Topic: Proxy advisers

A proxy adviser provides services to shareholders (in most cases an institutional investor of some type) to vote their shares at shareholder meetings of, usually, quoted companies.

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New proxy adviser rules in United States

17 September 2020 | Sally Linwood GAICD

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted new rules governing the conduct of proxy advisers (see here for the SEC’s release). Designed to address concerns about the “outs...

Seven trends small cap boards should prepare for

29 August 2018 | Tony Featherstone

Trends suggest small cap companies will speed up appointment of female directors.

Director Identification Numbers – Your Say!

29 August 2018

Over recent weeks, close to 500 AICD members provided initial feedback to the AICD on the implementation of a Director Identification Number (DIN). We sought this input through two on-line surveys sen...

ASIC report on proxy adviser engagement practices

25 July 2018

The ASIC review focused on the four major proxy advisers in Australia, CGI Glass Lewis, ISS Australia, Ownership Matters and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors.

Proxy Music

27 February 2018

The increasing sway of proxy advisors has prompted calls for greater regulation, reports Ben Power.

Stakeholder engagement with Dr Ziggy Switkowski AO

14 February 2018

Covering the shifting sands of shareholder expectations, proxy adviser oversight and AGM reform, Dr Ziggy Switkowski AO FAICD discusses his views on the current state of the stakeholder engagement lan...

ASIC on the ‘significantly less tumultuous’ AGM season

14 February 2018 | Steph D'Souza

The regulator shares its appraisal and recommendations following the 2017 Annual General Meeting (AGM) season, which shone a spotlight on board diversity and director accountability through ‘against’ ...

Proxy advisers: Have your say

12 April 2017 | Lysarne Pelling

The role of proxy advisers is in the spotlight. The AICD is currently developing a new policy around the issues that they pose. We are calling on input from our members, writes AICD Senior Policy Advi...

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