RiskMetrics Seeks Comments on 2009 Draft Policies

This Client Alert highlights the compensation-related policy changes RiskMetrics (formerly Institutional Shareholder Services or ISS) is proposing for 2009. These changes include the method RiskMetrics uses to create peer groups, practices it identifies as poor pay practices, the methods it uses in assessing whether there has been a disconnect between pay and performance, and corporate social responsibility compensation-related proposals. The deadline for submitting comments to RiskMetrics on these proposed policies is October 31.

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