News Releases

News Releases

RiskMetrics Group strives to make members of the media aware of the need for sound risk management and corporate governance practices while informing them of product and service developments within RiskMetrics Group and company news.

 
RiskMetrics Group Employees to Ring NYSE Closing Bell to Celebrate Two-Year Anniversary of IPO plus RISK Ticker Symbol Change
January 28, 2010

Employees of RiskMetrics Group will visit the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, January 29 to celebrate the company's second anniversary of trading on the NYSE plus its new ticker symbol change to RISK effective that same day. To mark these milestones, RiskMetrics Group employees will gather to ring The Closing Bell®.

RiskMetrics Group to Unveil New Ticker Symbol on New York Stock Exchange
January 20, 2010
"RISK" Symbol Reinforces Company Name and Brand
SEI Partners with RiskMetrics Group to Deliver Independent Risk Reports to Clients
December 15, 2009
Trusted Data Provider Partnership Expands SEI's Risk Solution and Offers Hedge Funds Risk Reports through SEI's Manager Dashboard & Investor Portal
ConvergEx’s Eze OMS Delivers Integrated Risk Reports and Data Powered by RiskMetrics Group to Alternative Investment Firms
December 7, 2009
ConvergEx, a premier provider of investment and execution technology solutions to institutional clients worldwide, today announced that clients of its award‐winning order management system, the Eze OMS™, will now be able to receive integrated intraday, daily and monthly risk management analysis and reports through RiskMetrics Group, a leading provider of risk management and corporate governance services to the global financial community.
RiskMetrics Group Joins the Shared Assessments Program
December 3, 2009
Shared Assessments’ Industry-Standard Tools Will Enable RiskMetrics’ Clients to More Efficiently Conduct Due Diligence and Risk Assessment Functions
RiskMetrics Group Releases 2010 Proxy Voting Updates
November 20, 2009
Investors Focus on Shareholder Rights Plans, Executive Compensation and Director Independence for the 2010 Proxy Season
RiskMetrics Group Releases 2010 European and International Proxy Voting Updates
November 20, 2009
Investors Focus on Board Accountability and Remuneration Practices for the 2010 Proxy Season
RiskMetrics Group Releases 2010 Canadian Proxy Voting Policies
November 20, 2009
Investors Focus on Slate Ballots and Management Say-on-Pay Proposals for the 2010 Proxy Season
RiskMetrics Group Unveils New Integrated Performance and Attribution Tools
November 19, 2009

RiskMetrics Group Unveils New Integrated Performance and Attribution Tools

London, UK (November 19, 2009) - RiskMetrics Group (NYSE: RMG), a leading provider of risk management and corporate governance services to the global financial community, today announced it has added a powerful new set of integrated investment performance measurement tools, RiskMetrics PerformanceManager™, to its suite of risk applications.

RiskMetrics Group Announces New RiskBurst Architecture for Large Scale Risk Analytics Processing
November 17, 2009

RiskMetrics Group Announces New RiskBurst Architecture for Large Scale Risk Analytics Processing

Software-as-a-Service Pioneer Leverages Windows Azure for Asset Pricing Computation

NEW YORK, NY (November 17, 2009) – RiskMetrics Group (NYSE: RMG), a leading provider of risk management and corporate governance services to the global financial community, today announced its new RiskBurst Architecture Solution at the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference (PDC).

