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      Issue 2010.4 - October 29, 2010 - SPOTLIGHT: GOME Founder Causing Grief from Prison

- Trend in 2010: Corporate Political Spending Facing Increased Scrutiny

- Special Report: Family Companies in India

- UPDATE: Indian Regulators Crack Down on Vedanta Resources

- U.N. PRI: Corporate Sustainability is a Universal Concern

- Ecopetrol: Political Risk at Colombia’s Oil Giant

- United States: NYSE Publishes Governance Best Practices Report

- News Flash: Governance Concerns over Asia-Pacific Stock Market Consolidation

      Issue 2010.3 - July 15, 2010 - SPOTLIGHT: Samsung

- EU: Green Paper on Governance in Financial Institutions

- Taiwan: New Trends in Governance

- U.S. Financial Reform: The Future of Proxy Voting

- New Study Focuses on Defining Pension Fund Fiduciary Duty

- Austria: New Focus on Corporate Social Responsibility

- Update on Gender Diversity: Australia and Germany Act

      Issue 2010.2 - May 10, 2010 - Japan: A Rising Sun of Governance Improvement?

- The New Zeitgeist: Investor Activism Gains Ground in Germany

- China: A Focus Point for ESG Investors

- United States: Proxy Access on the Menu for U.S. Investors?

- Australia: Gender Diversity on Corporate Boards: Comply or Explain

- CSR: New World Water: ESG Investors Concerned About Water Risk

      Issue 2010.1 - March 2, 2010 - SPOTLIGHT: India: Satyam 12 Months On: Governance Concerns Remain

- Germany: New Trends in Corporate Governance

- UPDATE: Japan: Asset Management Firms to Reveal Voting Patterns

- CSR Focus: Policing Corporate Political Activities

- UPDATE: Money Matters: Say on Pay in 2010

- U.S. Banks: Over-worked Audit Committee Members a Risk to Investors?

- Message to IR Officers: Get Engaged!

      Issue 2009.3 - December 11, 2009 - Spotlight: Apollo Group in Regulatory Probe

- ESG Focus: U.N. PRI Aims to Enhance Corporate ESG Disclosure

- South Africa: New Governance Code

- Money Matters: Germany Adopts Say on Pay

- Latin America: Adequate Risk Oversight?

- ASGN Addresses Governance Issues

- UK: Walker Report

- Australia Implements New Remuneration Law

- South Korea: Acquiring a Taste for Poison Pills?

- SRI Focus: Gender Diversity in the Corporate Boardroom

- CSR Focus: Asarco: Environmental Issues in Bankruptcy

      Issue 2009.2 - October 13, 2009 - Spotlight: Japan: ACCJ Supports New Governance Regulations

- BOOK REVIEW: Practical Guide to Governance (Latin America)

- Hong Kong: Slowly Improving Investor Protections

- Australia: New Study on Governance / EPS

- ESG Factors: Attracting Attention

- New Survey: Prospects of Sustainable Investing Strategies

- Captive Audience: Companies in France Face Pressure for Reforms

- Femsa: Controlled Company in Talks with Foreign Suitors

- For-Profit Education Companies Earn Poor Marks in Governance

- Hybrid Boards: Good Business?

- New Push for Governance Improvements in China

- Sub-Prime Governance at Troubled Spanish Property Firm

- Deloitte Survey Highlights Risk Management Weaknesses

      Issue 2009.1 - January 22, 2009 - India’s Satyam Computer Services: An Isolated Fraud?

- Pressure in the Pipeline: Exxon’s Anti-Global Warming Stance Thaws

- Caught in the Storm: Bad Currency Bets by Comercial Mexicana

- Financial Crises: If Hindsight is 20-20 Why Does History Repeat Itself?

- Using ESG Factors to Maximize Returns

- Despite Cloudy Forecasts, Responsible Investing Still a Bright Idea

- New Year’s Resolution 2009: Chile Adopts IFRS

- Sinking Together: Governance Weaknesses in South Korea

- Argentine Pension Fund Nationalization: Bad News for Investors

- Weak Governance Cemented in Place in Mexico: Cemex

- Financial Fragility: Risk Management and Fair Value Valuation

- CII Letter on Corporate Governance Reform

      Issue 2008.4 - October 23, 2008 - GMI Partners with Capital IQ

- GMI Launches New Red Flag System

- Banco Santander: Risks and Returns

- Proxy Gamble: Shareholder Proposal at Procter & Gamble

- Possible Governance Risks Posed by SEC Plan to Adopt IFRS in U.S.

