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Guidance Update Proxy Voting Guidelines

Fenwick & West LLP

BlackRock’s 2025 U.S. Proxy Voting Guidelines

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In December 2024, BlackRock released its updated U.S. proxy voting guidelines for benchmark policies. The changes will become effective as of January 2025. ...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

SEC Adopts Final Rules for Proxy Advisors

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Firms that advise institutional advisers and institutional investors in the proxy voting process (“proxy advisors”) have gained prominence in recent years, but have also faced increased scrutiny regarding the accuracy and...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

SEC Adopts Amendments to Provide Investors More Information on Proxy Voting Advice

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On July 22, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt amendments (Amendments) to certain of its rules governing proxy solicitations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act). The...more

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SEC Views Proxy Advice as Solicitation under Federal Proxy Rules

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The nation’s largest shareholder advisory firm, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”), recently filed suit against the SEC over new guidelines meant to give investors more transparency into how proxy advisory firms...more

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ISS Expands List of Egregious Equity Plan Factors

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As reported in prior blogs, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”), a leading proxy advisory firm, uses a proprietary “Equity Plan Scorecard” approach to evaluate public company equity compensation plans and will...more

White & Case LLP

ISS Issues Proxy Voting Guidelines for the 2020 Proxy Season

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On November 11, 2019, Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. (“ISS”) published its proxy voting guidelines updates (the “2020 Updates”) for the 2020 proxy season, effective for meetings on or after February 1, 2020. The...more

A&O Shearman

2020 Proxy Season – Quick Reference Guide

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Board Oversight Disclosure. Over the past several years, companies have increasingly used their proxy statements to communicate how their boards have exercised oversight over key matters. We expect this trend to accelerate in...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

SEC Adopts Guidance Impacting Voting Recommendations from Proxy Advisory Firms

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In two related releases issued on August 21, the SEC updated its guidance and interpretations to heighten the scrutiny given to the voting recommendations made by proxy advisory firms such as Institutional Shareholder...more

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