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ISS holds an ongoing series of web conferences to help build constructive dialogue around the critical governance issues impacting the financial community.

Times on this page are US Eastern Time. Each webinar is approximately one hour in duration unless otherwise specified. If you have any questions, please contact events@issgovernance.com.

Governance Exchange Webinars

    Governance Exchange is an online community designed to facilitate issues-based dialogue among the primary stakeholders in corporate governance. These webinars are one part of the Governance exchange program. More information »

    European Policy Perspectives for 2011

    Monday, January 10, 2011 - 09:30

    January 10, 9.30 AM EST; 3.30 PM  CET; 2:30 PM GMT

    This webcast replay provides valuable insight about the key European corporate governance issues facing investors and issuers in 2010. The discussion is led by ISS’ Jean-Nicolas Caprasse, European Governance Head, and Rob Dinning, Head of International Research, it includes an overview of European updates to ISS' benchmark proxy voting policies for 2011.

    2011 Canadian Governance Preview

    Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 10:00

    December 15 2010, 10:00 AM EST

    This webinar was hosted by Debra Sisti, ISS’ Head of Canadian Governance Research who will provide a round-up of Canadian ISS benchmark policy updates plus an overview by Senior Canadian Analyst Julie Scott of 2011 environmental & social issue shareholder proposals.

    Debra was joined by Stephen Griggs, Executive Director of the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance, who discussed CCGG initiatives for the coming year and Carol Hansell, Senior Partner at Davies, Ward, Phillips & Vineberg who talked about her recently released paper, “The Quality of the Shareholder Vote in Canada.”

    Pay Practices in the Australian Property Sector

    Sunday, December 12, 2010 - 22:30

    December 13, 2:30 PM AEST

    ISS’ Head of Australian Research, Martin Lawrence presented the findings of ISS’ new report on Pay Practices in the Australian Property Sector.

    U.S. Policy Perspectives for 2011

    Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 13:00

    Wednesday, December 1 - 1:00 PM EST

    This webinar will provide valuable insight about the key corporate governance issues facing investors and issuers in 2010. Presented by ISS’ Dr. Martha Carter, Head of Governance Research, Carol Bowie, Head of U.S. Compensation Research, and Patrick McGurn, Special Counsel, it will give an overview of key updates to ISS' benchmark U.S. proxy voting policies for 2011.

    Australia: Proxy Season 2010

    Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 09:00

    Join ISS' Australia research team for a preview of the 2010 proxy season.

    2010 Proxy Season: Key Trends and Developments

    Thursday, June 24, 2010 - 13:00

    Did the change in broker voting rules cost directors their jobs? What concerns drove high votes against management-proposed say on pay resolutions? What new shareholder proposals won surprising levels of support? What social issues did boards not want to appear on their proxy ballots? To learn the answers to these questions and many others, join ISS Special Counsel Pat McGurn as he leads a group of ISS subject matter experts in a discussion of the proxy season's results and hot trends.

    Governance Exchange Webcast: The Implementation of the EU Shareholder Rights Directive

    Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - 09:00

    The EU Shareholder Rights Directive, adopted on July 11, 2007, establishes certain minimum standards to facilitate the exercise of shareholders' voting rights at general meetings of listed companies, particularly on a cross-border basis. In our one-hour webcast, we will look into the Directive’s status of implementation and on the degree of fulfillment of the Directive’s intent.

    Cross-Border Engagement: Challenges and Opportunities

    Monday, May 10, 2010 - 09:30

    Cross-Border Engagement: Challenges and Opportunities

    In the wake of the global financial crisis, investors are considering ways to exercise their stewardship responsibilities cross-border more effectively, as global regulatory and market bodies have placed a renewed emphasis on them doing so. As RiskMetrics Group extends its Governance Exchange forum to Europe, this webcast brings together a diverse range of international market participants to present their perspectives on the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.

    Corporate Political Spending and Accountability

    Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 13:00

    Webcast discussing the significance of political spending for board directors, company executives and institutional investors.

    Terms of Engagement: Boards, Managers and Shareholders

    Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 13:00

    How do institutional investors engage with portfolio company management and boards? How do shareholder proponents select topics and companies for their resolutions? How do various types of institutions differ in engagement styles? Equally importantly, how do corporate boards and management reach out to their shareholder base?