Published by Barron’s. Activists are insisting that the $4 trillion money manager divest from companies that finance or otherwise support brutal regimes. By AVI SALZMAN October 28, 2017 Bloomberg News The first six agenda items for next month’s Vanguard shareholder meeting cover riveting topics such as the appointment of trustees, service […]
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Vanguard, genocide, and the $18 million campaign to get you to vote
Published by Yahoo Finance. Ethan Wolff-Mann Writer Yahoo Finance October 18, 2017 On Nov. 15, Vanguard will hold an enormous shareholder meeting and proxy vote for the first time in almost a decade. If you’re a customer of the world’s largest mutual fund company, you’re also a shareholder, which is why you’ve […]
Sudan proxy war hits Wall Street roadblock
Published by Financial Times. By Joe Morris Shaken by evidence of human rights abuses in Sudan, US pensions and endowments began divesting from companies linked to the government years ago, but financial companies and mutual funds almost uniformly still cling to shares. Pressure groups point to four oil companies – […]
Franklin Resources Shareholders Cast First Vote on Genocide-free Investing
San Francisco-based Armenian leader presents anti-genocide shareholder proposal SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 15, 2013 – On Wednesday, shareholders at Franklin Resources, parent company of Franklin Templeton mutual funds, voted for the first time on a genocide-free investing proposal coordinated by Investors Against Genocide. The proposal is the first shareholder […]
ING mutual fund vote marks first win for rights activists
Published by Reuters. * Sudan-related shareholder measure gets 59 pct support * ING took no position on the resolution * Unusual circumstances show challenges for activists By Ross Kerber BOSTON, July 20 (Reuters) – A shareholder group scored its first voting victory after five years of urging mutual funds to […]
Genocide-Free Investing Resolution Wins Majority Vote
Published by Social Funds. by Robert Kropp Investors Against Genocide’s request that the ING Emerging Countries Fund refrain from investing in companies that provide funding to governments engaged in genocide is supported by over 59% of shareowners. SocialFunds.com — I’ve written more than 1,000 stories for SocialFunds.com, and find that […]
Victory for genocide-free investing proposal at ING
Shareholders approved the genocide-free investing proposal on the ballot of the ING Emerging Countries Fund by a wide margin. The proposal passed with 59.25% voting in favor, 10.84% voting against the proposal and the remainder abstaining, a clear victory for genocide-free investing.
JPMorgan faces backlash over ties to Sudan
Published by CNNMoney. By Hibah Yousuf @CNNMoneyInvest May 11, 2012: 8:12 AM ET JPMorgan’s board of directors, which CEO Jamie Dimon chairs, recommends that shareholders vote against a proposal that calls for avoiding investments in companies that contribute to genocide, including PetroChina. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — For the second year […]
