When I spoke to Charles V. Callan, senior vice president, regulatory affairs for Broadridge Financial Solutions in late June, the proxy voting season—roughly February 15 to May 1—had just ended. For Broadridge, the season consisted of 3,174 meetings of publicly traded US companies that have many shareholder interactions. Since Broadridge introduced proxy voting services by… Read More >>
Peer Pressure and Corporate Actions
A lot is riding on a corporate actions pilot test, led by The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. (DTCC), and slated to get underway next week. The pilot has attracted heavy hitters JPMorgan Chase, BNY Mellon, Brown Brothers Harriman, ITG and National Financial Services, which may help persuade corporate issuers to automate their corporate actions…. Read More >>
