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BusinessWeek November 17, 2003 David Henry	Mutual Funds: Tossing Out The Rubber Stamp A new SEC rule that takes effect next year will require mutual funds to disclose how they vote on proxies for the stocks they own. The rule is intended to keep funds from siding with management to gain 401(k) business. How will this affect corporate governance?
The Motley Fool March 28, 2005 Selena Maranjian	Conflicted Mutual Funds There are conflicts of interest afoot in mutual funds. The bottom line if you're interested in seeing shareholder proposals pass at companies in which you've invested is to check out the proxy-voting policies at the funds that own big chunks of the companies.
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The Motley Fool February 27, 2009 Selena Maranjian	Voting: Not Just for November Anymore It's a very exciting time of year for investors: tax season, annual report season, and proxy voting season. Believe it or not, it's worth your time to sift through the mail and uncover your ballot; your proxy votes carry more power than you think.
The Motley Fool July 29, 2010 Selena Maranjian	Your Funds Are Failing You Your mutual fund may be voting against your best interests. As investors, we don't have to close our eyes when our mutual funds support ridiculous pay packages.
Financial Advisor January 2006 Joel Bruckenstein	Proxy Problems Simplified The Web-based PROXY Governance platform is a a technological solution for financial advisors' proxy-voting woes.
The Motley Fool May 4, 2009 Selena Maranjian	These Fund Companies Are Letting Us Down It's ridiculous, but some fund firms are supporting excessive CEO pay.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2010 Jeffrey Morgan	Corporate America Wants Your Vote Why we should all care about corporate governance.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2009 Toby Shute	Shareholders 1, Board Bozos 0 Score one for shareholder empowerment.
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The Motley Fool May 5, 2006 Selena Maranjian	Think Twice Before Agreeing With Management Did you know that companies in which you own stock may be doing things you don't like, and you may be giving them your blessing? Investors, proxy voting probably doesn't work the way you think it does.
The Motley Fool May 14, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Shareholders Take Action Here are some tips on how to make a difference with your holdings.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2004 Tim Beyers	Don't Waste Your Vote Every year, as a shareholder, you're given the chance to have a say in how the companies you own are run. Don't blow it. Vote.
U.S. Banker July 2004 John Adams	Institutional Custody: Union Bank Corrals E-Ballot Functionality Calls for transparency and more responsible mutual fund investing fuel demand for on-line proxy voting. With technology support, the public gets what it asks for.
The Motley Fool July 6, 2005 Tom Taulli	Donaldson's Last Stand William Donaldson made his mark on the SEC -- up until his last day in office. Interestingly, even the U.S. Court of Appeals had concerns about the new mutual fund regulations.
The Motley Fool February 20, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Get Out and Vote! Proxy voting lets your shareholder voice be heard.
Registered Rep. May 18, 2004 John Churchill	The Only Game in Town Survey shows a majority of investors still think mutual funds provide the best opportunity for a diversified portfolio, and many do not think the mutual fund improprieties are widespread across the industry.
The Motley Fool July 22, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Shareholder Majorities Win Major Victories Policies that encourage better boards have gained traction in 2011.
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Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 William F. McCalpin	Stewardship, Sustainability and Strength Developing proxy voting guidelines at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund became a priority. Here's how and why.
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The Motley Fool March 10, 2009 Selena Maranjian	Which Funds Are Reining In Executive Compensation? Here are some of the mutual funds rated highest for their activism on executive compensation, along with some of their recent top holdings.
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BusinessWeek January 31, 2005 Louis Lavelle	A Simple Way To Make Boards Behave Requiring directors to win a majority of votes would give shareholders more say. Investors at as many as 100 companies will vote on nonbinding shareholder resolutions urging those companies to adopt majority voting.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2009 Selena Maranjian	Who Owns Most of the Market? Remember that even though mutual funds hold huge chunks of companies, the real owners of the shares are us. If we don't assert our rights, no one's going to do it for us.
BusinessWeek November 17, 2003 Borrus & Dwyer	Funds Need A Radical New Design Recent mutual fund scandals show that fund boards do a poor job of protecting investors. A look at some proposals for restructuring the industry.
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Registered Rep. February 22, 2005 Will Leitch	SEC's Roye Out as Mutual Fund Head In a move that casts doubt on the future of mutual fund regulation, the SEC has announced that its chief mutual funds legislator, Paul Roye, will step down, effective immediately.
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The Motley Fool April 28, 2005 Selena Maranjian	Mutual Funds Pushing for Good Governance Many fund families are supporting reforms for corporate America.
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The Motley Fool May 18, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Stop Enabling Crazy CEO Pay Rubber-stamping excessive executive compensation ruins things for the rest of us.
Financial Advisor April 2004 David J. Drucker	Living With The Rules How to keep the SEC happy without going out of business.
The Motley Fool January 11, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Whole Foods Joins the Moral Majority Whole Foods, the organic grocer, has amended its bylaws to adopt a majority voting standard for its director elections.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Corporations, Come Clean on Contributions Transparency about political contributions decreases reputational risk, boycotts, and backlash.
Registered Rep. February 24, 2003 David A. Gaffen	AIM Rules Again In Web Site Rankings AIM Investments once again ranked at the top of a survey evaluating how useful various mutual fund Web sites are to financial advisors.
BusinessWeek June 11, 2007 Jena McGregor	Activist Investors Get More Respect Boards are listening, and shareholder proposals are making headway.
The Motley Fool June 16, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Majority Rules! Majority voting standards would let shareholders have their say.
BusinessWeek June 16, 2011 John Helyar	Investor 'Say on Pay' Is a Bust Shareholder votes rejected executive pay at less than 2 percent of public companies this year.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Shareholders Flexing Their Biceps The arena of proxy voting is not only interesting, it's also important. When you receive proxy-voting materials, take time to read through them and then cast your vote.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Can the SEC Instill Confidence? Investors should make sure that the agency's efforts to untangle the proxy process ultimately benefit shareholders more than corporations.
BusinessWeek October 18, 2004 Anne Tergesen	In Your Fund Manager On Your Side? Until recently, most investors asked just one thing of their mutual funds: red-hot returns. Now, in the wake of the trading scandals, investors are also looking for fund management they can trust.
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