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Breaking New Regulatory Ground: Due Diligence Obligations in Corporate Supply Chains
Heightened due diligence obligations regarding companies’ impact on human rights and the environment through their supply chains are gaining regulatory momentum. Policymakers in major capital
Simfund Platform Launches Comprehensive Fee and Expense Intelligence for Irish Domiciled Funds
LONDON (November 14, 2023) – ISS Market Intelligence (ISS MI), a unit of ISS STOXX and leading global provider of data, analytics, insights, media, and
ISS ESG Statement on ESG Corporate Rating Enhancements
NEW YORK (November 10, 2023) – ISS ESG, the sustainable investment arm of ISS STOXX, today announced planned enhancements to its ESG Corporate Rating offering.
Fewer Seeds (Funds) Being Planted as European Investment Flows Have Evaporated
Launching an investment fund takes a great deal of proverbial elbow grease. It requires buy-in and participation across an organization. It is also fraught with
The Active ETF Race is On. What Are the Odds of Winning?
As the fortunes of the traditional mutual fund have faded, active managers have looked to ETFs as tomorrow’s growth engine. They are not wrong to
Terms of Engagement: Investor Challenges on the Road to Net Zero
Introduction Together with screening and ESG integration, implementing engagement policies has become a key element of investor strategies to work proactively with companies and improve
Proposed Changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code’s ‘Comply or Explain’ Principle
On 24 May 2023, the Financial Reporting Council (“FRC”) launched a public consultation on its proposed revisions to the UK Corporate Governance Code (“the Code”).
Institutional Shareholder Services Announces Creation of ISS STOXX
NEW YORK (November 7, 2023) – Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”), a leading provider of corporate governance and responsible investment solutions, fund intelligence, and events and
ISS Announces Peer Group Submission Window to Open November 20
Companies Can Note Changes Through December 5 ROCKVILLE, Md. (November 6, 2023) — Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”), the leading provider of end-to-end corporate governance
In Focus: 2023 Europe Proxy Season Recap
Below is an excerpt from ISS’ recently released report “In Focus: 2023 Europe Proxy Season Recap”. The full paper is available for download from the
ISS GPD and Strate Collaborate to Streamline Proxy Voting Lifecycle in South Africa
Collaboration Enhances Voting Efficiency, Corporate Governance and Transparency for Investors LONDON, JOHANNESBURG, (November 6, 2023) – Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), a leading provider of
Mutual Fund Sales to See Relief from Drought Conditions, but Expect the Climate to Remain Weak
Mutual fund and ETF providers have lived in different sales universes over the past couple years. After record-breaking flows boosted both vehicles in 2021, sales
