Let's Hear the Proxy Advisors' Take on Recent SEC Proposals

Wednesday, December 9, 2020 | 4:40PM - 5:30PM | Room:  |   Concurrent Session

In November 2019 the SEC proposed significant changes to the proxy solicitation rules, specifically in the areas of requiring conflict of interest disclosure, allowing issues to provide feedback on proxy voting advice before it is issued, and raising ownership thresholds for including shareholder proposals in an issuer's proxy statement. These proposals could have a material impact on the business model of proxy advisor firms, and this session will give them the floor to describe what they support and what they oppose in these proposals.

Learning Objectives:
  • Attendees will gain perspective by hearing the proxy advisor point of view, which is supported by many of their own shareholders
  • Attendees will have the chance to ask questions to proxy advisor representatives that will increase their understanding of how proxy advisors can serve both investors and issuers