Investment Horizons: Do Managers Do What They Say?

Feb 9, 2010 - This report examines the investment horizon of active long-only equity managers across different geographies and styles between June 2006 and June 2009.

Read the key findings and full report here.

Benchmarking Corporate Policies on Labor and Human Rights In Global Supply Chains

Nov 11, 2009 - Some 28% of global companies—including nearly half of those with market capitalizations of more than $10 billion—have labor and human rights (LHR) policies covering their global supply chains.

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An Analysis of Proxy Voting and Engagement Policies and Practices of the Sovereign Wealth Funds

Oct 12, 2009 - A new report finds that some Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) have made progress in becoming more transparent, but there is a wide dispersion in the level of opacity among the funds.

Read the key findings and full report here.

Proxy Voting by Exchange-Traded Funds: An Analysis of ETF Voting Policies, Practices and Patterns

Jun 30, 2009 - This study analyzes the proxy voting policies and recent voting records of seven of the largest exchange-traded fund (ETF) sponsors to find a considerable variation in the voting patterns and philosophies of these funds.

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Impact of PE Buyout Fund Ownership on Corporate Governance

Jun 10, 2009 - This study examines areas related to a private equity backed companies’ ownership, board characteristics, takeover defenses and compensation policies as compared to non-private equity backed buyout companies.

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