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Financial Clarity Market Insights: Retail Flows to IA UK Direct Property Funds
This week, #FCMarketInsights looked into the popularity of property funds among UK retail investors: One of the sectors that has been struck on numerous occasions
Investors Await Boeing 737 Max Settlement
Shortly following the tragic crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max in March 2019, investors filed a 31-page complaint in an Illinois Federal court, alleging
ISS ESG InFocus: Household & Consumables
Each month ISS ESG’s team of specialist analysts releases an update on the ESG risks associated with a specific industry sector. The InFocus reports focus
Variable Annuity Asset and Flow Trends Q4’21
Equities Drive Asset Growth (but also Outflows) in Q4 2021 Variable account assets closed Q4’21 at $2.3 trillion, up 3.4%, compared to the third quarter.
Russia Sanctions: How Far Will They Go?
Below is an excerpt from ISS ESG’s recently released paper “Russia Sanctions: How Far Will They Go?”. The full paper is available for download from
ISS ESG Provides Climate-Related Data and Reporting Under Eurosystem Central Banks Framework Agreement
NEW YORK (March 9, 2022) — ISS ESG, the responsible investment arm of Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), today announced it has won a tender
Women’s History Month: Women on Californian Boards
Since 1995, US presidents have issued a series of annual proclamations designating March as Women’s History Month to celebrate the contributions women have made to
A Wake-Up Call if Ever There Was One
The latest IPCC report highlights impacts, vulnerability, and extensive adaptation needs The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has just released the second component of
Robbins Geller Notches Top Spot Among Plaintiffs’ Firms for 2021 Securities Class Actions by Dollar Value
ROCKVILLE, Md. (March 7, 2022) –Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd ranked first among plaintiffs’ firms with nearly $1.9 billion in total settlement funds recovered in
Are We Cooking the Books with Methane? How Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Exchange Rates May Be Undermining Net Zero Targets
Methane is the less well-known but more potent greenhouse gas brother of CO2, and its role in climate forcing has been hotly debated recently. A
ISS ESG Launches Online Gateway to Deliver ESG Corporate & Fund Ratings
LONDON (March 3, 2022) — ISS ESG, the responsible investment arm of Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), today announced the launch of a new online
Incendiary Weapons and the Privatization of Arms Control
Incendiary weapons such as napalm or thermite bombs are not prohibited by international arms control instruments per se – as opposed to anti-personnel mines, biological
