CSIA states its case for inclusion of US$36 billion business sector in WTO trade sector in services listings

CSIA members made a presentation before the Committee on Specific Commitments of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in June 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland to include a new listing in the Trade in Services business classification listings by the name of 'Corporate Governance, Compliance and Secretarial Advisory Services'. CSIA claims this sector is worth US$36 billion annually.

This was truly a global initiative by a global organisation that we believe will benefit world trade, said the President of CSIA. While the delegation was limited to those members from Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and India we were representing all 18 national bodies of corporate secretaries and governance professionals that make up the membership of CSIA. All of them played a part by lobbying their national governments prior to the presentation. ... READ MORE

CSNZ is an Affiliate member of CSIA.