Sunday, November 25, 2007

The Proxy Voting Season 2007


What got voted? Who got the most votes? Who got the least? Why?

Manifest is pleased to announce the release of its 10th proxy voting review. This pan-European report is an invaluable resource for anyone who needs to keep up to date with the latest corporate governance trends.

The report reveals patterns in shareholder dissent for the full range of voting and governance issues in each of the countries covered: Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland, as well as the leading UK indices.

In 94 pages, 52 graphs and 30 tables, Manifest identifies voting levels, with analysis of specific cases of high and low turnout, identifies trends in controversial meeting items, and then explains them against a backdrop of regulatory updates relating to shareholder rights and company law.

This is the most a complete analysis available of the types of shareholder meeting resolutions proposed as well as the voting outcomes for the most contentious issues of the season. Additionally, we explore the practical challenges of voting are explored both from an investor and an issuer perspective.

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