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Investor push on climate change
in Sox First, on August 11, 2008
... companies over climate change, and the trend is likely to escalate. The latest analysis from the RiskMetrics Group which shows more shareholder resolutions are being put up asking companies to pro...
Directors and donations
in Sox First, on April 14, 2008
Following the uproar over the scandals linking corrupt to corrupt politicians, and corporate money finding its way into the pockets of both parties, company directors say they want disclosure. But closer examination shows that's just rhetoric. Deep down, they don't want more transparency...
Subprime crisis drives litigation
in Sox First, on April 10, 2008
...nd send even more companies to court. Now that's been confirmed with latest research from ISS RiskMetrics showing that shareholder activism and litigation has increased as a result of the credi...
Chinese stock market pains
in Sox First, on April 9, 2008
...ck. There are also some profoundly troubling issues with corporate governance in China. As the ISS RiskMetrics says in a new report , the Chinese market has big risks for the unwary with the Chinese...
Accounting supremo questions
in Sox First, on March 7, 2008
...The idea is to make it more nimble and less cumbersome. But the corporate governance watchdogs at RiskMetrics have other ideas. In their case , they argue that it robs the board of expertise and d...
Carbon disclosure: more work to be done
in Sox First, on November 1, 2007
More companies recognize the risks of climate change, but they're struggling to deal with it, according to a new global study. The survey canvassed the views of 2400 companies. The ISS RiskMetric Group's fifth global report on climate change says that climate issues are receiving more ...