Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Lex: SK Corp
Asia's biggest battle for better corporate governance has been lost. SK Corp, the world's second largest oil refiner, continues to be run by a chairman convicted in an accounting fraud.
Shareholders remain in the dark about the cause of multi-billion dollar group losses. On Monday, more than two years after beginning its campaign for reform at SK, Sovereign Asset Management drew the last arrow in its quiver and sold its 15 per cent stake.
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