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Codes of best practice originated in the early 1990s in the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada on account of a perceived lack of board oversight on effective corporate performance of leading companies. The Cadbury Report in the UK, the General Motors Board of Directors Guidelines in the USA, and the Dey Report in Canada have each proved influential sources for other guideline and code efforts.
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Saeed, M.A., Syed, N.A. (2007). Corporate Governance of Mutual Funds in Pakistan. In: Gregoriou, G.N. (eds) Diversification and Portfolio Management of Mutual Funds. Finance and Capital Markets Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230626508_15
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