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Another Majority Vote for “Say on Pay”
Submitted by: Carol Bowie, Governance Institute
Another Majority Vote for “Say on Pay”
Submitted by: Carol Bowie, Governance Institute
Appellate Court Rejects Challenge to Sarbanes-Oxley, PCAOB
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Governance Institute
Did VaR Forecast the U.S. Subprime Crisis?
Submitted by: Alan Laubsch, RiskMetrics Labs Asia, and Ron Papanek, Market Strategist
Postponement of Discharge Vote Highlights Subprime Woes in Germany
Submitted by: Matthew Roberts, International Governance Research
Regulatory Actions around Auction Rate Securities
Submitted by: Marc Siegel, Head of Accounting Research and Analysis
Yahoo! Revised Vote Count Underscores Need for Reform of Proxy Voting Process
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications, and Ted Allen, Publications
RiskMetrics Group’s 2008 Policy Survey
Submitted by: Gary Hewitt, Marketing
Postseason Review: Social Proposals
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
Atkins Criticizes “Abusive Use” of Proposal Process
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications
RiskMetrics Group to Hold Webcast on July 30: Proposed Accounting Changes on the Horizon--What Investors Can Expect
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Communications
Citigroup Names New Board Committee Chairs
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications, and Ted Allen, Publications
Preliminary U.S. Postseason Report
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
Delaware Supreme Court Rejects Reimbursement Proposal
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications
RiskMetrics Group's Biggest Concerns Performance Update
Submitted by: Stephanie O'Neil, Marketing
2008 Proxy Review: France
Submitted by: Guillaume Tassin, French Market Analyst
Delaware Court to Hear Reimbursement Bylaw Dispute
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications
Reincorporation proposal seeks to address “major issues in corporate governance”
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Governance Institute
Sovereign Wealth Funds and Emerging Governance Issues
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Governance Institute
CSX Proxy Fight Preview
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
RiskMetrics Group to Hold Governance Forum Webcast on the Proxy Contest at CSX Corporation
Proxy Season Preview: Japan
Submitted by: Marc Goldstein, Director of Governance Research-Japan
RiskMetrics Group to Host June 2 Webcast on Pension & Post-Retirement Plans Under Pressure
Submitted by: Stephanie O'Neil, Marketing
U.S. Midseason Review
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
Explorations in Executive Compensation
Submitted by: Gary Hewitt, Marketing
E-Proxy: Retail Voting Still Low
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
Judge Rejects Two Stock Option Settlements
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications
Proxy Update: E. Europe/Russia
Submitted by: Aneta McCoy, International Analyst
Aflac’s Pay Practices Get 93% Support
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Head of Publications
RiskMetrics Group Finds One in Five Large Firms Set Labor Supplier Standards
Submitted by: Peter DeSimone, Head of Labor and Human Rights Research
Analysis: Early Season Trends
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Governance Institute
RiskMetrics’ Latest “In the Market” Examines Daily S&P 500 Returns in Excess of +/-2%
Submitted by: Ron Papanek, Market Strategist
U.K. Pay Plans Criticized
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
Governance Reforms on the Rise in Spain
Submitted by: German Vargas, Global Research Analyst
European Boards Under Greater Scrutiny
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications, and Roland Escher, International Research Analyst
Muted Protest at Morgan Stanley
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
Survey Assesses Director Views on Political Disclosure
Submitted by: Valentina Judge, Social Issues Service
RiskMetrics Group Studies Find an Increase in Shareholder Activism and Litigation as a Result of the Credit Crisis
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Marketing
Infrastructure Funds: Managing, Financing and Accounting – In Whose Interests?
