Proxy advisors are moving away from one-size-fits-all recommendations, large investors are building internal capabilities, ...
Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...
On December 11, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order titled “Protecting American Investors from Foreign-Owned and Politically-Motivated Proxy Advisors.” The executive order ...
Proxy advisors are used to turning a spotlight on companies. Now the government is investigating the advisors. Mutual fund and pension managers can get proxies for thousands of corporate votes each ...
The bank is launching an in-house, AI-powered tool called Proxy IQ to support its shareholder voting decisions, leaving human ...
The end of June marks the end of another proxy year, and the past year certainly looks very different from previous ones, particularly when it comes to sustainability. Overall, the number of ESG ...
The House Committee on Financial Services’ April 29 th hearing titled “Exposing the Proxy Advisory Cartel: How ISS & Glass Lewis Influence Markets” examined “the role and influence of proxy advisory ...
As reported by the Wall Street Journal, the White House is considering executive actions that would restrict the influence of proxy advisory firms and index-fund managers. According to the Wall Street ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sarah Williamson covers capital markets and long-term strategies. In June, Texas passed Senate Bill 2337, which imposes ...
Richard Todd is CEO and co-founder of Innovest Portfolio Solutions, which provides investment consulting services to faith-based organizations. Proxy voting is a key responsibility of all fiduciaries.