On Monday, ISS STOXX announced that it has launched a new website and “brand identity” that is meant to “showcase its comprehensive capabilities while cogently conveying the value proposition of its industry-leading data, research, and technology solutions.” Its new tagline is “Unlock the Power of Data.”

The brand refresh and website launch follow a comprehensive review of ISS STOXX’s market positioning and service structure, feedback from clients, as well as an extensive analysis of the evolving landscape in which global investors operate. This work informed a digital experience and visual identity that present ISS STOXX’s offerings with greater cohesion, while maintaining a familiar and intuitive environment for existing users.

It sounds like the new website will more seamlessly integrate information across its core areas, which are:

ISS STOXX Governance, a premier global provider of independent and objective shareholder meeting research and recommendations

ISS STOXX Sustainability, whose wide-ranging solutions help investors develop and integrate responsible investing policies and practices

ISS STOXX Indices, which sets the standard for rules-based, transparent, and liquid benchmarks and indices, including those tied to STOXX and DAX

ISS Market Intelligence, a leading provider of data, insights, and market engagement solutions to the global financial services industry

ISS-Corporate, which offers data-driven, SaaS-based, and expert advisory solutions to more than 1,400 companies globally

(I’m assuming ISS-Corporate will remain a standalone.) I know that ISS STOXX is committed to maintaining its benchmark policies, but the focus on “the power of data” in this announcement seems at least somewhat reminiscent of Glass Lewis’s announcement that it was moving away from “singularly-focused research and vote recommendations based on its house policy.”

A few days later, ISS STOXX gave some more color to its “power of data” focus by announcing its “2026 roadmap,” which includes new standalone AI solutions, a more customizable ProxyExchange hub and an AI agent named Stu.

ISS STOXX Governance’s forthcoming research offering, “PolicySteward,” will be designed to deliver automated, data-driven voting recommendations, research reports, clear rationale text, and a front-end user interface leveraging AI. Through the new solution, subscribers will enjoy greater independence, transparency, and flexibility regarding how voting decisions are informed and executed. The solution is expected to be available globally beginning in 2027 and fully integrated with ProxyExchange, ISS STOXX Governance’s cutting-edge and end‑to‑end voting platform.

In addition to the standalone PolicySteward offering, ISS STOXX Governance is, in parallel, advancing a broad transformation of ProxyExchange aimed at delivering a more streamlined and intuitive workflow for stewardship and voting activities. Central to this effort is the development of a new, more customizable ProxyExchange hub featuring integrated tools and AI capabilities surfacing more content and expertise. The transformed experience will embed ISS Communicator and ISS Vote Preference, also known as “Vote Choice” or “pass‑through voting,” into screens and workflows, respectively, enabling more effective use of ISS research and engagement tools.

Beta testing is planned for this fall, with early subscribers expected to have time to configure voting policies ahead of 2027 annual meetings.

– Meredith Ervine