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Marketing
RiskMetrics Group Study Identifies Key Governance Challenges for Investors in Greater China
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Marketing
2008 Preview: Social Issues
Submitted by: Carolyn Mathiasen, Social Issues Service
Spike in No-Action Requests Worries Investors
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Governance Institute
SEC Staff Allows Two Firms to Omit Lead Director Proposals
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications
RiskMetrics Group Webcast: M&A and Risk Perspective into the Bear Stearns Fallout
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Marketing and Communications
RiskMetrics Group Launches First-Ever Governance Policy Exchange
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Marketing and Communications
Carbon Trading Exchanges – New Players in the U.S. and International Markets
Submitted by: Megan Good, Climate Change Research Team
Nordic Proxy Season Report
Submitted by: Karin Lindh and Markus Seppala, International Analysts
Activist Fund Wants to Ban Non-Binding Proposals
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
Sub-Prime and Carbon: an Eerie Similarity
Submitted by: Doug Cogan, Head of Climate Change Research
SCAS 50 for 2007
Submitted by: Adam Savett, Head of Securities Class Action Services
Regulators Assess Financial Firms’ Response to Mortgage Risks
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Governance Institute
SEC Approves Mortgage Risk Proposal at Pulte Homes
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Governance Institute
Finnish Market Removes Barrier to Proxy Voting
Submitted by: Gary Hewitt, Marketing
RiskMetrics Group Extends “What You Need to Know” Educational Series
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Marketing and Communications
Judge Hears Arguments Over Enron Settlement
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Head of Publications
RiskMetrics Group March 5 Forum: Auction Rate Security--Understanding Risk Exposure
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Marketing and Communications
Proxy Preview: South Korea
Submitted by: Daniel Oh, Korea Market Analyst
Sovereign Funds in Europe: Yesterday’s Proposal by the European Commission
Submitted by: Christel Dumas, Marketing
Big Changes Afoot at U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board
Submitted by: Marc Siegel, Head of Research
Investors Push for Proposal Adoption
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
European Voting Policies--What You Need to Know for 2008
Submitted by: Christel Dumas, Marketing
Norway’s “Golden Skirts”
Submitted by: Amir Maki, Scandinavian Market Analyst
European Governance Landscape Webcast--What You Need to Know for 2008
Submitted by: Christel Dumas, Marketing
IRS Gets a Little Tougher on Performance-Based Pay
Submitted by: Carol Bowie, Governance Institute
Investor Group Confronts Mutual Funds Over Sudan
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
The Other Side of Stress Testing
Submitted by: Ran Fuchs, Head of Credit Business
SEC Allows Omission of Proxy Access Proposals
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications
2008 Proxy Preview: Canada
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
Credit Card Master Trusts: Delinquecies on the Rise
Submitted by: Kevin Mixon, FR&A Analyst
Climate Change is in the Wind
Submitted by: Emily McAteer, RiskMetrics Group Climate Change Research Group
French CEOs Have Highest Pay in Europe, Report Shows
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
2008 Preview: Pay Proposals
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Publications
Investors Face Big, Emerging Risks from Sea Level Rise
Submitted by: Doug Cogan, Climate Change Research Group
2008 Preview: Subprime Proposals
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Publications
Trends in Securities Litigation—What You Need to Know for 2008
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
CtW Investment Group to Wage “Vote No” Campaign at Tyson
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
Accounting Trends Webcast--What You Need to Know for 2008
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Marketing and Communications
2008 Preview: Director Elections
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Publications
What You Need to Know for 2008--Corporate Governance and Climate Change: The Banking Sector
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Marketing and Communications
Agency Announces CEO Pay Comparison Web Tool
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
RiskMetrics Group Webcast—Corporate Governance and Climate Change: The Banking Sector
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Marketing and Communications
Analysis: European Defenses
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Publications
Share Lending: What You Need to Know for 2008
Submitted by: Gary Hewitt, Marketing and Communications
AFSCME Files Proxy Solicitation Expense Proposals
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Publications
Contentious Proxy Season Ahead As Debate Flares Over Elections, Pay
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Publications
RiskMetrics Group Announces “What You Need to Know for 2008”
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Marketing and Communications
Commentary: A Missed Opportunity on Proxy Access
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications
Looking Beyond the Bali Climate Change Talks
Submitted by: Doug Cogan, Head of Climate Change Research
Laborers Ask Firms for Better CEO Succession Plans
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
Agency Rejects Beazer's Request to Omit Mortgage Report Proposal
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
New RiskMetrics Group Study: Employee Incentive Plans in Sweden
Submitted by: Christel Dumas, Marketing
Investors Voice Concern Over International Accounting Standards
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
RiskMetrics Group to Hold December 14 “What You Need to Know” Forum on Credit Market Impacts and 2008 Perspectives
Submitted by: Marc Siegel, Head of Accounting Research,
Laborers Ask Companies for Greater Monitoring of Credit Agencies
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
Pay Consultant Concerns Debated
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
A Change in Federal Enforcement Tactics
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications
RiskMetrics Group’s 2008 Board Practices Study
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Marketing and Communications
The SEC Denies Proxy Access
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
RiskMetrics Group Responds to SEC's Proxy Access Decision This Morning
Submitted by: Patrick McGurn, Special Counsel
Investors and Boards – Encouraging or Restraining ESG?
Submitted by: Stephen Deane, Governance Institute
Investors Seek Delay on Access Vote
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
RiskMetrics Group Releases 2008 Corporate Governance Policies
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Marketing and Communications
Investor Votes Lead to Change
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
Counting Progress: The State of Corporate Boards Five Years After SOX
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Publications
Is US GAAP at a Tipping Point?
