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Tobacco Services under Scrutiny: A Spotlight on Regulation of Tobacco Packaging and Advertising
Regulatory Framework for Tobacco Services Regulation of tobacco products has expanded beyond tobacco production and distribution to also address tobacco services. Tobacco services include licensing,

ISS ESG Quarterly Engagement Update – Q1 2025: High Engagement Intensity on Gender Equality, Human Rights, Water, and Biodiversity
Preamble ISS ESG’s Quarterly Engagement Update series highlights key trends that emerge through activities conducted on behalf of participating investors under ISS ESG’s Collaborative Engagement

529 Day 2025: Top Trends in 529
Hosted by Paul Curley, CFA, Executive Director at ISS Market Intelligence, and Trisha Good, Executive Director of Ohio’s 529 Plan, CollegeAdvantage, ISS MI’s Q2 2025

FRC’s Updated UK Stewardship Code to Come into Force in 2026
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published its UK Stewardship Code 2026, which represents a significant overhaul from the previous iteration released in October 2019.

Windows into DC, Q1 2025: Alternative managers hope to enter the DC market
Alternative managers hope to enter the DC market Stakeholders across the asset management industry have taken great interest in alternative strategies in recent years. Traditional

STOXX Announces Scheduled Adjustments to DAX Blue-Chip Indices
ZUG (June 4, 2025) – STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies and leading provider of benchmark and custom index solutions to


The Ocean as a Pharmacy: A Circularity Assessment of the Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology Industry
The ocean is celebrated across the globe on World Oceans Day, June 8th. Covering more than 70% of the earth’s surface, the ocean plays many





STOXX and ICE Collaborate on New Suite of Fixed Income Indices
NEW YORK and ATLANTA, June 3, 2025 – STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies and leading provider of benchmark and custom





STOXX Europe 600 Index Composition Changes
ZUG, Switzerland (June 2, 2025) – STOXX Ltd. part of the ISS STOXX group of companies and a leading provider of benchmark and custom index


2025 U.S. Proxy Season: Midseason Review Finds Sharp Drop in Shareholder Resolutions on Ballot
Below is an excerpt from ISS-Corporate’s recently released article “2025 U.S. Proxy Season: Midseason Review Finds Sharp Drop in Shareholder Resolutions on Ballot”. The full





BlackRock and STOXX Collaborate to Launch BlackRock’s European Defence ETF for European Investors
ZUG (May 28, 2025) — STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies, today announced its expanding collaboration with BlackRock, with BlackRock’s launch


The Latest in ESG and Stewardship Regulation – June 2025
IFRS Foundation International Sustainability Standards Board Proposes Amendments to Ease Compliance Burden of International Financial Reporting Standards’ Climate-Related Disclosures The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)

