Pass-through voting in the US — insights from the experts
In a pivotal election year, where nearly half the world's population is set to take to the polls, the spotlight on democracy has never been brighter. Amidst this global backdrop, a dialogue is emerging in the investment world that challenges the traditional paradigms of asset management and ownership.
We invite you to delve into this groundbreaking discussion with our latest roundtable paper, 'Pass-through voting in the US – insights from the experts'. In the paper, representatives from world-leading asset-management and asset-owner organisations, such as Franklin Templeton, Vanguard, AFL-CIO, SCERS and many others, share their thoughts on this transformative technology.
See what they had to say — download the discussion paper by entering your details below.
Topics discussed:
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Key challenges to pass-through voting anticipated by the industry.
- Pass-through voting's impact on engagement.
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The future outlook for pass-through voting.
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Shareholder democracy and its implications.
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Participants
Donald Cassidy
Director of Stewardship
American Century Investments
Andrew Collins
Director of ESG Investing
San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System (SFERS)
John Galloway
Principal, Global Head of
Investment Stewardship
Vanguard
Piers Hugh Smith
Head of Stewardship
Franklin Templeton
Michael McCauley
Senior Officer, Investment
Programs & Governance
State Board of Administration
(SBA) of Florida
Brandon Rees
Deputy Director, Corporations
and Capital Markets
AFL-CIO
Linda C. Giuliano
Founder & CEO
BrightWorld ESG
William Goodwin
Co-founder and Head of US Tumelo
John Hoeppner
Head of US Stewardship and Sustainable Investments
Legal & General Investment Management America
Leola Ross
Deputy CIO and Head of ESG
Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System (SCERS)
Gordon Seymour
Special Counsel for Public Policy
Glass Lewis
Matthew Thornton
Associate General Counsel
Investment Company Institute