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Pension Funds

RiskMetrics Group incorporates the latest risk management analytics and methodologies to offer complete tools for pension fund managers to understand the multi-dimensional risks associated with asset allocation. Our Risk Management tools allow pension funds to actively monitor the risk of the entire fund in absolute terms or against respective benchmarks.

Risk Management Services for Pension Funds

RiskManager - Manage risk across all asset classes
HedgePlatform - Where hedge funds, funds of hedge funds, and their institutional investors communicate about risk

ISS Governance Services provides specialized policy guidelines, proxy research and vote recommendations to meet the unique needs of public pension funds as they fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities to their plan participants.

Today, ISS Governance serves 9 of the top 10 and 41 of the top 100 public pension funds.

ISS Governance Services for Pension Funds

Recommendation-Based Proxy Advisory Services - Comprehensive proxy research and informed vote recommendation for 38,000 meeting across developed and emerging markets worldwide
Custom Proxy Advisory Services - Custom policy guidelines and vote recommendations that reflect your firm's corporate governance views or those of your client
Social Advisory Services - Proxy research and voting services designed to meet the needs of socially responsible investors
Taft-Hartley Advisory Services - Proxy voting policy analysis and vote recommendations that support the governance principles of multi-employer plans
Public Fund Advisory Services - Proxy voting and vote recommendations that support the strong governance principles of public funds
Social Issues Services^SM - In-depth research on environmentally- and socially-oriented shareholder proposals and corporate social responsibility trends around the world
Proxy Voting Services - Full service proxy voting with dedicated account management
Vote Disclosure Services - A turnkey solution for meeting proxy vote disclosure requirements
Voting Analytics - Database of voting policies and records of the largest U.S. institutional investors
Securities Class Action Services - Securities litigation monitoring and claims filing service
*SCAS Loss Analytics - Methodologies for calculating portfolio-specific securities losses

RiskMetrics Group also delivers Financial Research and Analysis to enable asset managers and mutual funds to make more informed and effective portfolio decision.

Financial Research & Analysis Services for Pension Funds

Accounting and Legal/Regulatory Risk Research - CFRA-developed accounting and legal risk research as well as bespoke services to support investing and underwriting
M&A Edge - In-depth, objective analysis on high-profile mergers & acquisitions and proxy contests
Company Summary Reports - Get a complete picture of a company's governance and financial performance
ESG Research and Analytics - Tools to help manage portfolio risk
Corporate Governance Quotient - Complete ratings and profiles for risk management and performance enhancement