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.

 
November 26, 2008
Focus on Discharge of Directors and Share Buybacks
November 26, 2008
Investors Spotlight Executive Compensation Given New Disclosure Rules and Financial Climate
November 25, 2008
Executive Compensation Continues to be a Focus for Investors
November 11, 2008
Series Provides Timely Insight on a Wide Variety of Risks in the Current Financial Environment
October 22, 2008
JMSL™ Numerical Library Enables Portfolio Managers to Interactively Explore New Dimensions of Performance and Return Analytics, including Financial Stress Testing
October 14, 2008
Market Participants Encouraged to Weigh in on 2009 Draft Policies
October 9, 2008
Findings Reveal Greater Transparency is Needed of Short Positions and Stock Lending Volumes in Hong Kong
October 8, 2008
Financial Crisis Puts Executive Compensation and Board Accountability Under the Spotlight
October 6, 2008
Enters Multi-Asset Class Performance Measurement and Attribution Space with New Team of Established Experts
September 17, 2008

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

September 15, 2008

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

September 9, 2008

Florida establishing new benchmark for climate risk and opportunity

September 3, 2008

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

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:

July 1, 2008

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

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

June 17, 2008

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

June 10, 2008

Governance Exchange™ Brings Market Constituents Together for Ongoing
Corporate Governance Dialogue in Unique, Online Environment

June 5, 2008

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

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:

April 10, 2008

Fully-Integrated Risk Solution Offers Risk Managers Custom Analytical and Reporting Capabilities

April 9, 2008

Weak Risk Management Practices Seen as Key Cause of the Mortgage Meltdown
and Subsequent Rise in Subprime-Related Lawsuits

April 3, 2008

ProxyPartner Germany is the First Complete, Fully-Integrated Direct Vote Execution Service
for RiskMetrics Group’s Governance Clients at German Annual General Meetings

April 2, 2008

Institutional and Enforcement Limitations Pose Risks for Minority Investors

March 19, 2008

One-of-a-Kind Initiative Provides Single Point of Access into Leading Institutions’ Governance Policies

March 17, 2008

Mandate Entailed Studying Shareholder Voting Rights for Non-Japanese Equities

March 11, 2008

Historic Number of Class Action Settlements in 2007

March 6, 2008

Popular Series Among Investors Now Extends to Europe, North America and Asia to Help Financial
Market Participants Face Critical Challenges in 2008

February 14, 2008

Risk Managers Can Quantify Overall Credit Risk by Capturing Market Exposure,
Rating Changes and Default Risks within a Value-at-Risk Framework

January 24, 2008

New York, NY (January 24, 2008) – RiskMetrics Group, a leading provider of risk management and corporate governance products and services to participants in the global financial markets, announced today that its initial public offering of 14,000,000 shares of its common stock has been priced at $17.50 per share. RiskMetrics Group shares are expected to begin trading tomorrow, January 25, 2008, on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “RMG.”

January 11, 2008

PCAOB Founding Member Brings Strategic Leadership
and Deep Industry Experience to Management Team

January 10, 2008

Ceres-Commissioned Study Reveals How Forty of the World’s Largest
Banking Sector Institutions are Responding to Climate Change Risks

December 20, 2007

Ongoing Series Designed to Prepare Financial Market Participants for Critical Challenges in 2008

December 13, 2007

Investors Now Have a Complete Solution for Measuring the Risk of
Advanced Structured Credit Trading Strategies

December 11, 2007

RiskMetrics Group Accounting, Risk and Governance Experts to Offer a Combined
Perspective on the 2007 Credit Crisis and What Investors Can Expect in 2008

November 20, 2007

Say-on-Pay Takes Center Stage for 2008 Proxy Season

November 6, 2007

Cumulative Rankings Data from 2003 to 2006 Highlights the Most Active
Plaintiffs’ Law Firms in U.S. Securities Class Action Cases

October 24, 2007

Equity Factor Model Offers Investment Managers Full Model Valuation Across
Multiple Asset Classes with Factor Flexibility and Customization

October 17, 2007

Experts Share Timely Insight on a Broad Spectrum of Risk and Governance Topics

October 2, 2007

Director Accountability and Engagement Define the 2007 Proxy Season

July 7, 2007
Adds Industry-Leading Forensic Accounting Research to its Corporate Governance Unit
January 11, 2007
Combined Company Expands Capabilities to Address Multiple Classes of Interrelated Risk