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Research Report
Out of Whack - U.S. CEO Pay and Long-term Investment Returns
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Research Report
Corporate Governance in Emerging MarketsThis summary includes key highlights from our India and South Africa Governance Country Reports and a preview of the market characteristics and governance risks identified in our forthcoming reports on China and Malaysia.
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Corporate Governance in ChinaChina adopted its first corporate governance code in 2001, ahead of many APAC peers, with updates in 2011 and 2016. As China’s market becomes more accessible to global investors, corporate governance practices will likely face increased comparison to global standards. Our report references MSCI ESG Research’s rich corporate governance data to examine the opportunities and risks to minority shareholders presented by current corporate governance practices in the MSCI China Index.
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Press Release
MSCI Launches New Factor Target IndexesPDFIndexes ESG Products & Services
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How Resilient are Mutual Funds to the Low Carbon TransitionA confluence of regulatory and non-regulatory factors is driving the adoption of renewable energy and other clean energy technologies globally, while headwinds facing fossil fuels continue to mount1. Measuring how one’s investments are positioned relative to this transition towards a low carbon economy can help the end investor understand what long-term bets – intended and otherwise – are embedded in their portfolios. 1 See: Regulatory Easing: Potential Impact on Energy Sector
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Flood Risk in the U.S.While some investors may question the implications of climate change on their portfolios, the 2017 U.S. hurricane season left no doubt about the financial costs associated with flooding and severe storms, regardless of the underlying cause. In this study, we provide an overview of exposure to flood risks in hurricane-prone U.S. states using flood hazard zones designated by the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and 13,600 reported facility locations owned by companies in the MSCI...
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Global Pension StudyRecently reported global pension data for 2016 shows only modest change in funding status from 2015 for the majority of companies. The measure of underfunded pension liabilities to revenues has improved in Japan, but deteriorated somewhat in each of the other developed market regions (North America, Western Europe, and Asia-Pacific ex Japan.) The highest average ratio and largest deterioration are both to be found in North America. The full report details variations in this ratio by country...
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Americans in Paris: The Implications if U.S. Corporates Abandon their Carbon Reduction TargetsWe assessed the carbon-emission commitments set by U.S.-based constituents of the MSCI World Index by analyzing their reduction targets, classifying them as long term, short term and none at all. Should these companies choose to reduce or abandon their climate change commitments, what would happen to the global emissions trajectory?
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Empowering Women in the WorkplaceJapan’s government has set goals for increasing women’s participation and promotion in the business world, a policy that research shows could have substantial benefits for Japanese firms and the overall economy. Women are a historically underutilized resource in Japan; their greater participation and advancement in the workforce could have substantial benefits for the Japanese economy and long-term portfolio returns. The Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN) aims to overweight companies whose...
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Research Report
職場における女性活躍推進低迷する経済成長の中で、日本は職場における女性に着目し始めている。日本では歴史的に女性は充分には活用されてこなかったが、女性参画が進み、職場で活躍することは日本経済を利するという調査がある。日本政府は、ビジネス社会において女性の参画と昇進を増やすという明示的な目標を設定した。
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