Proxy Governance, Inc.

Proxy Governance, Inc.

Proxy Governance, Inc., is one of three prominent independent proxy advisory services in the United States. As such, it provides proxy voting recommendations on U.S. and non-U.S. publicly reporting companies. Additionally, it provides an online voting platform that permits clients to vote their shares.

The company and its competitors are often quoted in the media when they issue recommendations to shareholders during high-profile proxy fights, and in cases involving proposed mergers and acquisitions.

Proxy Governance, Inc. is a subsidiary of online brokerage FOLIOfn, which was founded by a former commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Steven Wallman. The company is privately held and headquartered in Vienna, Virginia.

External links

* [http://www.proxygovernance.com Proxy Governance, Inc.]

* [http://www.foliofn.com FOLIOfn, Inc.]

* [http://www.folioadvisor.com FOLIO Advisor, a wholly owned subsidiary of FOLIOfn, Inc.]


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