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Holding Proxy Advisors' Feet to the Fire

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Proxy advisors, and specifically ISS and Glass Lewis, are in the business of advising asset managers on whether to vote for or against the thousands of director nominees and proposals that are presented to shareholders each...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Proxy Advisors, Institutional Investors Shift Diversity Policies and Mandates

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Some proxy advisors and institutional investors have made changes to their diversity policies and mandates, including the following ...more

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Pullback on Consideration of Board Diversity by ISS, BlackRock and Vanguard

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Citing recent DEI developments in the U.S., ISS released its Statement on Diversity Factors in Director Elections on February 11, 2025 announcing that it will “indefinitely halt consideration of certain diversity factors in...more

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ISS and Glass Lewis Release Proxy Voting Policy Changes for 2025

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Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”) recently released its updates to its Proxy Voting Guidelines. These updates will take effect for all annual meetings held after February 1, 2025....more

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ISS, Glass Lewis and BlackRock Issue 2025 Voting Guidelines

As companies begin preparing for the 2025 proxy season, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) and Glass Lewis, the leading providers of corporate governance solutions and proxy advisory services, recently issued...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

2025 Proxy Advisory Firm Voting Guidelines: Canadian Highlights

In preparation for the upcoming 2025 proxy season, issuers should familiarize themselves with the updated Canadian proxy voting guidelines recently published by Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) and Glass, Lewis &...more

Bennett Jones LLP

ISS Updates 2025 Proxy Voting Guidelines

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Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has released updates to its Canadian proxy voting guidelines for the 2025 proxy season. The ISS updates are effective for shareholder meetings occurring on or after February 1, 2025....more

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Proxy Voting Advisory Firms Address Severance Payments, Cybersecurity Risk Ownership and Share Ownership Guidelines in Updates to...

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Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, the leading proxy voting advisory firms in the United States, have announced updates and clarifications for their voting guidelines for the U.S. market for the 2024...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

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

2020 Proxy Advisory Firm Voting Guidelines: Canadian Highlights

In preparation for the upcoming proxy season, issuers should familiarize themselves with the Canadian proxy voting guidelines recently published by Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) and Glass Lewis & Co. (Glass...more

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Securities and Corporate Governance Update – October 2019

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This newsletter discusses noteworthy updates, key regulatory decisions and upcoming compliance reminders. In this edition, we review: ...SEC Changes Approach to Shareholder Proposal No-Action Requests ...SEC Issues...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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