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RiskMetrics to Host Webcast, Fair Value Measurements in Financial Reporting: Perspectives from a FASB Board Member, on April 23
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Corporate Communications

Strong Support for Two Independent Chair Proposals
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

AFL-CIO Denounces Pay Practices
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

RiskMetrics Report: Advance Notice Requirements
Submitted by: Stephanie Mullette, U.S. Research

RBS Pay Report Receives 90% Dissent
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications, and Karoline Herms, U.K. Research

SEC Offers Five Proposals to Curb Short Sales
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Governance Institute

SEC Plans to Propose Proxy Access in May
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

Companies Urge Delay on Broker Vote Rule
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

Calls Grow for the Right to Call Special Meetings
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Governance Institute

Will New Policies Go Far Enough to Arrest Global Warming?
Submitted by: Doug Cogan, Director of Climate Change Research

Governance Proponents Win More No-Action Rulings
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

FASB’s Proposals on Fair Value Accounting
Submitted by: Jeremy Perler, Co-Head of FR&A Accounting Research

RiskMetrics Group Ranks Top 50 Plaintiffs’ Law Firms for 2008
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Communications

Liquidity Driving Hedge Fund Returns
Submitted by: Andy Deutsch, Risk Product Development

How Will AIG Investors React?
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

RiskMetrics to Hold a Webcast on ESG Risk in the Banking Sector on March 24 at 11am EDT
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Communications

Shareholders Take Aim at Predatory Credit Card Lending
Submitted by: Jane Meacham, ESG Research Analyst

SEC Rejects Challenge to Proposal on Timely Vote Disclosure
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

RiskMetrics to Hold Webcast on Management Actions on Executive Pay on March 17

“Say on Pay” Gets 62% Support at Hain Celestial
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

RiskMetrics to Hold Webcast on Oil and Gas Accounting Hot Topics on March 12
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Communications

Will the SEC Finally Ban Broker Votes in Board Elections?
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

A Preview of Management Pay Vote Proposals
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

Three Canadian Banks Agree to Hold Pay Votes
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications, and Michelle Tan, Canada Research

Malaysian Exchange Extends Comment Period
Submitted by: David Smith, Co-Head, Asia-Pacific Corporate Governance Research

Improved Compliance in Hong Kong, Survey Shows
Submitted by: David Smith, Co-Head, Asia-Pacific Corporate Governance Research

TARP Firms Must Hold Pay Votes in 2009
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

Investors May See Pay Votes at Many TARP Firms in 2009
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

Malaysian Exchange Seeks Comment on Proposed Governance Changes
Submitted by: David Smith, Co-Head, Asia-Pacific Corporate Governance Research

TARP Firms to Face Pay Votes
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

RiskMetrics Group to Hold Webcast on Proxy Season Viewpoints
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Communications

SEC Rejects “No Action” Petition on TARP Proposal
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Governance Institute

RiskMetrics Group Publishes Pension Report Assessing Impact of New Legislation and Discount Rate Decline on Plan Health
Submitted by: Dan Mahoney, Senior Analyst for Financial Research and Analysis

Board-Shareholder Dialogue: Why They’re Talking
Submitted by: Stephen Deane, Governance Exchange

RiskMetrics Group to Hold Accounting Trends and Hot Topics for 2009 Webcast on February 11
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Communications

RiskMetrics Group to Host Webcast on Climate Change and Corporate Governance on February 4 at 1 p.m. EST
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Communications

Occidental Agrees to Hold Annual Pay Vote
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

Many Companies Avoid Votes on Repricing
Submitted by: Ryan Thomas and Stephen Farr, U.S. Research Analysts

“Golden Coffin” Proposal Gets 42% at Johnson Controls
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

RiskMetrics’ Releases the Securities Class Action Services Top 100 Settlements Report
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Communications

Shareholders Rebuff Bellway’s Discretionary Bonuses
Submitted by: Tom White and Karla Silva, RiskMetrics' London

Exclusion Requests Raise Concern Among Activists
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

SEC Allows SunTrust to Exclude TARP Proposal
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

Evelyn Davis Continues Fight for Cumulative Voting
Submitted by: Carol Bowie, Governance Institute

