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SEC et agences de conseil en vote : ça bouge !

Intéressante information de The Advisor-s Edge concernant les agences de conseil en vote : « Updated: SEC addresses proxy voting concerns » (21 août 2019).

Extrait :

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) set out its views on investment advisors fulfilling their proxy voting responsibilities. The guidance states that proxy voting advice constitutes a “solicitation” under federal rules and provides instructions on applying anti-fraud rules to proxy voting advice.

“Advisers who vote proxies must do so in a manner consistent with their fiduciary obligations and, to the extent they rely on voting advice from proxy advisory firms they must take reasonable steps to ensure the use of that advice is consistent with their fiduciary duties,” said SEC commissioner Elad Roisman, who led development of the new guidance.

“In addition, proxy advisory firms, to the extent they engage in solicitations, must comply with applicable law,” he noted.

Pour accéder au texte de la SEC : « Commission Guidance Regarding Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers » (17 CFR Parts 271 and 276)

Résumé :

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) is publishing guidance regarding the proxy voting responsibilities of investment advisers under Rule 206(4)-6 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”), and Form N-1A, Form N-2, Form N-3, and Form N-CSR under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”).

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