Submitted by: Marc Siegel, Head of Accounting Research
New Study Identifies Large Differences in Global Sustainability Governance
Submitted by: Heidi Welsh, ESG Research Analyst
Credit Card Master Performance Trusts
Submitted by: Nathan Powell, FR&A Analyst
Democrats Tap Nominees to Fill Commission Vacancies
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Publications
Extreme Value Hedging: How Activist Hedge Fund Managers are Taking on the World
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Marketing and Communications
2007 Review: M&A, Proxy Fights
Submitted by: Chris Young, Head of M&A Research, and Ted Allen, Head of Publications
Will the SEC Prohibit Access Proposals in 2008?
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
RiskMetrics Group Publishes SCAS 50 Power Rankings
Submitted by: Adam Savett, Securities Class Action Services
Firms With More Female Directors Have Better Returns, Study Says
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
Verizon Adopts "Say on Pay"
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
Trends in Executive Compensation Leadership Interview
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Marketing and Communications
A Look at Global Governance Developments
Submitted by: Kosmas Papadopoulos, Custom Research Staff
Calls for Change at Countrywide
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
Did the Risk Models Work?
Submitted by: Christopher Finger, Head of Risk Management Research
Cox Says the SEC Will Vote on Access Next Month
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications
Ernst and Young Publish Global Hedge Fund Survey
Submitted by: Kathryn Wissel, Marketing and Communications
RiskMetrics Group Announces Fall 2007 Leadership Interview Series
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Marketing and Communications
RiskMetrics Group's ISS Governance Services Publishes New Study: Proposed Best Practices in Executive Compensation Disclosure
Submitted by: Gary Hewitt, Marketing and Communications
ISS Governance Services' Policy Review and Comment Period for 2008 Open Through November 1
Submitted by: Gary Hewitt, Marketing and Communications
Non-Binding Proposals Defended
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
Justices Appear Skeptical of Investors’ Arguments
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications
Justices to Consider the Liability of Bankers, Vendors
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications
Has the Trend of Fewer Securities Lawsuits Ended?
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications
Proxy Season Preview: Australia
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
Identifying European Non-Financial Companies with Potential Higher Exposure to an Adverse Credit Environment
Submitted by: Hemant Agarwal, Financial Research and Analysis Team
Hong Kong Claims Top Spot in Asian Governance Survey
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Publications
RiskMetrics Group’s ISS Governance Services Unit Releases 2007 Postseason Report
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Marketing and Communications
Activision: A Record Vote for "Say on Pay"
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
Investors, Business Spar on Access
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Publications
SEC Proxy Access Proposals Stir New Controversies
Submitted by: Carolyn Mathiasen, Social Issues Service
Hearing on the SEC's Proxy Access Proposals
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications
The Carbon Disclosure Project Releases Fifth Annual Report on Global Climate Change
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Marketing and Communications
Investors Ask the SEC to Mandate Climate Risk Disclosure
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
RiskMetrics Group Introduces New Company Structure and Brand Framework
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Marketing and Communications
Some Companies Are Asked to Elaborate on Executive Pay
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
Shareholder Activists Lobby Against Proposed Rule Changes
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Managing Editor
Ohio Adopts a Law to Allow for Majority Voting
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
Waiting for Action on Broker Votes
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
ISS to Hold August 21 Webcast: Analyzing Accounting and Legal Risk for Institutional Investors
Submitted by: Gary Hewitt, Director of Marketing Communications
Hedge Funds Can Lead to Better Governance, OECD Says
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
Implicit Warnings for Japanese Companies Considering Pills
Submitted by: John Taylor, Principal Researcher, Governance Research Service
Government Wins First Backdating Trial – Will More Indictments Follow?
