The HBDO Fundamental GUARD® Index is an investor protection index and a component of the HBDO Fundamental Index® Series. Designed with the support of the World Bank (DB project), Guard® Investor Protectiion Index measures the strength of investor protection index in a country.

Ex: HBDO affirms #Norway at ‘B’; High Quality Grade – GUARD® Investor Protection Index

ie: #Norway rated at ‘B’. It means Norway get a high quality grade on the strength of investor protection :  a high quality grade on the strength of minority shareholder protections against directors’ misuse of corporate assets for personal gain.

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Approche et natations (en anglais), Règles et critères (en anglais), Les indices HBDO par  HBDO Research (en anglais)

Contact : research@hbdo.ca