Corporate Governance and the International Experience

We are fortunate today to have two student pieces, each on an aspect of international corporate governance.  The piece from Salman Banaei looks at the scandal in France involving the "rogue" trader at Societe Generale and the differences the consequences to top management.  The other post is by Ahmed Alabdulkarem and looks at the impact of some Islamic principles on companies in Saudi Arabia, specifically the obligation to pay alms to the needy.  Both illustrate some of the very different approaches to corporate governance in the global market and why there can not be a "one size fits all" approach to governance.