RiskMetrics Group Releases 2009 Board Practices Study
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Communications

Value-at-Risk as an Altimeter
Submitted by: Gilles Zumbach, Senior Researcher, Risk Management

Investors Decry Proposal Omissions
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

RiskMetrics Group Releases Research on Globalization in Securities Class Actions
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Communications

Banking Crisis Pressures Government Bailouts Overseas
Submitted by: Stephanie O'Neil, Marketing

IBM, Tesco and Dell Receive Top Scores in First-Ever Ranking of Consumer & Tech Companies on Climate Change Strategies
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Communications

A Look Ahead to 2009 Proposals
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

RiskMetrics Group Research: Brazilian Corporate Governance Trends
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Communications

What Can Investors Expect in 2009?
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

New Study on Tax Gross-Ups
Submitted by: Carol Bowie, Head of Governance Institute

More Technology Firms Will Face Climate Proposals
Submitted by: Heidi Welsh, ESG Research Team

RiskMetrics Releases 2009 Proxy Voting Policies
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Communications

What Will TARP Bring?
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

Latin America and the Credit Crisis
Submitted by: Juan Pajuelo, Latin American-Iberian Research Team Leader

Labor Funds File Bailout-Related Proposals
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

ICGN Sharpens Focus on Governance Ahead of G-20 Gathering
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Governance Institute

RiskMetrics Group Announces Fall Series on Managing Diverse Risks During the Financial Crisis
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Communications

RiskMetrics’ Governance Exchange to Hold Webcast on Say-on-Pay on November 12
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Communications

A “New Opening” for Investors
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

Investors Defend Accounting Rule
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

Japanese Investors Step Up Opposition to Pills
Submitted by: John Taylor, Japan Research Group

Canadian Corporations Will Again See “Say on Pay”
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Governance Institute

Schering-Plough Will Survey Shareholders about Pay
Submitted by: Carol Bowie, Governance Institute

Agency Allows for First North Dakota Reincorporation Proposal
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Governance Institute

Sweden Proposes Bank Rescue Plan
Submitted by: Martin Wennerström, Research Team Lead (Nordic Region)

Credit Crisis Sharpens Focus on Sovereign Funds
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Governance Institute

RiskMetrics Group and EPA Energy Star to Hold Webcast on Reducing Energy and Climate Risk on Thursday, October 23
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Communications

Big Banks Submit to Pay Controls--But How Much Will Change
Submitted by: Carol Bowie, Governance Institute

Looking for Crisis Solutions
Submitted by: Carol Bowie, Governance Institute

RiskMetrics Group Opens Comment Period for 2009 Proxy Voting Policies
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Communications

RiskMetrics Group Study Identifies Disclosure Improvements for Hong Kong Short Selling Regulation
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Communications

RiskMetrics Group Releases 2008 Postseason and Industry Sector Reports
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Communications

The Credit Crisis Hits Europe
Submitted by: Faryda Lindeman and Julian Meitanis, European Research Group

RiskMetrics Group Webcast: The Credit Crisis: How We Got Into the Current Mess and How We Can Get Out
Submitted by: Ron Papanek, Markets Strategist for RiskMetrics Labs

Loosening of “Mark-to-Market” Accounting Rules Debated
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Governance Institute

Survey Finds Declining EEO-1 Disclosure
Submitted by: Peter DeSimone, Labor Standards Researcher

Bailout Bill to Curb Some Elements of Pay
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Governance Institute

Wall Street Woes Inspire a New Wave of Lawsuits
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

Analysis: Legislating Reforms
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Governance Institute

More Institutions Limit Securities Lending
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

House Democrats Push for Governance Improvements in Bailout
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

Will WaMu Executives’ Pay Get a Second Look?
Submitted by: Carol Bowie, Governance Institute

RiskMetrics Group to Hold Webcast, Financial Markets: The Financial Storm Continues for Institutional Investors, on September 23
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Communications

Government Structure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Submitted by: Marc Siegel, Head of Accounting Research and Analysis

Commission Issues New Rules to Bar Naked Short Sales
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Governance Institute

