Regulatory & complianceThe week in GRC: Execs get used to remote due diligence, and GM changes tack on emissions suit Nov 25, 2020Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that index compilers FTSE Russell and MSCI are reconsidering their approach to securities from...Read more
ESGIs ESG all about the ‘G’? That depends on your time horizon Jul 29, 2020Guido Giese, Linda-Eling Lee and Zoltán NagyThis article first appeared on MSCI.com While governance showed more financial significance in the short term, environmental and...Read more
ESGESG reporting in a crisis: A luxury firms cannot afford? May 18, 2020Oliver SchutzmannWhen Saudi Aramco announced its Q1 earnings recently, media attention was firmly on the announced lower profits and the maintenance of...Read more
ESGEarnings calls increasingly mention plastic waste Feb 14, 2019Judith UgwumaduMSCI suggests that firms’ use of plastic is coming under greater scrutiny, amid broader and growing investor scrutiny of companies’...Read more
Shareholders & activismThe week in GRC: Tesla shareholder group calls for governance changes, and Icahn sues Dell over going-public plans Nov 02, 2018Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that, according to people familiar with the matter, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents are...Read more
ESGTackling ESG: Disconnected boards face greater risk May 21, 2018Sally Curley and Carol Nolan DrakeIn this final part of the series, we explore the disconnect that remains with boards on ESG-related issues, the ‘fear of risk’ that...Read more
Shareholders & activismThe week in GRC: Equifax shareholders re-elect directors, and Xerox CEO reverses exit decision May 04, 2018Ben Maiden– Bloomberg reported that two security consultant firms estimate energy companies, ranging from drillers and pipeline operators to...Read more
ESGMSCI expects investor focus beyond companies’ ESG disclosure Jan 23, 2018Ben MaidenInvestors will this year be looking at more than companies’ self-disclosures as they try to get a handle on the risks posed to...Read more
Regulatory & complianceThe week in GRC: Janet Yellen sticks up for post-financial crisis regulation, Amazon’s takeover of Whole Foods approved by FTC Aug 25, 2017Ben Ashwell– A total of 131 class-action securities suits were filed in federal court in the first six months of the year, a historic high,...Read more
Shareholders & activismIndustry view: Index providers tackle multi-class share structures Aug 21, 2017Abe FriedmanTwo of the world’s largest index providers have recently announced decisions to partially or fully exclude companies with multiple-...Read more