Mike Tyrrell
Mike Tyrrell is Editor of SRI-Connect – an online research marketplace for professional institutional investors, analysts & companies interested in sustainable development. He is keen to open up the site to corporate governance analysts & corporate governance research.
I’ve heard so many complaints over the years about the work overload that occurs in ‘voting season’ and I’ve heard it from all sides: from investors, from research providers and from companies. I’m aware that there are a number of structural changes, challenges and developments underway in the corporate governance and proxy advisory world. These will take their course.
I set out to achieve something more modest; to create an easily-accessible space where companies, investors and research providers could exchange views on the little things that would make everyone’s life 5% easier. Please add your own thoughts to the ever-growing list of ‘tips’ that have been collected from analysts and company secretaries.
Investors and analysts told companies:
- DO – understand that there is such a thing as voting season
- DON’T – get stressed when investors don’t go to your AGM
- DO – talk to your owners rather than shooting the messenger (the proxy advisor)
- DON’T – waste time with non-issues
- DO – identify the key decision-makers at each asset manager
- …and many more things – read full article here
Companies told investors and analysts:
- DO – consider your voting decision along with your investment decision
- DON’T – let intermediaries get in the way
- DO – hold your shares in designated accounts
- DON’T – be too noisy, too late
- DO – find out how much voting costs you
- …and many more things – read full article here
What do you think? Do you have something to add? Email mike.tyrrell@sri-connect.com with your ideas.
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