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Chamber Releases Best Practices for Proxy Voting
March 25, 2013
Proxy advisory firms have come under criticism from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Center for Capital Markets for Competitiveness in a recent report that details best practices and core principles for the development, dispensation and receipt of proxy voting advice. The report states that… read more
ISS Proposes Proxy Voting Policy Updates for 2013
October 26, 2012
On October 16th, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) proposed updates to its proxy voting guidelines for the 2013 proxy season. According to a client memorandum by Davis Polk, the proposed policies would: Recommend voting against boards of directors who do not act on shareholder… read more
Board Oversight of Proxy Voting
September 07, 2012
The Mutual Fund Directors Forum today released a special report, "Practical Guidance for Fund Directors on Oversight of Proxy Voting." This important document provides directors with practical guidance regarding how to carry out their oversight role in this area. The Forum's report discusses key decision… read more
Proxy Season Update
June 12, 2012
The Davis Polk law firm has issued its "Mid-Season Update on the 2012 Proxy Season," noting that the proxy season thus far "has in fact been less tumultuous than expected." The update discusses say-on-pay support, proxy access, and other timely governance issues. The full report… read more
ISS Releases 2012 Proxy Voting Guidelines
December 06, 2011
Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), one of the major proxy service providers to mutual funds, recently released its 2012 updates to its benchmark proxy voting guidelines. These guidelines will be effective for shareholder meetings held on or after February 1, 2012. Significant updates to the… read more