Asset managers urged to give schemes more voting control

More transparency and action urged in letter from Guy Opperman and stewardship group

James Phillips
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Asset managers urged to give schemes more voting control

Asset managers need to give pension funds more say on how their votes should be cast at annual general meetings (AGMs), the pensions and financial inclusion minister says.

In a letter to 44 asset managers, Guy Opperman said asset managers should allow investors in pooled funds to make expressions of wishes regarding their voting preferences. They should also sign ...

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