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Mergers & Acquisitions
Sustainalytics to buy Asian ESG research rival
Deal for Responsible Research expected to close in May
Institutional Shareholder Services employee suspended in kickback probe
ISS says it is taking the matter “extremely seriously”
Ernst & Young buys Proxy Governance assets
Global firm sets up governance team for market “in flux”
Henderson plans €392m SRI funds merger
More leverage on social and environmental issues with investee companies
F&C says Sherborne attack threatens its governance role
Asset manager faces up to activist investor
UK proxy firm Manifest planning to enter US market
Move follows closure of Proxy Governance International
SAM gets €800m asset boost as parent Robeco transfers funds
Move reflects aim to make Swiss firm Robeco’s ESG centre of expertise
UN PRI signatory Henderson in talks to buy rival Gartmore
Henderson looking to scoop up £20bn funds house
CalSTRS backs latest US corporate governance merger
Audit Integrity teams up with Corporate Library and GovernanceMetrics
MSCI’s governance revenues hit by declines in proxy research, voting
Third-quarter earnings report released
RiskMetrics founder Berman leaves MSCI
Departure ahead of schedule as integration takes shape
GES, Manifest form responsible investment partnership
“Holistic solution” as ESG consultant and proxy firm link up
ISS/RiskMetrics Australia chief Paatsch quits
Prominent governance voice departs MSCI arm
Corporate Library CEO sees further expansion after GMI merger
Growth will be both “organic and strategic” as ESG market matures
MSCI and the RiskMetrics branding mystery
Is MSCI ESG Analytics the new name for the ESG side of RiskMetrics?
RiskMetrics dissolves KLD index team ahead of MSCI Barra ESG benchmark launches
US index provider expected to roll out new ESG indices this month.
RiskMetrics says ISS sales surge on ESG demand
Sales up more than a third at proxy voting division
UK’s ABI blasts M&A fees, calls for long-term investing debate with SWFs and US pension funds
Association warns UK government though on protectionism.
USS vows to change Dutch governance rules in parting shot at controversial Canon/Océ takeover
UK fund tenders shares to Canon and takes aim at minority shareholder protection rights.
MSCI sees $50m in RiskMetrics’ deal synergies and staff cuts
MSCI chief identifies potential in ESG indices.
RiskMetrics puts itself up for sale: reports
Bloomberg, McGraw-Hill and Thomson Reuters sounded out on bid, says WSJ.