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
Democratic Commissioner to Leave SEC
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Managing Editor
Investors Protest Apple’s Past Option Grants
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer, and Ted Allen, Director of Publications
Cox Lauds Sarbanes-Oxley Act on Law’s Fifth Anniversary
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
Sudan Divestment Initiative Grows
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
Analysis: Forces Fueling Engagement to Grow in 2008
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Managing Editor
Dodd Warns on Access
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Managing Editor
The SEC Splits on Proxy Access
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Managing Editor
Social Investment Forum Wary of SEC Shareholder Proposals Opening Door to Possible Curbs
Submitted by: Cheryl Gustitus, Head of Communications
SEC To Discuss Proxy Rules
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
Analysis: The Role of Investors in Black's Downfall
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
Strong Support for Defense Limits
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
Sea Change in Patent Law Landscape - Significant Inflection Point Will Impact Companies with Intellectual Property
Submitted by: Nick Rodelli, CFRA Legal Edge Team
Preliminary Postseason Report
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton
U.S. Supreme Court Tightens Pleading Standards
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
CVS/Caremark Director Resigns Amid Investor Opposition
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer, and Ted Allen, Director of Publications
Divestment Legislation Gaining Momentum
Submitted by: Alex Gallimore, ESG Team Leader
SEC Quizzed on Proxy Rules
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer, and Ted Allen, Director of Publications
2007 Post-Season Preview
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
All Five Commissioners to Testify at House Hearing
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
Investors, Issuers Await Tokyo Court Ruling on Pills
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Managing Editor
European Commission Formally Adopts Shareholder Rights Directive
Submitted by: Vaughn Stewart, International Analyst
French Lawmakers to Consider Curbs on Golden Parachutes
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Managing Editor
A Closer Look at "Perks"
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
CEO Departures Remain Frequent, Study Says
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
Online Communications Grows
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
SEC Seeks to Revamp Proxy Process
Submitted by: Maureen O'Brien, Senior Research Analyst
Proportionality Principle in Europe..The Facts are Out and Investors Have Spoken
Submitted by: Christel Dumas, Marketing and Communications Manager, ISS Europe
Motorola: Third Majority for “Say on Pay”
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
Proxy Access Receives 42% at UnitedHealth, CalPERS Says
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
SEC Hears Testimony on Broker Votes
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
ISS Releases New Report on Poison Pills in Japan, U.S., Canada and France
Submitted by: Stephen Deane, Director, ISS Center for Corporate Governance
SEC Announces the List of Panelists for Upcoming Roundtables
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
Uncovering the Hidden Risks and Opportunities Associated with ESG Research and Scoring
Submitted by: John Deosaran, ISS Vice President, ESG Research Analytics
CVS/Caremark Vote Fuels Investors’ Demands to End Broker Votes
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
Dilution Levels Continue to Decline
Submitted by: Glenn Davis, Senior Research Analyst
U.S. Midseason Review
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
Investors Defend Non-Binding Proposals
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
Two Pay Proposals Get Significant Support at Apple
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
First Majority for "Say on Pay"
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
Accountability Goes Global-Part Deux
Submitted by: Adam Savett, Vice President, Securities Class Action Services
Historic Shell Settlement Sparks Praise and Criticism
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
Institutional Shareholder Services to Hold May 9 Webcast on Securities Litigation Trends
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
A Close Vote at Verizon
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
News Corp. Bids $5B for Dow Jones
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
U.S. Senate Takes Up "Say on Pay" Bill
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
Comverse Adopts Access Bylaw
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
ISS Publishes New Study - What International Market Say on Pay: An Investor Perspective
Submitted by: Stephen Deane, Vice President, ISS' Center for Corporate Governance
Staff Faces New Limits on Seeking Corporate Fines
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
Pay Vote Bill Passes the House
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
Another Vote on Proxy Access
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
RREV Publishes Trends in Executive Remuneration 2006
Submitted by: Sarah Ball, Director of Marketing and Communications, ISS Europe
SERP Reform Proposal Receives 51.6% at Goodyear
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
Pay Votes Retain Investor Support
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
ISS to Hold Second Share Lending Webcast April 17
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
Berkshire Agrees to Hold First U.S. Shareholder Vote on Sudan
Submitted by: Meg Voorhes, Director, Social Issues Service
ISS Corporate Services to Hold April 12 Webcast on Climate Change Risk
Submitted by: Jocelyn Johnson, Director of Marketing, ISS Corporate Services
Securities Litigation Watch Update: Q1 Review: New Cases Up, Settlements Even
Submitted by: Adam Savett, Vice President and Product and Market Segment Manager, Securities Class Action Services
2007 Proxy Season Preview: Social Issues
Submitted by: Carolyn Mathiasen, Editor, Social Issues Service
ISS to Hold April 4 Webcast on Say on Pay
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
Pay Vote Bill Clears House Panel
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
Commentary: Dynegy Merger Raises Climate Policy Questions
Submitted by: Doug Cogan, Deputy Director, ISS' Social Issues Service
Supreme Court to Address Scheme Liability
Submitted by: Adam Savett, Vice President, Securities Class Action Services
Investor Group Endorses Advisory Pay Votes
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
2007 Preview: Environmental Issues
Submitted by: Carolyn Mathiasen, Editor, Social Issues Service
Opposition to Stock Plans Wanes, ISS Study Finds
Submitted by: Fahad Kamal, ISS Research Analyst
CalPERS Releases Focus List
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Managing Editor
Proxy Access Gets 43% at HP
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
ISS to Hold March 21 Webcast on Share Lending
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
HP Investors to Vote on Proxy Access on March 14
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
Exit Pay: Best Practices in Practice
Submitted by: Gary Hewitt, Director of Marketing and Communications
Lawmakers Debate Pay Vote Bill
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
Guest Commentary: A SEC Monopoly Will Not Work
Submitted by: Fred T. Isquith, Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz
The SCAS 50 for 2006
Submitted by: Adam Savett, Vice President of Securities Class Action Services
Novartis Investor Challenges Exit Pay and Combined Chair-CEO
Submitted by: Roland Escher, International Research Analyst
Moving Ahead with the Action Plan: Cross-Border Voting in European Member States
Submitted by: Christel Dumas, Marketing and Communications Manager, ISS Europe
Will Other Firms Follow Aflac?
