Partners

Manifest is pleased to be working with a number of selected partners in order to offer access to complementary governance products and services.

Class Actions Claims Management

Class actions have become the tool of choice for binding corporate governance changes on under-performing US companies.

Monitoring and managing the class action process can be complex and time-consuming. That's where the experts at Class Actions Claims Management can help.  More >>

Exchange Data

Exchange Data International (EDI) is the premier provider of global corporate actions and securities reference data. EDI has won acclaim for its innovative approach and like Manifest was one of the first vendors to make back office data available over the internet. EDI's international client base includes most of the major banks, brokerage houses, custodians and data vendors. EDI's mission is to provide flexible, innovative solutions to client's changing data processing needs. Manifest is partnering with EDI as part of our global expansion program. EDI's team of over 200 analysts track world-wide corporate actions and back office data from 135 exchanges and 78,500 equity issuers.

During 2006, EDI managing director, Kevin Brady joined Manifest's board as a non-executive director.

Financial Tradeware

Manifest recently joined the SWIFT network for our global vote execution and selected Financial Tradeware as its technology and connectivity partner. Financial Tradeware Plc., incorporated in the UK since 1997, is a leading provider of STP Portfolio Management and Brokerage software for Investment Managers, Investments Funds and Hedge Funds. Since its inception Financial Tradeware has established a strong European base, with offices in London, Rome, Geneva and Brussels. Manifest will be using Financial Tradeware's Member Administered Closed User Group (MA-CUG) functionality. Financial Tradeware is the Service Administrator of the MA-CUG, whilst Service Sponsor is Européenne de Gestion Privée SA, an investment management company authorised by the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF, formerly the COB) since 30th April 2006, registration number 17673K.

ProxyGovernance Inc

Manifest has an alliance with US proxy advisory and voting service, PROXY Governance Inc. (PGI).

In this reciprocal deal PROXY Governance’s clients access Manifest’s research providing full coverage of companies in the European, Australian and New Zealand markets as well as other global markets. Manifest’s clients, meanwhile, will be able to access PROXY Governance’s research and voting recommendations for US companies.

“We are very pleased to be joining forces with PROXY Governance,” said Sarah Wilson, managing director of Manifest. “Its combination of in-depth research and advanced voting and compliance platform technology makes it an excellent strategic partner.

PROXY Governance brings the capability to complement and enhance our own full-service research, voting and compliance solution. The market is deeply concerned about their choices in governance support market – a choice of one is no choice and we’re delighted to be working with PGI to ensure that investors can seek out a real and proven alternative.”

Association of British Insurers

The Association of British Insurers' (ABI) is the trade association for Britain’s insurance industry. Its more than 400 member companies provide over 97% of the insurance business in the UK. It represents insurance companies to the Government, and to the regulatory and other agencies, and is an influential voice on public policy and financial services issues. ABI member companies hold more than a fifth of all investments traded on the London Stock Exchange, on behalf of millions of pensioners and savers.

Manifest has partnered with the ABI to offer our subscribers direct access to the ABI's colour coded company alerts alongside Manifest's Proxy Research Reports.

Compliance Online

Compliance Online is the UK's financial services compliance portal. It provides news and services covering governance, financial crime, international affairs, banking and insurance. Manifest comment and analysis also now appears on the website within its features section. More >>