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Giving Credit Where and When Credit is Due
Credit Cycles Follow a Regular Pattern The U.S. credit cycle seems to be turning down, but has the market recognized this? Which variables are related

Hit or Miss: A Six-month Review of our UK Fund Forecast
Our January insight, The Hangover, predicted that economic uncertainty, particularly at the household level, would continue to cast a shadow across the UK-domiciled fund industry—a

SEC Cybersecurity Rules Set New Hurdles for Public Companies
Below is an excerpt from ISS Corporate Solution’s recently released article “SEC Cybersecurity Rules Set New Hurdles for Public Companies”. The full article is available

Gender Diversity in Canadian Corporations: Rise in Board Seats for Women Hides Scant Progress in Leadership Roles
Below is an excerpt from ISS Corporate Solution’s recently released article “Gender Diversity in Canadian Corporations: Rise in Board Seats for Women Hides Scant Progress

The Social Impact of Water Scarcity: The Risk of Modern Slavery in Corporate Supply Chains
As global demand for water increases, the social impacts of water scarcity will become more profound. For example, water scarcity has been linked to climate-induced

Progress Remains Elusive for Female Representation in Canadian Brokerage Industry, ISS Market Intelligence Finds
TORONTO (July 24, 2023) – ISS Market Intelligence (ISS MI), a unit of Institutional Shareholder Services providing critical data and insights to global asset managers,


How Metrics Can De-Mystify Third-Party Cyber Risk
In an increasingly connected and networked corporate world, cyber risk generated by third parties is a growing concern for corporate boards and other stakeholders. Applying


Resilience, thy fund name is ESG
In the spirit of not wanting to waste a good crisis, in this latest insight we investigated ISS MI’s European fund flow data in search


In Focus: Shareholder Proposals in the 2023 U.S. Proxy Season
As of June 15, 2023, about 340 environmental and social (E&S) shareholder resolutions and 224 governance resolutions have appeared on U.S. company ballots in 2023.



ISS ESG Report Assesses Key 2023 ESG Opportunities and Risks for Investors at Mid-Year Mark
Report reviews mid-year trends of investor focus likely to impact portfolio risk-return NEW YORK (July 19, 2023) — ISS ESG, the sustainable investment arm of


Net Zero Pledges in Americas Region
Introduction In response to the pressing challenge of climate change, the concept of Net Zero has emerged as a pivotal strategy in the worldwide effort


ISS Launches ISS Exchange Mobile Voting Tool
Streamlined Voting Solution for Custodians and Wealth Managers’ Clients LONDON (July 18, 2023) – Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), a leading provider of corporate governance