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
Options Backdating Securities Class Actions: The List - Update
Submitted by: Adam Savett, Vice President, Securities Class Action Services
The Challenge of Valuing Stock Options
Submitted by: Frank Caruso, Financial Analyst, Quantitative Models
Options Valuation Sparks Concern
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
Insurer to Give Investors Say on Pay
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
2007 Preview: Takeover Defenses
Submitted by: Rosanna Landis Weaver, Manager, Taft-Hartley Research
Options Expensing: What Investors Need to Know
Submitted by: Gary Hewitt, Director of Marketing and Communications
More Korean Firms Could Face Securities Lawsuits
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
International Investors Endorse Pay Votes
Submitted by: Andrea Musalem, Associate Counsel, Governance Research Service
ISS Releases 2007 Board Practices, Board Pay Study
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
ThyssenKrupp Grants New Voting Power to Foundation
Submitted by: Roland Escher, International Research Analyst
ISS Viewpoint: Proxy Access
Submitted by: Dr. Martha Carter, Managing Director, Corporate Governance, and Stephen Deane, Vice President, Center for Corporate Governance
Swissair Trial Targets Directors Over Perceived Mismanagement
Submitted by: Roland Escher, International Research Analyst
2007 Preview: Executive Pay
Submitted by: Rosanna Landis Weaver, Manager, Taft-Hartley Research
Executive Pay Dominates Australia's 2006 Proxy Season
Submitted by: Martin Lawrence, Lead Analyst, ISS Australia
2007 Preview: Board Elections
Submitted by: Rosanna Landis Weaver, Manager, Taft-Hartley Research
Agency Staff Denies H-P's Request to Exclude Pill Proposal
Submitted by: Andrea Musalem, Associate Counsel, Governance Research Services
Introducing the ISS 2007 Proxy Season Watchlist
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
Investors Decry Rule Reversal
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Managing Editor
Appeals Court Rejects Class Certification in IPO Litigation
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
The Ongoing Options Saga at Apple
Submitted by: Patrick McGurn, ISS' Executive Vice President and Special Counsel
SEC Changes Reporting Rule for Disclosure of Option Grants
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
Judge Dismisses Enron Investors' Claims Against Alliance
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
Examining the Practice of Empty Voting
Submitted by: Pete Friz, Vice President of Global Voting and Transaction Services
Equity Grants to Directors Should Require Consent
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
Japan M&A Boom Expected for 2007
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
Study Finds More Firms Declassify
Submitted by: David Morrison, Research Analyst
Early Snapshot on Shareholder Proposals for the 2007 Proxy Season
Submitted by: Rosanna Landis Weaver, Manager, Taft-Hartley Research
Changes to Proxy Voting and Shareholder Communication in France
Submitted by: Christel Dumas, Marketing and Communications Manager, ISS Europe
SEC Proposes New Guidance on Internal Controls
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
Canadian Regulators Consider New Executive Pay Rules
Submitted by: Tad Kopinski, Staff Writer
SEC Delays Proxy Access Again
Submitted by: Tad Kopinski, Staff Writer
Europeans Take a More Active Role in U.S. Cases
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
Oversight of U.S. Capital Markets
Submitted by: Stanley Dubiel, Senior Vice President, Proxy Research
The Committee on Capital Markets Regulation Report Released Today
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
NYSE and NASD to Join Forces
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
New Options Study-"Lucky CEOs"
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
OECD Notes Governance Progress in Turkey
Submitted by: Tad Kopinski, Staff Writer
Companies Face Scrutiny Over Late Option Reports
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
Accounting Firms Seek Overhaul
Submitted by: Tad Kopinski, Staff Writer
ISS Releases its 2007 Corporate Governance Policies
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
Companies Bill Ushers in Key Changes for U.K. Companies
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
Advancing the Dialogue: The Pernod Ricard Case
Submitted by: Catherine Salmon, Research Manager France and Christel Dumas, Marketing and Communications Manager, ISS Europe
Labor Group Seeks Delay in Rite Aid Vote
Submitted by: Rob Kellogg, Managing Director, Global Research Services
Some Investors Reject Offer for Arcelor's Brazilian Subsidiary
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
Canadian Investors Argue for a Vote on Acquisitions
Submitted by: Tad Kopinski, Staff Writer
RiskMetrics Group Acquires ISS
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
New Liability Concerns for Boards
Submitted by: Marc Saltzburg, Associate Counsel
Politicians Express Concern About Executive Pay
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
