14 min

Pass-Through Voting: Empowering Shareholders or Increasing the Influence of Proxy Advisors‪?‬ The Informed Board

    • Management

In a move intended to “democratize” shareholder voting, several large index funds are giving their investors a say in how shares are voted, instead of leaving those choices to fund managers’ stewardship teams. In the pilot projects, aimed primarily at institutional investors, fund investors are given several options: to vote as the fund manager’s stewardship team recommends; to vote with management; to vote according to an advisor; or possibly some other formula to be administered by the fund manager.
Read the full summary of the conversation HERE.
💡 Meet Your Host 💡Name: Ann Beth Stebbins
Title: Partner at Skadden
Connect: LinkedIn
💡 Featured Guests 💡Dalia Blas - BlackRock
Marc Gerber - Skadden
Gabrielle Wolf - Innisfree M&A

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The Informed Board is a podcast by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, and Affiliates. This podcast is provided for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended and should not be construed as legal advice. This podcast is considered advertising under applicable state laws.

In a move intended to “democratize” shareholder voting, several large index funds are giving their investors a say in how shares are voted, instead of leaving those choices to fund managers’ stewardship teams. In the pilot projects, aimed primarily at institutional investors, fund investors are given several options: to vote as the fund manager’s stewardship team recommends; to vote with management; to vote according to an advisor; or possibly some other formula to be administered by the fund manager.
Read the full summary of the conversation HERE.
💡 Meet Your Host 💡Name: Ann Beth Stebbins
Title: Partner at Skadden
Connect: LinkedIn
💡 Featured Guests 💡Dalia Blas - BlackRock
Marc Gerber - Skadden
Gabrielle Wolf - Innisfree M&A

Connect with Skadden☑️ Follow us on Twitter & LinkedIn.
☑️ Subscribe to The Informed Board on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app.
☑️ Let us know what topics you would like to hear about on The Informed Board by reaching out to us at info info@skadden.com.
The Informed Board is a podcast by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, and Affiliates. This podcast is provided for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended and should not be construed as legal advice. This podcast is considered advertising under applicable state laws.

14 min