Proxy Season Preview: Australia
Submitted by: Martin Lawrence, Head of Research, Australia and New Zealand

RiskMetrics Group to Hold Webcast on Accounting Convergence: What Investors Need to Know about IFRS
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Communications

Sovereign Funds Agree to Voluntary Principles
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Governance Institute

Commission Lays Out IFRS Roadmap
Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Governance Institute

Xcel Energy Reaches Climate Risk Disclosure Pact With New York
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Publications

Another View on Say-on-Pay Progress this Past Proxy Season
Submitted by: Tim Smith, Senior Vice President of Environmental, Social and Governance Issues at Walden Asset Management

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Could be Used by US Companies As Soon as Next Year
Submitted by: Marc Siegel, Headof Accounting Research

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

Commentary: Two for the Price of One
Submitted by: Bruce Carton, Vice President, Securities Class Action Services

Update on French Poison Pills
Submitted by: Fassil Michael, Director of Custom Research

Sudan Divestment Campaign Continues
Submitted by: Jan Fetter-Degges, Social Issues Service Senior Research Analyst

E-Proxies Examined at This Year's SEC Speaks
Submitted by: Mark Saltzburg, Associate Counsel

Interesting Article on Whole Foods Annual Meeting
Submitted by: Doug Cogan, Social Issues Services Deputy Director

Impact of SOX on Private Companies
Submitted by: Kristen Griffin, GreenTarget Global Group

Contested Election Reimbursement Proposal Clears SEC Hurdle
Submitted by: Rosanna Weaver, ISS Governance Research Services Analyst

Update on Shareholder Resolutions on Climate Change
Submitted by: Doug Cogan, Social Issues Services Deputy Director

More Nations Open the Door to Securities Lawsuits
Submitted by: Ted Allen, Director of Publications

Linking Pay to Performance: A Best Practice Example
Submitted by: Cheryl Gustitus, ISS Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications

2006 Season Preview: Social Issues
Submitted by: Carolyn Mathiasen, Social Issues Service Editor

Will Investors Choose Majority Vote or Pfizer?
Submitted by: Thaddeus C. Kopinski, Staff Writer

Golden parachute proposals reaching new heights
Submitted by: Rosanna Weaver, ISS Governance Research Services Analyst

Banner Year for M&A Activity
Submitted by: Chris Young, M&A Research Director

MarketWatch Interview: "Proxy Season: In the Hedge Fund Crosshairs"
Submitted by: Sarah Cohn, Director of Communications

The Governance Characteristics of Vonage
Submitted by: Paul Wanner, Ratings Manager

Australian Listed Infrastructure Market
Submitted by: Martin Lawrence, ISS Australia Lead Analyst

More Firms Adopt Majority Vote
Submitted by: Tad Kopinski, Staff Writer

2006 Preview: Continental Europe
Submitted by: Thaddeus C. Kopinski, International Editor

File Those Claims...
Submitted by: Bruce Carton, VP, ISS' Securities Class Action Services

Constructive Dialogue Improving Executive Pay Practices in the UK
Submitted by: Sarah Ball, ISS Europe Communications Director

French Poison Pills
Submitted by: Michael Gray, International Content Manager

Disclosing Political Contributions
Submitted by: James Letsky, ISS Senior Analyst

Time Warner and Icahn Settlement
Submitted by: Chris Young, M&A Research Director

SEC Comment Letter on e-Proxy
Submitted by: John M. Connolly, President and CEO

New Study Finds Governance-Valuation Link
Submitted by: Thaddeus C. Kopinski, Staff Writer

Fairness Opinions
Submitted by: Chris Young, M&A Research Director

Interesting Twist to Nortel Settlement
Submitted by: Bruce Carton, Vice President, Securities Class Action Services

State Sanctions on Sudan
Submitted by: Nahla Ivy, Environmental and Social Analytics Director

Calif. Bill Calls for Majority Vote
Submitted by: Thaddeus C. Kopinski, Staff Writer

Multi-listed companies learn from experience
Submitted by: Stanley Dubiel, International Research Managing Director

China Enacts New Governance Rules
Submitted by: Dennis Eucogco

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