- What’s in a Name? AQ Research Announces Survey Results

- PRI and Enhanced Analytics Initiative Join Forces

- A Glimpse of Things to Come: Trends in ESG

- Alternative Energy: Leading the Future or Lagging Behind?

- South Korea and Israel: Developed Markets?

- Making Sense of Hedge Fund Activism

- Money Talks: Focus on “Clawbacks”

- NSFM: Investment Professional Survey

- Doing Good and Doing Well: Analysis of SRI

      Issue 2008.3 - July 28, 2008 - Spotlight: Apollo Group

- Responsible Investing Ratings: Mercer Monitors Managers' Merits

- Money Talks: Executive Pay Policies under Review

- Current Trends in Responsible Investing

- Brazil: Corporate Governance and Economic Development

- Hermes Helps Investors Cross Borders: Acting in Concert Project

- What's in a Name? New Survey Studies ESG Terms

- BOOK: A to Z of Corporate Social Responsibility

- ICGN Project Promotes ESG Disclosure

- The Seoul Initiative: Promoting the U.N. Global Compact

- Jon Lukomnik Appointed to Direct the IRRCi

- GMI's Scott Stokes Named Rising Star of Corporate Governance

- Hedging Bets: Companies Take Measures against Activist Funds

      Issue 2008.2 - May 21, 2008 - Spotlight: Majority Voting in the US

- Samsung Hamstrung: Company Chairman Indicted

- Leading the Pack: Foreign Shareholders Take Action in Germany

- Avoiding the Next Credit Crunch: A Collaborative Approach

- Take Me to Your Leader: Focus on CEO Succession Planning

- Facebook: The Next Frontier of Investor Activism?

- Some U.S Firms Saying "Nay" to Demands for "Say on Pay"

- Money Talks: Using Executive Pay to Maximize TSR

- Japanese Regulators Step up Enforcement

- Nordic Shareholder Representatives Help Nominate Directors

- Passed Expiration: Japanese Firms Phase out Poison Pills

      Issue 2008.1 - February 25, 2008 - Imperial Energy: From Russia, With Risk

- Corporate Governance: India's Cup of Tea

- Samsung Group under Investigation

- Norway Enacts Female Director Quotas

- CSR in the News: The Red Campaign

- Risk Management in the News: SocGen

- Transparency and Shareholder Return

- Wharton Initiative on Corporate Influence

- Public Pension and LTRI

      Issue 2007.6 - December 5, 2007 - Germany's Protectionist Stance Could Face Serious Challenges

- AFLAC: No Delay to Say on Pay

- Hershey Boardroom Bitters

- ESG and Investment Returns

- ESG and Emerging Markets

- A Scandal at Samsung

- China in the Boardroom

- Re(de)signing the Social Contract

- Boards as Strategic Assets

      Issue 2007.5 - October 15, 2007 - Spotlight: Corporate Governance in Chile

- Executive Pay in the US

- French Resolutions

- Carnegie Recall

- Subsidiary Maneuvers

- Banking Reforms in Germany

- Foreign Rules

- Still Battling Takeovers in Japan

- Directors' Incentives

- When Finance Triumphs Over Industry

- Accountability-Central

      Issue 2007.4 - July 24, 2007 - Spotlight: Samsung Electronics

- GMI Named Leading Research Provider

- ICGN Convenes in South Africa

- Aspen Principles

- Geneva Conventions

- Say on Pay

- Moody's Concerns

- Option Litigation

- Double Blogkeeping

- EU Reforms

- Parachutes Dorés

- Fortress Japan

- Trading Bad Governance

- Pharma's Future

      Issue 2007.3 - May 21, 2007- Governance in Emerging Markets

- Australia Rules

- Managing Mergers

- A Market for Specials

- Audit Spin

- How Do Pension Funds Do ESG?

