exchanges, etc?) a big picture view of their market structure as seen from the eyes of the foreign institutional investors.

Companies

Our corporate governance reports provide emerging market companies with an outside perspective on the markets they operate in...

Investors

Our corporate governance reports help investors identify the various... With our reports, investors get a big picture view of the markets they invest in or are seeking to invest in...

Rulemakers in emerging markets, companies and institutional investors all benefit from the expert analysis and unique insight that our reports provide. The EAG's perspective benefits from experience in the field and from the in-country meeting that EAG Task Forces conduct with a cross-section of people involved in capital markets and corporate governance, such as:

• Regulatory agencies
• Government ministries
• Foreign and domestic asset managers and investors
• Rating agencies
• Accountants and consultants in the corporate governance field

Each country-specific report is informed by the methodology of the IIF Code, (brief description of code).

A note on our Task Force report update schedule

Since the its inception, the EAG has seen progress toward compliance with the IIF Code in many countries. Recognizing changing environments for corporate governance, the EAG is working on a schedule of updating country assessments every 2 years.