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Qatar and United Arab Emirates Revise their Company Laws to Align with International Best Practices
The Qatari Ministry of Economy and Commerce and the Emirati (UAE) Government have both amended their Commercial Companies Laws which came into effect on September

SEC Seeks to Clarify Universal Proxy Card Rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission has provided new guidance for companies and dissident shareholders on the use of universal proxy cards, about which a number

Liquid Alternatives: Will the Cream Rise to the Top?
In a complex and competitive market, alternative investments continue to gain traction as a tool for hedging against the traditional 60/40 portfolio. Through a wide

ISS Market Intelligence Expands Discovery Data MarketLink API Platform with Launch of Financial Services Solution
NEW YORK (January 9, 2023) – ISS Market Intelligence (ISS MI), a unit of Institutional Shareholder Services and a leading global provider of data, analytics,


Democratization of Alternatives Is Coming, but It’s Not Exactly a Field of Dreams
The alternative investment marketplace has been an area of interest and growth for asset and wealth management marketplaces. Industry improvements in access, choice, investment tools,


The Largest Class Action Settlements of 2022
In a remarkable year of class action activity, investors across the globe agreed to settlements totaling over $7.4 billion[1] in 2022, a greater than 75%


2022 Taiwan Proxy Season Review
Below are key takeaways from ISS’ recently released 2022 Taiwan Proxy Season Review. The full report is available to institutional subscribers by logging into ProxyExchange



Zero-commission Trading Reshaping Canadian Online/Discount Brokerage Landscape
TORONTO (December 21, 2022) – ISS Market Intelligence (ISS MI), a unit of Institutional Shareholder Services providing critical data and insights to global asset managers,


12 Holiday Fund Facts
With the end of the year upon us, let us reflect on what has happened so far. Reading the headline figures, one may think that


Revisiting 2022 through 12 ISS ESG Thought Leadership Papers
In 2022, ISS ESG Thought Leadership publications addressed an array of ESG-related topics with significant implications for investors. These highlighted publications illustrate the breadth of


The State of EU Taxonomy Data
In response to EU taxonomy requirements, European companies have been disclosing their taxonomy eligibility: that is, how their activities would be eligible to contribute to


Statement from ISS’ Global Head of Investment Stewardship Solutions, Lorraine Kelly, on New Japan FSA Code of Conduct for ESG Evaluation and Data Providers
NEW YORK (December 16, 2022) “ISS welcomes the Japan Financial Services Agency’s (JFSA) principles-based framework for oversight of ESG ratings providers and its objective of

