The Role of Proxy Advisory Firms - Glass Lewis

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• Proxy advisory firms provide institutional investors with research and data, as well as recommendations on management and shareholder proxy proposals that are voted on at an organization’s annual and special meetings.

• they digest and evaluate lengthy and complex filings on common corporate endeavors, including mergers & acquisitions, CEO salary, and more

• proxy advisors enable key shareholders to protect their interests by helping them make an informed voting decision

• Proxy advisory firms provide these voting recommendations to institutional investors for the companies that they own shares in.

• Areas that proxy advisory firms support include: Environment, social, and governance (ESG) Proxy voting Proxy research Executive compensation models Board diversity

• Proxy advisory firms provide an essential service and help shareholders make decisions on numerous high-level matters that they aren’t always able to keep up with on their own

• Providing independent research and heavily-analyzed data based on current and projected market conditions

• proxy advisory firms are able to help shareholders make educated decisions that benefit the company as well as their own investments.

• proxy advisory firms can offer valuable insight into how they should vote on significant corporate actions to ensure continued success across their portfolios

• Proxy advisory firms exist to provide sound recommendations with regards to financial transactions, compensation, and more and can enhance an organization’s stewardship and ESG program

• proxy advisors help promote strong corporate governance.

• . Operating as independent research firms, they digest and evaluate lengthy and complex filings on common corporate endeavors, including mergers & acquisitions, CEO salary, and more.