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Board composition and compensation dominate proxy voting

George Michael Gerstein • August 16, 2018 August 16, 2018 • News • Tags: ESG, Fiduciary Duties
2018 proxy engagements focused on boards, compensation – Vanguard
2018 proxy engagements focused on boards, compensation – Vanguard

Board composition and executive compensation were prominent themes in Vanguard's engagements with global companies in the 2018 proxy year.
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George Michael Gerstein advises financial institutions on the fiduciary and prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA. As co-chair of the fiduciary governance group, he assists clients with tracking, and understanding, the numerous fiduciary developments at the federal and state levels, including the rules and regulations of governmental plans. He also advises clients with respect to the fiduciary duty implications of ESG investing.

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William Mandia represents financial institutions and insurers in complex commercial and class action litigation. He regularly defends and advises life insurers, intermediaries, banks, broker-dealers, investment advisers, and other financial services providers in connection with sales practices claims arising from a wide range of financial and life insurance products, including, but not limited to, claims for alleged breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and violations of state consumer protection laws.

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