ISS Governance has announced its Benchmark Policy Updates for its proxy voting guidelines applicable to stockholder meetings on or after February 1, 2026. As explained in this November Cooley client ...
The House Committee on Financial Services’ April 29 th hearing titled “Exposing the Proxy Advisory Cartel: How ISS & Glass Lewis Influence Markets” examined “the role and influence of proxy advisory ...
The bank is launching an in-house, AI-powered tool called Proxy IQ to support its shareholder voting decisions, leaving human ...
As reported by the Wall Street Journal, the White House is considering executive actions that would restrict the influence of proxy advisory firms and index-fund managers. According to the Wall Street ...
My basic point was that, if you own a diversified portfolio of stocks, you will be asked to vote on hundreds of different propositions — annual elections of directors, non-binding social and ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sarah Williamson covers capital markets and long-term strategies. In June, Texas passed Senate Bill 2337, which imposes ...
Richard Todd is CEO and co-founder of Innovest Portfolio Solutions, which provides investment consulting services to faith-based organizations. Proxy voting is a key responsibility of all fiduciaries.