Mutual+Funds
On Proxy Overload and Biased Ballots
How corporate governance can be undermined when shareholders and their advisors can’t keep up
How Bad Actors Infect Mutual Fund Boards
Dual-employed directors may not have shareholders’ best interests in mind
How to Break the Hold of Proxy Advisory Firms
Companies can use “connected directors” to lessen the influence of proxy advisory firms on mutual fund firms
Score One For Active Investing
Cautious investors take note: investment skill does make a difference in the bond market
Are Board Directors Infectious Agents?
To create more independent boards, mutual funds recruit outside executives as directors. Turns out, the executives could be a bad influence, bringing poor governance habits and short-changing shareholders