Proxy Issues Working Group
The Proxy Issues Working Group provides a forum to examine how legislative, regulatory, and other developments related to proxy voting and governance issues affect registered investment companies (“funds”) and registered investment advisers. It assists ICI in formulating views on legislation or rule proposals to ensure that funds’ and investment advisers’ unique perspectives inform and influence policy; and considers these matters from the perspective of funds’ dual roles as issuers (funds soliciting proxy votes from their shareholders) and institutional investors (funds voting proxies issued by their portfolio companies).
Working Group Meetings
The Proxy Issues Working Group holds periodic conference calls as issues arise.
Membership Information
Each member firm may have three representatives on the Working Group.
Colleague Access
Colleague Access gives committee representatives the ability to designate co-workers (i.e., non‑committee members) to view committee memos and materials online, receive notification of memos addressed to the committee via ICI Digest and participate in committee calls and meetings.
As committees may deal with confidential policy topics involving draft comment letters and conference calls, ICI limits the number of colleagues per firm who can be designated for Colleague Access. Only committee representatives (not alternates or substitutes) can activate Colleague Access, and colleagues must be employed by the committee member’s firm.
Proxy Issues Working Group representatives may designate a total of five individuals for Colleague Access.