RiskMetrics Group Announces Acquisition of KLD Research & Analytics, Inc.
November 3, 2009
RiskMetrics Group (NYSE: RMG), a leading provider of risk management and corporate governance services to the global financial community, today announced it has acquired KLD Research & Analytics, Inc.
Paladyne Systems Partners with RiskMetrics Group to Provide Risk Reports to Hedge Funds
October 29, 2009
RiskMetrics Group Opens Comment Period for 2010 Proxy Voting Policies
October 26, 2009
Transparent Policy Formulation Process Encourages Market Participants to Provide Input on 2010 Draft Policies
New Study Finds Wide Variance in Sovereign Wealth Funds’ Compliance with Disclosure Guidelines
October 12, 2009
One Year Anniversary of “Santiago Principles” Marks Progress and Challenges Ahead
First-of-Kind Benchmark Study Indicates Size & Impact of Funds Inflated
First-Ever Survey Shows Emerging Market Banks Growing Interest in Climate Change
September 17, 2009
Two-Thirds of Banks Acknowledge Business Risks from Climate Change
RiskMetrics Group Launches Annual Global Policy Formulation Process
June 17, 2009
More Market Participants Invited to Provide Input for 2010 Proxy Season as Emphasis on Sound Corporate Governance Practices Increases
RiskMetrics Group Partners with Edward Altman To Develop Credit Risk Model
June 4, 2009
Two Leaders in Risk Measurement Come Together to Model Companies’ Probability of Default
SSPA Launches Risk Classification for Structured Products That Sets a New Standard
June 2, 2009
The Swiss Structured Products Association SSPA is about to launch a new, transparent risk classification for Swiss structured products. With the market leading risk management firm RiskMetrics Group as its calculation agent and Derivative Partners Research Ltd as its data provider for structured products, the SSPA’s risk classification will be based on Value at Risk (VaR) and cover structured products traded in Switzerland. The new risk classification will be available to all market participants as of the beginning of July on the Association website. Data vendors may obtain the information from SIX Exfeed.
RiskMetrics Group to Hold Governance Forum Webcast with Target Corporation and Pershing Square Capital Management
May 12, 2009
Management and Dissidents to Present Cases in Proxy Contest for Board Control
OpHedge Partners with RiskMetrics Group to Provide Investor Reporting Service to Hedge Funds
May 7, 2009
Hedge Funds Now Have a Trusted Data Provider for Risk Reporting via RiskMetrics’ HedgePlatform Community
Knut N. Kjaer to Join RiskMetrics Group As President
April 28, 2009
Former Chief Executive Officer of Norges Bank Investment Management Brings Proven Global Leadership to Established Management Team
RiskMetrics Group Opens Beijing Office
April 27, 2009
New Research and Development Center Dedicated to Advancing the Practice of Risk Management
新的研发中心旨在促进风险管理的实践
Study shows Electric Utilities Sector requires an Energy Revolution to reduce Dependence on Fossil Fuels
April 22, 2009
* Calls for increased transparency for investors *
RiskMetrics Group Ranks Top 50 Plaintiffs' Law Firms for 2008
March 25, 2009
New Case Filings Continue to Trend Well Above Historical Levels
RiskMetrics Group to Acquire Innovest
February 19, 2009
Combining Sustainability Research with Screening Tools for an Integrated Environmental, Social & Governance Product Suite.
RiskMetrics Group to Provide China Government Securities Depository Trust & Clearing Company’s Yield Curve Data to Financial Institutions
February 10, 2009
Chinese Institutions Now Benefit from a Consistent and Accurate Data Source for Comprehensive Risk Analysis
Download Chinese Version
RiskMetrics Group conducts survey for European Commission
February 4, 2009
RiskMetrics Group, together with BUSINESSEUROPE, ecoDa, Landwell & Associés and its European legal correspondents, win European Commission contract to study the effectiveness of monitoring and enforcement mechanisms concerning Member States’ governance codes or other forms of soft law
RiskMetrics Group Releases 2009 Board Practices Study
January 8, 2009
Key Findings Show Companies are Embracing the Practice of Separating Chair and CEO Roles
IBM, Tesco and Dell Receive Top Scores in First-Ever Ranking of Consumer & Tech Companies on Climate Change Strategies
December 11, 2008
Nike and Wal-Mart Post Highest Scores in Apparel and Retail Sectors
RiskMetrics Group Releases 2009 Continental European Proxy Voting Policies
November 26, 2008
Focus on Discharge of Directors and Share Buybacks
RiskMetrics Group Releases 2009 Canadian Proxy Voting Policies
November 26, 2008
Investors Spotlight Executive Compensation Given New Disclosure Rules and Financial Climate
RiskMetrics Group Releases 2009 US Proxy Voting Policies
November 25, 2008
Executive Compensation Continues to be a Focus for Investors
RiskMetrics Group Announces Fall Series on Managing Diverse Risks During the Financial Crisis
November 11, 2008
Series Provides Timely Insight on a Wide Variety of Risks in the Current Financial Environment
Visual Numerics JMSL Library Integrated into RiskMetrics Group’s Portfolio Pilot
October 22, 2008
JMSL™ Numerical Library Enables Portfolio Managers to Interactively Explore New Dimensions of Performance and Return Analytics, including Financial Stress Testing
RiskMetrics Group Opens Comment Period for 2009 Proxy Voting Policies
October 14, 2008
Market Participants Encouraged to Weigh in on 2009 Draft Policies
RiskMetrics Group Study Identifies Disclosure Improvements for Hong Kong Short Selling Regulation
October 9, 2008
Findings Reveal Greater Transparency is Needed of Short Positions and Stock Lending Volumes in Hong Kong
RiskMetrics Group Releases 2008 Postseason and Industry Sector Reports
October 8, 2008
Financial Crisis Puts Executive Compensation and Board Accountability Under the Spotlight
RiskMetrics Group Acquires Applied4 Technology
October 6, 2008
Enters Multi-Asset Class Performance Measurement and Attribution Space with New Team of Established Experts
Financial Accounting Foundation Appoints Marc A. Siegel to the Financial Accounting Standards Board
September 26, 2008
Odyssey partners with RiskMetrics Group to launch advanced Portfolio Risk Module
September 17, 2008