NYSE Proposes to Bar Election-Related Broker Votes in 2008
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Managing Editor
New Rules on Executive Compensation Disclosure in Canada
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
Stock Options Law Advances in France
Submitted by: Tad Kopinski, Staff Writer
ISS Launches Governance Leadership Interview Series
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
Court Rules Against Dutch Takeover Defense
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
A Record Year for CEO Ousters
Submitted by: Tad Kopinski, Staff Writer
Buried Notice Will Not Die
Submitted by: Bruce Carton, Vice President of Securities Class Action Services
New Heidrick & Struggles Study Focuses on Chinese Firms Views on Foreign Directors
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
McGuire from UnitedHealth Group Joins the Growing List of CEOs to Step Down Amid Stock Option Probes
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
SEC Delays Access Hearing
Submitted by: Rosanna Landis Weaver, Research Analyst
Directors Say CEO Pay is Too High
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
A Global Framework for Climate Risk Disclosure
Submitted by: Doug Cogan, ISS' Deputy Director of Social Issues Services
Surge in Proxy Contests in 2006
Submitted by: Chris Young, Director of M&A Research
ISS Seeks Comments on 2007 Policy Updates
ISS 2006 Postseason Report
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
New Study Details Investor Losses from Backdating
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
Amalgamated Bank to File Option-Reform Proposals
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
Pension Funds File Access Proposal at H-P
Submitted by: Tad Kopinski, Staff Writer
The Milberg Effect? Not So Much
Submitted by: Bruce Carton, Vice President, Securities Class Action Services
European Commission Assigns ISS to Lead Research on Proportionality Between Ownership and Control
Submitted by: Sarah Ball, Director of Marketing and Communications, ISS Europe
Support Grows for Social Proposals
Submitted by: Meg Voorhes, Social Issues Service Director, and Carolyn Mathiasen, Social Issues Service Editor
Cablevision Grants Underground Options
Submitted by: Patrick McGurn, ISS Executive Vice President and Special Counsel
Asian Corporate Governance Association Announces Asian Proxy Voting Survey 2006
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
Improving Pay Practices
Submitted by: ISS International Research Analysts
Poison Pill Tinkering Not Enough, Some Investors Say
Submitted by: Tad Kopinski, Staff Writer
The Value of Periodic Corporate Governance Performance Assessments
Submitted by: Jill Lyons, Executive Vice President and General Manager, ISS Corporate Services
Increasing Pressure on Board Members: The Case of Hewlett-Packard
Submitted by: Martha Carter, ISS' Managing Director of Corporate Governance
The AFSCME AIG Decision: Mea Culpas Not Enough To Allow Inconsistent Interpretation
Submitted by: Rosanna Landis Weaver, Governance Research Services Analyst
Has SOX Led to Fewer Lawsuits?
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications, and Tad Kopinski, Staff Writer
Professional Directors More Prevalent in Australia
Submitted by: Martin Lawrence, Lead Analyst of ISS Australia
Study Finds Incentive Compensation May Spur Pension Conversions
Submitted by: Rosanna Weaver, Governance Research Services Analyst
U.S. Management-Led Buyouts On The Rise
Submitted by: Chris Young, Director of M&A Research
Insurance Companies and Climate Change
Submitted by: Doug Cogan, Deputy Director of ISS' Social Issues Service
Securities Class Action Rumblings in Europe
Submitted by: Bruce Carton, Vice President of Securities Class Action Services
AFL-CIO Questions Firms Over Post-Sept. 11 Option Grants
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
Agency Seeks Comment on "Couric" Pay Rule
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Staff Writer
Introducing the ISS 2006 Proxy Season Review
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
Options Backdating Securities Class Actions: The List-Update
Submitted by: Bruce Carton, Vice President, Securities Class Actions
Settlement Fever
Submitted by: Chris Young, Director of M&A Research
Takeover Attempt May Set Precedent on Pill Adoptions
Submitted by: Valentina Judge, Research Analyst
Heinz Fight Enters Final Round
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
Comverse Execs Face Criminal Charges
Submitted by: Bruce Carton, Vice President, Securities Class Action Services
Changing Governance of Australia's Banks
Submitted by: Stephen Chu, Senior Research Analyst, Australia
Regulators Seek Greater Scrutiny of Options
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
Paulson Hints that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act May Have Gone Too Far
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
Support for French Option Law Grows
Submitted by: Stacy Redding, International Custom Research Analyst, and Tad Kopinski, Staff Writer
EC Governance Priorities Get "Split" Response
Submitted by: Tad Kopinski, Staff Writer
Does Cumulative Voting Compliment Majority Voting?
