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9 Feb 2009, 8:01 am
Dan Mahoney and Jeremy Perler, RiskMetrics Group's co-heads of Accounting Research, will discuss critical accounting and financial reporting hot topics that investors should watch in 2009, including mark-to-market accounting, changes to accounting for off-balance sheet entities, new rules surrounding business combinations, implications of pension accounting, the status of US GAAP convergence with IFRS, proposed changes to revenue recognition standards, and other emerging… [read post]
11 Feb 2008, 7:10 am
As the fallout from the tightening in residential mortgage lending and sub-prime segment continues to unfold, RiskMetrics Group's Financial Research and Analysis team continues to closely monitor the performance of credit card master trusts. [read post]
25 Nov 2008, 10:15 pm
According to RiskMetrics, the Laborers’ International Union of North America and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters don’t think Treasury’s bailout program does enough to curb executive compensation. [read post]
10 Aug 2009, 6:32 am
So far this year, there have been 20 majority votes for "say on pay" proposals, according to RiskMetrics Group data. [read post]
4 Oct 2007, 9:35 am
To answer, RiskMetrics Group's Financial Research & Analysis team has sliced the universe of European companies (greater than $500 million market cap) in 3 different ways. 1) Companies which have higher short-term debt exposure and poor cash flow - We found 58 such companies, of which 5 had short-term debt in excess of 40% of their total capital. 2) Companies with overall high debt exposure and poor liquidity profile - These companies may potentially be in… [read post]
13 Dec 2007, 6:31 am
To access the report, please visit the "What's New" section of RiskMetrics Group's Knowledge Center. [read post]
16 Sep 2008, 4:05 pm
Marc Siegel, RiskMetrics Group's Head of Accounting Research and Analysis, will lead a webcast on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. that will outline what investors can expect from such changes. [read post]
30 May 2008, 8:13 am
RiskMetrics Group will host a webcast with analyst Dan Mahoney on June 2, at 10:00 am that will cover why the rapid market environment changes raise our concern that the lower pension and post-retirement expenses enjoyed by companies in 2007 may not be sustainable. [read post]
28 Apr 2009, 6:32 am
Apple is the fifth U.S. company this year where a "say on pay" shareholder proposal has earned a majority of the votes cast "for" and "against," according to RiskMetrics Group data. [read post]
10 Nov 2008, 6:04 pm
RiskMetrics Group's Governance Exchange will discuss the likelihood and impact of such legislation in a webcast to be held on Wednesday, November 12 at 1 p.m. [read post]
2 May 2008, 8:30 am
Resolutions calling for advisory votes on pay have received less support at a number of firms this year versus last, according to a RiskMetrics Group analysis of preliminary vote results through April 30. [read post]
5 Aug 2008, 2:53 pm
U.S. shareholder proposals concerning greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and product safety have fared better in 2008 than last year, while investors withdrew a record number of social and environmental proposals, according to RiskMetrics Group data. [read post]
3 Nov 2009, 7:00 am
In a typical initial response to an unsolicited offer, Cadbury publicly rejected the offer because it "undervalues the group and its prospects. [read post]
26 May 2010, 10:44 am
According to Boston Consulting Group, 17% of consumers in the US and 23% of consumers in Europe were willing to pay more for environmentally-friendly products in Q1 2010. [read post]
18 Oct 2007, 4:49 am
The New RiskMetrics Group Structure For me, it's gonna take a while to get used to saying "RiskMetrics" instead of "ISS" in the wake of the company's reorganization. [read post]
24 Sep 2007, 9:33 am
RiskMetrics Group is honored to have authored the U.S. [read post]
22 Apr 2010, 4:32 pm
It's a proxy advisory service that is now owned by RiskMetrics Group. [read post]
2 Nov 2009, 6:04 am
RiskMetrics, Glass Lewis) be looking at when deciding on their vote or recommendation? [read post]
13 Nov 2007, 8:48 am
As a reminder, RiskMetrics Group is holding a webcast on Wednesday, November 14 at 1 p.m. [read post]
23 Dec 2009, 6:40 am
Those proposals averaged 45.6 percent support at 76 meetings in 2009, up from 41.5 percent in 2008, according to RiskMetrics Group’s proxy season scorecard. [read post]
