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IW FINANCIAL NAMED BEST U.S. ESG RESEARCH HOUSE IN WORLD FINANCE AWARDS

Leading UK finance publication's first year of ESG awards rewards quality and innovation

PORTLAND, Maine (September 16, 2009) — World Finance Magazine's 1st World Finance ESG Awards today named IW Financial as the best U.S. research house. The World Finance Awards were created in 2007 to identify industry leaders, individuals, teams and organizations that represent the benchmark of achievement and best practice in the financial and business world - are entering their third year and will reflect a wider spectrum of financial services and related industries than ever before.? This year is the first year that ESG awards have been presented.

World Finance considered a range of criteria including adoption of the UNPRI principles, meeting the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) demand of institutional investors and quality of research. Other criteria included innovation, originality and quality of products, as well as proof of market development and excellence in client representation.

"We are pleased to have received this award and consider it validation for the approach we have taken. Our goal at IW Financial is to assist our clients in making their own determinations about what is important and then facilitate their analysis with objective research and analytics," said Mark Bateman, Director of Research at IW Financial. "That's why we have focused on quantitative data and developed our patented user-defined analytic platform."

About IW Financial
IW Financial is a leading provider of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) research, consulting and portfolio management solutions for asset management firms, managed accounts sponsors, institutional investors, plan sponsors, and investment advisors.
 
With its unique combination of investment industry expertise, unbiased research, and technology solutions, IW Financial helps industry professionals capitalize on growing investor demand by incorporating ESG factors into investment platforms, products, and portfolios, adding value to the money management process while strengthening client relationships.
 
For more information on IW Financial visit www.iwfinancial.com.

Dan Porter
IW Financial
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danporteriwfinancial.com