Triple'A PlusTM incorporates RiskMetrics' Portfolio Risk Analytics enabling a more streamlined and disciplined approach to risk-adjusted Portfolio Management

SBI AXA Life Insurance Selects RiskMetrics Group's Market and Credit Risk Systems
September 15, 2008

Online Life Insurance Firm to Leverage RiskMetrics Group's Methodologies and Applications for Internal and External Reporting Needs

State of Florida Partners with RiskMetrics Group To Review Climate Risk
September 9, 2008

Florida establishing new benchmark for climate risk and opportunity

RiskMetrics Group Creates New Governance Leadership Council
September 3, 2008

Respected Group of Experts Dedicated to Broad-Based, Visionary Thinking on the Practice of Corporate Governance

RiskMetrics Group Schedules Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call
July 14, 2008

NEW YORK, July 14, 2008 -- RiskMetrics Group (NYSE: RMG), a leading provider of risk management and corporate governance services to the global financial community, today announced that it will release financial results for the second quarter of 2008 on August 5, 2008.

RiskMetrics Group’s Chief Executive Officer, Ethan Berman, and Chief Financial Officer, David Obstler, will host a conference call with investors at 10:00 a.m. Eastern, to discuss the Company’s results. Investors can participate in the conference call by using the following dial-in details:

RiskMetrics Group Opens Institutional Policy Formulation Process
July 1, 2008

Expanded Universe of Institutions, Corporations and Industry Constituents Invited to Provide
Policy Input for the 2009 Proxy Season

BoardVantage Partners with RiskMetrics Group on Governance Exchange™ Community
June 24, 2008

Single sign-on provides BoardVantage portal users with immediate access to Innovative Online Platform that Brings Together Market Constituents for Governance Dialogue

RiskMetrics Group Launches The HedgePlatform Community
June 17, 2008

Free Monthly Investor Reporting Offers Hedge Funds a Transparent Way to Communicate Risk to Investors

RiskMetrics Group Introduces First-Ever Online Community for Investors, Board of Directors and Company Management
June 10, 2008
Governance Exchange™ Brings Market Constituents Together for Ongoing Corporate Governance Dialogue in Unique, Online Environment
RiskMetrics Group To Hold Governance Forum Webcast on the Proxy Contest at CSX Corporation
June 5, 2008

Management and Dissidents to Present Arguments for their Respective Slates of Directors

RiskMetrics Group Schedules First Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call
April 22, 2008

NEW YORK, April 22, 2008 -- RiskMetrics Group (NYSE: RMG), a leading provider of risk management and corporate governance services to the global financial community, today announced that it will release financial results for the first quarter of 2008 on May 8, 2008.

RiskMetrics Group’s Chief Executive Officer, Ethan Berman, and Chief Financial Officer, David Obstler, will host a conference call with investors at 10:00 a.m. Eastern, to discuss the Company’s results. Investors can participate in the conference call by using the following dial-in details: