Graduation Year
Fall 2013
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Economics-Accounting
Reader 1
Matthew Magilke
Rights Information
© 2013 Jackson T. Suster
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the current industry of proxy advisory firms, and the enormous influence they have on proxy voting at major U.S. companies. Their influence has grown a tremendous amount in the last decade but regulation of these firms is very weak, allowing them to behave in ways detrimental to the shareholders they are supposed to be helping. In order to ensure for an honest proxy advisory industry, the SEC needs to increase regulation of these firms and closely monitor their actions. This regulation must begin at the most basic level of these firm’s operations, advisory services pertaining to proxy voting.
Recommended Citation
Suster, Jack, "The Necessity for Increased Regulation of Proxy Advisory Firms" (2013). CMC Senior Theses. 729.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/729
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