Submitted by: Rajeev Kumar, Director of U.S. Research, and Robert Kellogg, Managing Director, Taft-Hartley Advisory Services
Heinz Announces Governance Reforms
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer
Summary of Today's SEC Webcast on the New Executive Compensation Disclosure Package
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
ISS Comment on SEC's Executive Compensation Disclosure Package
Submitted by: Patrick McGurn, Executive Vice President and Special Counsel
Hedge Funds to the Rescue
Submitted by: Chris Young, Director of M&A Research
Heinz Proxy Fight Heats Up
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
Investors Press for Reform in BRIC Markets
Submitted by: L. Reed Walton, Staff Writer, and Andrea Musalem, International Research Analyst
Investor Engagement on the Rise in Europe
Submitted by: Natalie De Filette, ISS Europe Research Manager
Debrief from ISS' Options Backdating Webcast
Submitted by: Martha Carter, ISS' Managing Director of Corporate Governance
Board Diversity Increases Slowly
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
Legislation to Spur Majority Vote
Submitted by: Tad Kopinski and L. Reed Walton, Staff Writers
ICGN Discussion on Spring-Loading Stock Options
Submitted by: Cheryl Gustitus, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications
The Debate on Whether 'Spring Loading' is Insider Trading
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
Japanese Investors Step Up Activism
Submitted by: John Taylor, Principal Researcher, Governance Research Service
U.K. Regulators Revise Governance Bible
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Managing Editor
Discussion: Majority Voting for Directors
Submitted by: Cheryl Gustitus, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications
State of the (Securities Litigation) Union
Submitted by: Bruce Carton, Vice President, Securities Class Action Services
Board Diversity Increases Slowly
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
Walking the Talk: Big Box Retailers Commit to Review Energy and Climate Performance
Submitted by: Doug Cogan, Deputy Director of ISS' Social Issues Service
In Memory of Ginny Rosenbaum
Submitted by: Rosanna Weaver, Governance Research Analyst
Listing Rules Tilt Level Playing Field
Submitted by: Geof Stapledon, Managing Director of ISS Australia, and Martin Lawrence, Lead Analyst of ISS Australia
ISS Introduces Options Backdating Information Center
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
Growing Support for Majority Vote Proposals
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
Sudan Divestment Moving to Targeted Approach
Submitted by: Nancy Coelho, Senior Director of Marketing
Looking back at the 2006 French Proxy Season: Use of Poison Pills
Submitted by: Catherine Salmon, Research Manager, France
Investors Seek Answers on Options
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications, and Subodh Mishra, Managing Editor
Corporate Governance Hits the Weblogs
Submitted by: Rosanna Weaver, Governance Research Services Analyst
Investors Focus on Pills, Pay Disclosure as Japan's Proxy Season Begins
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Managing Editor of ISS Publications, and John Taylor, Principal Researcher, Japan Governance Research Services
The Trifecta
Submitted by: Bruce Carton, Vice President of Securities Class Action Services
Stocks Options, Directors and Accountability
Submitted by: Bill Mackenzie, President of ISS Canada
Investors Sue Firms Over Options
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications, and Rosanna Landis Weaver, Governance Research Analyst
Interesting Column on Climate Change in Today's WSJ
Submitted by: Meg Voorhes, Director of Social Issues Services
A Tale of Two Studies: China's Investors, Top Companies, and Corporate Governance
Submitted by: Stephen Deane, Vice President and Director, ISS' Center for Corporate Governance
Fewer Firms Maintain Defenses
Submitted by: Carol Bowie, Vice President and Director, Governance Research Services
The Growing Role of Institutions in Securities Litigation
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
The Globalization of Corporate Governance
Submitted by: Stephen Deane, Vice President of ISS' Center for Corporate Governance
Option backdating . . . what next?
Submitted by: Rosanna Weaver, Governance Research Service Analyst
Is the Enron Verdict Justice for Shareholders?
