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Institutional Shareholder Services
Institutional Shareholder Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser in Rockville, MD, registered since 1997. It has 3350 employees and 1762 investment...
Institutional Shareholder Services
Institutional Shareholder Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser in Rockville, MD, registered since 1997. It has 3350 employees and 1762 investment advisers. The firm operates from its headquarters in Rockville.
General information
Firm type
other
Year founded
1998
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Rockville
Corporate office
Rockville, MD, United States
Additional offices
Boston · Chicago · San Diego · Menlo Park · San Francisco · New York · Washington D.C. · Norman · Red Bank · Toronto · Canberra · Mumbai · Gurgaon · Singapore · Hong Kong · Sydney · Manila · Tokyo · Berlin · Munich · Brussels · Oslo · Copenhagen · Paris · Eschborn · Prague · Haar · Stockholm · London · Zug · Milan · Zurich
Frequently asked questions
Who owns ISS STOXX?
ISS STOXX is owned by Deutsche Börse Group, the German market-infrastructure operator. The firm operates as a subsidiary within Deutsche Börse's data and analytics segment.
How does ISS STOXX source proprietary data?
ISS STOXX draws on its own network of approximately 790 research professionals and 2.8 million sustainability data points as of December 31, 2025 (per the firm). The index business (STOXX and DAX families) generates benchmark data used by ETF issuers and derivatives providers.
Is ISS STOXX a single family office or something else?
ISS STOXX is not a family office. It is a for-profit data, analytics, and index-provider business, publicly owned by Deutsche Börse. The firm serves institutional investors, corporate issuers, and financial intermediaries.
What investment stages or asset classes does ISS STOXX cover?
ISS STOXX indexes are used for equities, bonds, and structured products. Its research covers corporate-governance and sustainability risks across listed equities. The advisory arm also covers compensation and cyber risk for corporate issuers.
Does ISS STOXX maintain philanthropic or non-investment structures?
ISS STOXX does not publicly disclose significant philanthropic foundations. Its corporate structure is transparent for a listed subsidiary, with no maintained operating companies outside its core data, index, and advisory lines.
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