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Securities Class Action Services SM

Outsourced management of class-action claims research, tracking and filing


SCAS Settlement Pipeline
$9.2 billion as of 07/01/08

Our Securities Class Action Services (SCASSM) include a comprehensive securities litigation database and outsourced notification, tracking and claims filing services to institutional investors whose clients have a stake in class action suits. Our partnerships with claims administrators and law firms around the world enable us to notify clients of litigation developments and streamline the filing process.

Delivered through our Governance Analytics® platform, SCAS offers clients a single source of detailed tracking and notification information, allowing investors a streamlined way to monitor cases and track the full claims lifecycle from filing through disbursement.

Benefits of Securities Class Action Services

  • Complete research and analysis on all settlements
  • Notification, tracking and claims filing for asset recovery
  • Portfolio-specific views of cases and settlements
  • Management reports available on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
  • Loss calculation services with three NAPPA standard calculation formulas available
  • Online reports and timely email alerts to keep track of the complete securities class action lifecycle - from when a case is first identified until a payment is disbursed
  • Expanded service levels designed to meet a range of needs
  • Monthly SCAS Alert newsletter to keep you abreast of new securities litigation developments

Our SCAS Analytics loss calculator provides multiple methodologies for calculating portfolio-specific securities losses and helps institutions decide whether to take a lead plaintiff role in securities litigation. SCAS Notification and Distribution Services (SCAS NS) allows brokers and investment managers to distribute SCAS services to retail and nondiscretionary clients - giving these investors timely notification of cases and claims filing materials without consuming internal firm resources.

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