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2021 South Korea Season Preview
Below are key takeaways from ISS’ recently released 2021 South Korea Proxy Season Preview. The full report is available to institutional subscribers by logging into
ESG and Cyber Risk: How Both Measure Responsible Corporate Behavior for Investors
As a corporate citizen, a firm’s environmental impact from conducting its business (E), commitment to social justice (S), as well as sound corporate governance policies
ISS ESG Unveils 2021 Methodology Enhancements for Governance QualityScore
ROCKVILLE, Md. (February 8, 2021) — ISS ESG, the responsible investment arm of Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), today announced the release of methodology enhancements
What has been the Effect of Brexit on MTF Venue Competition and Liquidity?
Now that the dust has settled after Brexit and Europe is dealing with the new cross border arrangements, we can begin to get an idea
Meme Streets: A Road to Relative TSR Windfalls?
Fallout from the David vs. Goliath battle that pits retail traders led by the WallStreetBets Reddit group against several hedge funds and others that had
10 Lessons From 10 Years of Helping Investors to Tackle Climate Change
In 2010, ISS ESG’s head of Climate Solutions Max Horster started one of the first companies to measure the impact of climate change on investments.
Pulse of Governance Podcast | Event-Driven Litigation: A New Age for Securities Class Actions
The latest installment in ISS’ Pulse of Governance podcast series explores the emerging trend of event-driven securities class action litigation, including what it is, why
Are All Bets Off for Gambling Companies?: Online Gambling in the Time of COVID-19
Below is an excerpt from ISS ESG’s thought leadership paper “Are All Bets Off for Gambling Companies?: Online Gambling in the Time of COVID-19” The
Understanding the Proposed Wetland Protections in China
KEY TAKEAWAYS China’s hosting of World Wetlands Day 2021 will raise the profile of the event in the region. We can expect the conservation and
Conflict Minerals: Implications of the New EU Regulation for Investment Decisions
Below is an excerpt from ISS ESG’s thought leadership paper “Conflict Minerals: Implications of the New EU Regulation for Investment Decisions” The full paper is
Institutional Shareholder Services Announces the Acquisition of Municipal Bond ESG Scorer
ROCKVILLE, Md. (February 1, 2021) — Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), the leading provider of high-quality and differentiated data, analytics, and insight to the institutional
Financial Clarity Market Insights: Inflows to Healthcare and Biotech Funds
This week FC Market Insights looked at how the pandemic affected inflows to healthcare and biotech funds over the course of the last year. If
