RiskMetrics Group to acquire CFRA.RiskMetrics Group (New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ), a provider of financial risk management and corporate governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. products and services, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Center for Financial Research & Analysis (CFRA CFRA Center For Rural Affairs CFRA California Family Rights Act CFRA Center for Reclaiming America CFRA Center for Financial Research and Analysis CFRA Cape Fear River Assembly CFRA Cable Fire Research Association CFRA College Football Researchers Association ; Rockville, MD). No terms were given. Established in 1994, CFRA is an independent provider of forensic accounting Forensic accounting, sometimes called investigative accounting, involves the application of accounting concepts and techniques to legal problems. Forensic accountants investigate and document financial Fraud and white-collar crimes risk research, legal/regulatory risk assessment, due diligence Research; analysis; your homework. This term has caught on in all industries, because it sounds so "wired." Who would want to do analysis or research when they can do due diligence. See wired. , and educational services. The company assesses the quality and sustainability of reported financial results at over 10,000 companies worldwide, including institutional investors, insurance underwriters, regulatory bodies and diversified financial services firms. CFRA research focuses on providing investors with independent analysis, including early warning signs of business deterioration, reviews of earnings and cash flow quality and sustainability, corporate governance, legal/regulatory risk, and overall business health. RiskMetrics is a provider of financial risk management and corporate governance solutions serving the financial community through a range of research, analytics, data, governance and proxy voting-related products and services. Formerly a division of JP Morgan, RiskMetrics became an independent company in 1998. |
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