US - New York City pension funds have filed shareholder proposals calling on the board of directors at seven companies to establish a protocol for acting on shareholder proposals that win majority votes.
William Thompson, comptroller of New York City, said: "Directors are elected by the shareholders, and as fiduciaries, should be accountable to the shareholders whose stockownership interests they a...
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