- SarbOx Contrarians

- Banning Bankers in Taiwan

      Issue 2007.2 - April 2, 2007- Spotlight: Take-Two Interactive Software

- Policy Revision at TIAA-CREF

- European Survey on ESG

- Online Guidance on Responsible Investment

- State of the Debate in Canada

- GMI and Innovest Share Ratings Data

- Say on Pay

- Proxy Access

- Governance Wins in Brazil

- Ten-Years-After: Reforms in South Korea

- Standards Procedure

- New Activism in Japan

      Issue 2007.1 - February 12, 2007- SBA-FLA Annual Report

- A New European Research Initiative

- A Global Collaboration For Better ESG Research

- Governance and Performance: A New Report from GMI

- ThyssenKrupp Builds A Takeover Defense

- Audit Fee Transparency in Japan

- Japan's Outside Directors

- Corporate Restructuring in Korea

- Dual Class Stock Struggles

- US Proxy Access

- Lucky Directors

- SBA- From CSR to CSI: Corporate Social Integration

- Big 4 Retailers Connecting on Supply Chain Management

      Issue 2006.6 - December 4, 2006- Hedging Incentive Remuneration in Australia

- A Step Back for South Korea

- Share Lending by Brokers and ICGN Policy Paper

- Big 6 Auditors Make a Statement

- The New Capitalists

- Social Responsibility of the Investment Profession

- The UN's Principles for Responsible Investment

- A Case for Boardroom Diversity

- Corporate Governance as an Investment Tool

- New Home for GMI

      Issue 2006.5 - September 25, 2006- Court Rules In Favor of Proxy Access

- Stock Option Backdating Investigations Continue

- Japan Tightens Rules for Internal Controls and Accounting Standards

- Analyst Recommendations May Be Linked to CEO Succession

- Activism In South Korea Gains Momentum

- UK Business Group Lobbies for Faster Merger Reviews

- Mutual Funds Lack Merger Activity Oversight

- Ruling Protects Minority Shareholders in Brazil

- IRRC Institute Names its First CEO

- Japan to Increase Focus on Socially Responsible Investment

- EU to Limit Governments' Defense Against Foreign Bidders

- Sweden PM Proposes Ban on Pension Fund Support of Activists

      Issue 2006.4 - August 1, 2006- Some Thoughts On "Short-Term Obsession"

