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U.S. Securities Class Action Settlements Tallied $3.51 Billion in 2021, New Report Finds
ROCKVILLE, Md. (January 25, 2022) –There were in 2021 116 monetary settlements of securities class action suits in the United States valued at a total


ISS Securities Class Action Services – Newly Published “Top 100” Settlements Report
The following is an excerpt from a recently published ISS Securities Class Action Services white paper. Click here to download and read the full report. Looking back


ISS ESG Launches Global Regulatory Initiatives Comparative Report
ISS ESG, the responsible investment arm of Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), today released a timely new report, The Depth And Breadth of Regulatory Initiatives Across


Italy Strengthens Prohibition on the Financing of Controversial Weapons
The Italian parliament has passed new legislation aimed at countering the financing of companies involved in anti-personnel mines and cluster munitions. The new law, which


EVA and Governance QualityScore – Russell 3000
Below is an excerpt from ISS EVA’s recently released paper “EVA and Governance QualityScore – Russell 3000”. The full paper is available for download from the Institutional


Corporate Recycling is Not Rubbish. Here’s Why.
Below is an excerpt from ISS Corporate Solution’s recently released paper “Corporate Recycling is Not Rubbish. Here’s Why”. The full paper is available for download from the


Commentary: The EU Taxonomy Debate Goes Nuclear
Most of those reading this paper will already be aware of the EU Taxonomy and its good intentions: the provision of a sustainability-focused classification system


2021 Singapore Proxy Season Review
Below are key takeaways from ISS’ recently released Singapore 2021 Proxy Season Review. The full report is available to institutional subscribers by logging into ProxyExchange


Dual-Class Shares in Canada
Is Rogers Communications the latest canary in the coal mine of dual-class controlled companies? Canada has over 100 dual-class controlled public companies with unequal voting



Institutional Shareholder Services Launches New Portal for Proxy Research Data Verification
ROCKVILLE, Md. (January 5, 2022) — Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”), a leading provider of corporate governance and responsible investment solutions for institutional investors and


$4 Billion in Expected Settlements to Kick-off 2022
As 2021 came to a close, the final tally of new U.S. shareholder class action complaints declined for the second straight year (this followed a


Financial Clarity: Passive Investment 2021 Q3 Report
Net Flows Fall to Lowest Level in Years Stock pickers have their work cut out for them; building a portfolio that can beat the market

