"Acknowledging the comments received during ISS' 2012 comment period, ISS will be taking a case-by-case approach in determining whether pledging rises to a level of serious concern for shareholders. Also in response to comments, ISS is including significant pledging of company stock as a failure of risk oversight and thus considered a governance failure whereby directors should be held accountable.... Realizable pay is being added to the research report for large capitalization companies."  MORE >>