Submitted by: Cheryl Gustitus, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications
Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling Found Guilty in Enron Trial
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
Judge Gives Final Approval to $6.6 Billion in Enron Settlements
Submitted by: Bruce Carton, Vice President of Securities Class Action Services
Japanese Public Pension Fund Targets Board-Adopted Pills
Submitted by: John Taylor, Principal Researcher Japan Governance Research Services
Did anyone hear a "pop?" Executive compensation and shareholder proposals at real estate companies
Submitted by: Rosanna Weaver, ISS Governance Research Service Analyst
Union's Pill Proposal Could Set Precedent
Submitted by: Marc Saltzburg, Associate Counsel
CalPERS Makes Sudan Divestment Decision
Submitted by: Jan Fetter-Degges, Senior Research Analyst
Resolution: French Government Cleared in Tampering Charges for Suez and Gaz De France Merger
Submitted by: Michael Gray, International Content Manager
Investors File Fewer Pill Proposals
Submitted by: Marc Saltzburg, Associae Counsel
Why Companies Must Act on Climate Risks
Submitted by: Doug Cogan, Deputy Director of ISS' Social Issues Service
Majority Vote Trends Continue
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
Establishing Responsible Executive Compensation Practices
Submitted by: Broc Romanek, CompensationStandards.com Editor,
ISS 2006 Global Investor Study: Is Corporate Social Responsibility the Next Frontier?
Submitted by: Stephen Deane, Vice President of ISS' Corporate Governance Center
Canadian Banks Lead the Way on Board Elections
Submitted by: Michelle Tan, ISS Senior Analyst
$4 Trillion of Investment Assets Back Principles for Responsible Investment
Submitted by: Doug Cogan, Deputy Director of Social Issues Services
Emerging Sudan Divestment Debate
Submitted by: Nancy Coelho, Senior Director of Marketing
Corporate Governance in Sweden
Submitted by: Brandon Meyer, International Ratings Manager
Securities Class Action Services (SCAS) Ranks the Top 50 Plaintiffs Law Firms for 2005
Submitted by: Bruce Carton, Vice President of Securities Class Action Services
Amalgamated Bank Targets CA Again
Submitted by: Rob Kellogg, Managing Director of Global Research
More Support for Majority Voting
Submitted by: Tad Kopinski, Staff Writer
Earth Day-Progress and Perils
Submitted by: Doug Cogan, Deputy Director of Social Issues Services
Introducing the 2006 ISS Global Investor Study...
Submitted by: Stephen Deane, Vice President of ISS' Corporate Governance Center
More on Insider Trading Bounty Hunters
Submitted by: Bruce Carton, Vice President of Securities Class Action Services
Japan's Pension Fund Association Targets Poison Pills
Submitted by: John Taylor, Principal Researcher, Japan Governance Research Services
Majority Voting Passes at Sprint
Submitted by: Tad Kopinski, Staff Writer
Dual-Class Equity Structures
Submitted by: Rob Kellogg, Managing Director of Global Research
EC Seeks to Set Future Governance Reform Priorities
Submitted by: Roland Escher, International Research Analyst
Responses to April 12 WSJ Article-Corporate Governance Concerns Are Spreading and Companies Should Take Heed
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
Governance Literature Review
Submitted by: Tad Kopinski. Staff Writer
New Japanese Law May Lead to Less Meeting Clustering
Submitted by: John Taylor, Principal Researcher, Japan Governance Research Services
Director Pay Rises Another 14%
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Managing Editor
Welcome News - News Corp., Shareholders Settle Poison Pill Suit
Submitted by: Patrick McGurn, Executive Vice President
Supreme Court Closes Off a State Court "Loophole"
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
Dutch Take Over Legislation
Submitted by: Paul Frentrop, Senior External Advisor
Should Accountability for Creating Shareholder Value Extend to Directors?
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications
Shareholders Target DaimlerChrysler and Volkswagen
Submitted by: Roland Escher, International Research Analyst
ISS Supports the SEC's Efforts to Improve Compensation Disclosure
Submitted by: Dr. Martha Carter, ISS Senior Vice President and Managing Director
More Firms Adopt Majority Vote
Submitted by: Thaddeus C. Kopinski, Staff Writer
Shareholders to Vote on Takeover Defenses in Japan
Submitted by: Marc Goldstein, Director of Research Services-Japan
Update on French Poison Pills
Submitted by: Fassil Michael, Director of Custom Research
Poison Pills-Issues in 2006 and Statistical Trends
Submitted by: Mark Saltzburg, Associate Counsel
Regulators to Hold May 10 Forum on Internal Control Rules
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications
Global Roundup
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Staff Writer
Update: University of California Divests of Some Sudan-Related Investments
Submitted by: Jan Fetter-Degges,Senior Research Analyst, Social Issues Service
Majority Voting Gets Mixed Results
Submitted by: Thaddeus Kopinski, Staff Writer
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