Members of the USPX are celebrating the launch of our brand new website. It offers a host of social networking tools that will allow members […]
Focus on the USPX – Proxy Exchange Organisation
Meeting attendees Vincent Cirulli and Chris Sturr during a breakout session. On Saturday, eight members of the USPX came together for a day-long focus group […]
Shareholder Rights Agreement – An Open Letter to Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS)
VIA E-MAIL ([email protected]) Global Policy Board Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. 2099 Gaither Road Rockville, Maryland 20850 Re: ISS 2012 Proxy Voting Policies – Proxy Access […]
Test Driving the USPX Guidelines on Say-on-Pay
Brett Davidson is a member of the United States Proxy Exchange Website and publishes Investletter. He serves on the committee that released the USPX guidelines for voting […]
The SEC’s Problem With the First Amendment – Private Shareholder Rights
The SEC’s approach to regulating US securities markets relies on controlling speech: they compel “disclosures”, prohibit certain statements, and impose onerous requirements on others. All […]
Wall Street Journal Spotlights USPX Efforts on Virtual Annual Meetings.
Monday’s Wall Street Journal includes a wonderful article by Joann S. Lublin highlighting the USPX’s efforts to address the risks of “virtual” annual meetings. While virtual annual meetings have […]
SEC: Time To Remove the Gag
When corporations go to court to challenge a shareowner’s right to submit a proposal for inclusion in the firm’s proxy materials, it is up to […]
Shareowner Guidelines for Say-on-Pay Voting
Today, the United States Proxy Exchange (USPX) released standards for shareowners to use in making say-on-pay voting decisions. Congress’s new “say-on-pay” rules allow shareowners to […]
Abolishing Corporate Personhood: Be Careful What You Ask For
Contrary to popular belief, corporate personhood was not an invention of late nineteenth century robber barons. Following the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Citizens United, calls […]
Model Proxy Access Proposal
Model Shareowner Proposal for Proxy Access Today, the United States Proxy Exchange (USPX) released a Model Proxy Access Proposal that can be presented to […]
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Request for Comments: Say-on-Pay If average shareowners believe the vast majority of executives are excessively compensated, then collectively they should vote to reject the vast […]