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RiskMetrics Group to Hold Webcast on Proxy Season ViewpointsSubmitted by: Sarah Cohn, Communications

The 2009 proxy season promises to be an interesting one, with the market downturn, TARP, and a new administration in Washington all playing contributing roles. How are investors approaching this season? What are the key issues and what are we likely to see on proxy ballots? What is in store for new laws and regulations, and what changes can we expect from the SEC? To address these questions, RiskMetrics will hold a webcast on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 1 p.m. EST.

Panelists David Allegood, Southeast Executive Compensation Practice Leader, Hay Group; Amy Borrus, Deputy Director, Council of Institutional Investors; David Lynn, Partner at Morrison & Foerster LLP and former Chief Counsel of the Division of Corporation Finance at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; and Patrick McGurn, Special Counsel at RiskMetrics Group, will discuss how investors are approaching the season, the key issues, and possible news laws and regulations. Stephen Deane of RiskMetrics? Governance Exchange, will moderate the panel. To register for the webcast, please visit here.

RiskMetrics has also made available a wealth of proxy season 2009 resources for market participants. From informative news articles to the latest data on 2009 shareholder proposals, the proxy season resources page is intended to help market participants navigate the various global seasons. To access these resources, please visit here.

Full post as published by Institutional Shareholder Services -- Corporate Governance Blog on February 17, 2009 (boomark / email).