Investor group urges SEC to reopen proxy rules comment period
A group of investors is calling on the SEC to reopen the comment period on amendments to shareholder proxy rules after new data was submitted by its Division of Economic …
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Dalriada Trustees selects Minerva for implementation statements reporting
Dalriada Trustees, one of the UK’s largest independent trustee firms, has selected Minerva Analytics to carry out vital duties for its pension fund clients related to the newly introduced implementation statement.
Dalriada, …
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Proxy vote confirmations one step closer as UK publishes SRDII implementation plans
The UK government has published the full text of its planned Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD II) legislation as it moves closer to bringing the new rules into law. …
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Neuberger Berman commits to advance proxy disclosure
Neuberger Berman has become one of the first major asset managers to commit to advance proxy voting disclosures.
It announced this week that it would publicly state beforehand how it plans to vote …
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For some companies, the ability for shareholders to have a voice is a source of constant annoyance.
For proxy voting agents, such as Minerva, understanding the rules of the game and where the lines are drawn is key.
Shareholder rights …
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A war of words has broken out between investors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following the regulator’s controversial proposal to amend its proxy voting rules.
On 5 November, the SEC proposed new changes to how proxy advisory firms operate – with some criticising the move …
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New website aims to prevent investor rights erosion
With the SEC set to announce new rules on proxy voting this week, a new website has launched for organisations concerned about the erosion of investor rights. A quick browse of InvestorRightsForum.com …
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Solactive makes strategic investment in European governance, sustainability and proxy voting firm, Minerva Analytics.
Solactive announces the completion of a strategic investment in Minerva to accelerate growth of the electronic voting, stewardship and ESG research services firm.
Following the …
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Four billion reasons not to fix the proxy plumbing
Can the SEC resist the lobbying deluge and restore essential share ownership rights?
Since the GFC, regulators have been working to make markets and economies safer. Part of that process has …
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Unilever: Votes and Voices
Proxy plumbing adds complexity to hotly-contested simplification plan
The proposed Unilever vote in October is raising City eyebrows. When the CIO of a UK insurer takes to the pages of the financial media voicing concerns over …
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