- Gains In Disclosure and Policies of Environmental and Social Issues

- Governance Data An Indicator Of Earnings Performance in Australia

- Japan Firm Launches Large- Company Activist Fund

- Fewer Securities Class Actions Filed

- Executive Compensation vs. Corporate Performance Debate Continues

- Stock Option Backdating Updates

- Option Grants Increase Despite Expensing

- SEC Releases Rules On Compensation Disclosure

- SEC Seeks to Reduce SOX Costs

- Subsidizing Shareholder Activism Compromise

- IASB Seeks To Harmonize Standards With FASB

- EU Sues Over Golden Shares

- More Japanese Companies Link Compensation With Performance

- EU Governance Panel Advises Strengthening Voting Initiative

      Issue 2006.3 - June 12, 2006- USS Proposes New Considerations for Investors

- Anti- Takeover Developments in Europe and Japan

- Wrigley Seeks Control Gain With Dividend Payout

- Options Backdating Concerns

- Tech Industry Reduces Option Grants

- Some Limited Improvements in Asian Corporate Governance

- Proposed Rule Would Require More Auditor Disclosure

- Icahn Gains Board Seat in South Korea

- Canadian Study Shows Gap Between CEO Pay and Performance

- Japanese Shareholder Activist Arrested for Insider Trading

      Issue 2006.2 - April 3, 2006- European Protectionism

- Top Investors Partner With EAI

- Survey of Directors Calls For SOX Changes

- Sovereign vs. Relational

- China To Adopt Global Accounting Code

- Majority Voting Gains Momentum in U.S. and Canada

- Governance Center To Be Launched at Stanford

- Study Published on Representation of Women Directors and Executives

- Survey of UK Funds Identifies Areas for Responsible Behavior

- Italy Exchange Strengthens Governance Guidelines

      Issue 2006.1 - February 6, 2006- Livedoor Thoughts

- Florida SBA Publishes Governance Report

- U.S. Stock Options to Become Income Line Item

- SEC Announces Compensation Disclosure Enhancement

- Hong Kong Shows Some Compensation Data Disclosure Improvement

- Germany to Adopt 3% Disclosure Standard

- Golden Shares in Japan and Europe

- EU Creates Auditor Regulator Body

- Insights on Failing Executive Compensation Practices

- Henderson Investment Barely Avoids Takeover

- EU Standardizes Shareholder Rights for Foreigners

- China Securities Regulator Allows Stock Options

- Coca-Cola Severances To Require Shareholder Approval

- SEC Clarifies Accounting Fraud Penalties

- Norway Sets Female Board Quota

- Countries Enhance Governance Standards

      Issue 2005.5 - December 5, 2005- Sovereign Bank's Moves Anger Shareholders

- UK Bill to Implement Noteworthy Reforms

- Auditor Engagement Letters in the US in the Spotlight

- EU Takes on Italy to Dismantle Barriers to Mergers

- Japan Restricts Golden Shares

- SEC to Require Executive Compensation Disclosure Enhancement

- New Study Considers Link Between "Wealth Leverage" and Company Performance

- ICGN Launches Code of Best Practice on Stock Lending

- ISO Moves Towards Defining Social Responsibility Standard

- Japan Analysts Say Financial Disclosure Has Improved

- Spain Removes Veto Power Over Privatized Companies

- New Survey on Global World Risk

- GMI Acknowledges Three Years of Governance Ratings

      Issue 2005.4 - October 19, 2005- EU votes to implement SOX-like standards

- EU takes on France and Italy over protectionist policies

- F&C targets clawback provisions

- Singapore banks required to separate CEO and chair positions

- Japan considers requiring auditors to report malfeasance

- Rising incidence of D&O prosecutions in Asia

- Murdoch and News Corp face shareholder activism for reneging on corporate defense agreement

- Majority voting is today's hot governance issue in the US

- The Business Roundtable pushes petition to alter OBO rule

- CII and CalSTRS identify underperformers

- Mercer IC evaluates managers' focus on corporate governance and social issues

- GMI looks at three years of governance ratings

- Clinton holds conference addressing governance and climate change

      Issue 2005.3 - June 9, 2005- Swedish Corporate Governance Code

- Takeover Defenses in Japan

- Disclosure of Related-Party Transactions in Spain

- Executive Remuneration Laws Proposed in France and Germany

- Corporate Governance and Stock Price Performance in Brazil

- Bonus Clawback at Huntington Bancshares

- Director Elections at Tidewater

- Carl Icahn on the Record

- Turnaround Tactician

      Issue 2005.2 - April 25, 2005- Global Fund Manager Survey

- CFA Institute's New Governance Manual

- New Public Interest Oversight Board for the International Accountancy Profession

- Governance and Tax Strategy

- Clawback Provisions in the US

- Compensation Trends and New Disclosure Requirements in the UK

- Pension Fund Activity

- New Disclosure Requirements and Poison Pills in Japan

- Changes at Sony

- Kanebo's Meltdown

      Issue 2005.1 - January 17, 2005- Director Settlements at WorldCom and Enron

- Indemnification Changes in the UK

- Proposed Auditor Independence Rules from PCAOB

- Governance Challenges at Korea's SK Group

- Mylan Labs and King Pharmaceuticals

- Stock Options at Adolph Coors

- Industry and GMI Business Updates

      Issue 2004.10 - November 29, 2004- Split Chairman and CEO Roles

- Dutch Corporate Governance

- Disclosure Issues in Japan

- Enhanced Analytics Initiative

- Managing Environmental Risks

- Director Elections in the United States

- New Strategies for New Markets

      Issue 2004.9 - October 18, 2004- GMI Ratings: What's Happened Since?

- GMI Red Flag Alerts

- GMI Trial Accounts

      Issue 2004.8 - October 4, 2004- Procter & Gamble

- Molson Inc.

- Co-Determination and Executive Pay in Germany

- Australian Shareholder Rights

- New research from the ISI Group and The World Bank

      Issue 2004.7 - July 26, 2004- UNEP's Responsible Investment Initiative

- French Reporting Guidelines

- Federal Reserve Governor Speaks Out

- Glass Lewis and Options Expensing

- Director Compensation Trends

- Lennar Corp. Board Changes

- Tenet Healthcare's Former CEO

      Issue 2004.6 - June 28, 2004- Ernst & Young

- Japanese Intellectual Property Reports

- The IRS and Executive Pay

- ABB

- Molson Inc.

- UBS Accounting Quality Monitor

      Issue 2004.5 - June 7, 2004- CalSTRS "Work Plan"

- Massey Energy

- Shurgard Storage Centers

- Closer Look at Environmental Risk

- Great Companies of America Fund

      Issue 2004.4 - May 17, 2004- Google

- Westfield Group

- Toronto Stock Exchange

- Recent trends in Succession Planning

- Poison Pills

- Staggered Boards

- CEO Pay

      Issue 2004.3 - April 19, 2004- Selected Highlights from GMI's Recent Ratings Release

- McKinsey on Governance Reform

- Shareholder Value Advisors on Pay-for-Performance

      Issue 2004.2 - April 5, 2004- Safeway

- Qwest

- Intel

- National Australia Bank

- Volkswagen

      Issue 2004.1 - March 4, 2004 - Walt Disney

- Comcast

- IBM

- Adecco

- Ericsson

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