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Institutional Shareholder Services Inc.: investment adviser
Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. is an investment adviser registered with the SEC (file 801-55092, CRD 111940). What it reports on Form ADV: assets and clients, fees, owners, disciplinary history and its client brochure. From the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure site; read Oct 21, 2026.
- Assets managed
- –
- Discretionary
- –
- Accounts
- –
- Employees
- 3,350
- In advisory roles
- 1,762
- Disclosures
- 4
Company page · SEC adviser record · Full Form ADV (PDF)
The firm reports no custody of client cash or securities.
Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5, as filed on the SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure site; read Oct 21, 2026.
Clients and fees
Whom the firm advises and how it is paid, from Items 5.D, 5.E and 5.G.
| Client type | Clients | Assets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks and thrifts | 186 | – | – |
| Registered funds | 45 | – | – |
| Private funds and other pooled vehicles | 307 | – | – |
| Pension and profit-sharing plans | 174 | – | – |
| Charities | 45 | – | – |
| State and local governments | 19 | – | – |
| Other advisers | 1,047 | – | – |
| Insurance companies | 80 | – | – |
| Sovereign wealth funds | 12 | – | – |
| Corporations | 78 | – | – |
| Other: Academic,vendor, other companies not able to | 253 | – | – |
How it is paid
- Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
- Other: Per proxy analysis and proxy vote; asset-based on ESG prods.
Services
- Pension consulting services
- Publication of periodicals or newsletters
- Security ratings or pricing services
- Other: PROXY ANALYSIS, PROXY VOTING RECOMMENDATIONS, PROXY RESEARCH AND PORTFOLIO SCREENING PRODUCTS, ESG
Who owns it
Schedule A lists direct owners of 5% or more (and officers who own a stake); Schedule B lists the owners of those owners.
Direct owners (Schedule A)
| Owner | Type | Role | Stake | Since | Control | Public company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iss Holdco Inc. | Company (U.S.) | Direct shareholder | E 75% or more | Feb 2021 | Yes |
Indirect owners (Schedule B)
| Owner | Owns a stake in | Type | Stake | Control | Public company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deutsche BÖRse AG | Iss Stoxx GMBH | Company (outside the U.S.) | E 75% or more | Yes | |
| Iss Stoxx GMBH | Iss Holdco Inc. | Company (outside the U.S.) | E 75% or more | Yes |
Form ADV reports ownership in bands, not exact stakes: A means 5% to 10%, B 10% to 25%, C 25% to 50%, D 50% to 75%, E 75% or more. F marks a general partner, trustee or managing member, a role that controls the firm without a percentage. Owners of less than 5% are not listed.
Form ADV Schedules A and B, via the SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure site.
Disciplinary history
What the firm disclosed under Item 11 of Form ADV. A disclosure is the firm's own report: pending matters are allegations, not findings, and many settlements are made without admitting or denying them. Text is quoted from the filing, set in sentence case.
Actions about the firm (4)
- May 20, 2026Civil Judicial Action PendingSanctions: Injunction; Declaratory judgment; civil money penalties; attorneys' fees and costs; any other relief as ordered by the court. · Begun May 20, 2026
The complaint alleges that iss has engaged in deceptive and unfair trade practices in connection with the provision of proxy advice that includes ESG related content.
- May 20, 2026Civil Judicial Action PendingSanctions: Injunction; Declaratory judgment; civil penalties; disgorgement or other equitable relief; prosecution costs and fees; any further relief as · Begun May 20, 2026
The complaint alleges that iss has engaged in deceptive trade practices and unfair practices in connection with the provision of proxy advice to Iowa's residents that includes ESG and dei-related content
- May 20, 2026Civil Judicial Action PendingSanctions: Injunction; Declaratory judgment; civil penalties; restitution, disgorgement or other equitable relief; prosecution costs and fees; any · Begun May 20, 2026
The complaint alleges that iss has engaged in deceptive trade practices and unfair practices in connection with the provision of proxy advice to West Virginia's residents that includes ESG-related content.
- Nov 20, 2025Civil Judicial Action PendingSanctions: Injunction; Declaratory judgment; civil penalties and attorneys' fees; actual damages; court costs and restitution; and other legal or · Begun Nov 20, 2025
The complaint alleges that iss and another proxy adviser/co-defendant have engaged in deceptive trade practices and unfair conduct arising in connection with the provision of proxy advice to Florida residents that includes ESG and dei-related content.
Form ADV Item 11 and its Disclosure Reporting Pages, via the SEC record. All adviser disciplinary records.
The brochure
No brochure text was read for this firm.
Other brochures on file
- Iss - Form ADV Part 2A, Mar 31, 2026
Form ADV Part 2A, via the SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure site.