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| Subject: proxies Proxy voting and delegated voting are procedures for the delegation to another member of a voting body of that member’s power to vote in his absence. Proxy appointments can be used to form a voting bloc that can exercise greater influence in deliberations or negotiations. A person so designated is called a “proxy” and the person designating him is called a “principal.” (Wikipedia Feb 2010) US Equities By John Schroy, on February 25th, 2006 |  Leave a comment  Over 55% of corporate stock that belongs to US Households and Nonprofit Organizations is held indirectly through intermediaries who have the power to vote these shares. The major holders of these voting powers are pension plans and mutual funds. This means that it is not shareholder-owners that control most US public corporations, but hired intermediaries, each of which have conflicts of interest. February 25th, 2006 | Print Article |  Email Article |  Topics: defined benefit pensions, insurance company, mutual funds, pension plans, proxies | Category: US Equities | Leave a comment |  Short url1995-2004 By John Schroy, on February 24th, 2006 | Leave a comment  The percentage of equities belonging to households and nonprofit corporations increased from 42.8% to 55.4% between December 1995 and December 2004. Over 55% of the equity shares of US corporations which belong, in the final analysis, to US households and nonprofit organizations, are held indirectly through intermediaries, such as life insurance companies, private pension funds, government retirement funds, and mutual funds. February 24th, 2006 | Print Article | Email Article | Topics: insurance company, pension fund, proxies | Category: US Equities | Leave a comment | Short urlFeatured articles on inside pages
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