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ISS

1. Abbrev. for interstellar scintillation. See scattering.
2. Abbrev. for International Space Station.
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ISS

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Source: "Second Anniversary: The Impact of Sarbanes-Oxley," Institutional Shareholder Services, www.issproxy.com.
The value proposition: there's more to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance than meets the eye
The leading shareholder proxy service in the US, Institutional Shareholder Services [ISS), is also planning to provide a corporate-governance ratings service in Japan.
Stalking the corporate corridors
These duties have been fulfilled either in-house or are outsourced to consultants like Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Investor Responsibility Research Center (IRRC).
Forces For Stabilization
Institutional Shareholder Services, an influential US shareholder advisory firm advised Elf shareholders to block the bid because of the high debt levels it would incur.
ELF SELLING SANOFI STAKE TO FUND TOTAL OFFER
Centene (CNC) and WellCare (WCG) reported that independent proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services - ISS - recommends that Centene and WellCare stockholders vote 'for' all transaction-related proposals at the respective special meetings of stockholders regarding Centene's pending acquisition of WellCare.
Centene's pending acquisition of WellCare recommended by ISS
US-based proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc.
Deal snapshot: PROXY ADVISORY FIRMS ISS AND EGAN-JONES RECOMMEND ROWAN SHAREHOLDERS SUPPORT MERGER WITH ENSCO
Global Banking News-November 1, 2017--Genstar Capital completes Institutional Shareholder Services acquisition
Genstar Capital completes Institutional Shareholder Services acquisition
reached an all-time high in 2014, according to a new report released by Institutional Shareholder Services Inc.
Board diversity
20 March 2014 -- New York-based investment decision support tools provider MSCI Inc (NYSE: MSCI) said that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Institutional Shareholder Services Inc subsidiary Vestar Capital Partners for total cash consideration of USD 364m.
MSCI to sell ISS unit to Vestar Capital
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), which advises over 1,500 institutional investors on corporate governance, said that the firm's dual-class share structure diminishes shareholder rights and limits the accountability of its board of directors to investors, The Telegraph reports.
US proxy advisor accuses Zuckerberg of 'hubris' over Facebook voting rights control
Midwest said the four firms, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc, Glass Lewis & Co, Egan-Jones Proxy Services and PROXY Governance Inc, provide voting advice to institutional investors as well as mutual and pension funds, and others.
Independent proxy advisory services recommend Midwest acquisition
Executive pay isn't just a huge issue in the U.S.; it's a big concern of institutional investors globally, who rank it consistently among their top three issues, according to a recent survey by Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) of 322 investor organizations around the world.
Executive pay seen as global concern

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