Georgeson Releases 2015 Proxy Season Review For The UK, France, The Netherlands, Germany And Switzerland

Georgeson today announced the release of its 2015 Proxy Season Review, covering public companies in the UK, France, the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland.

The report provides a comprehensive analysis of quorum levels, rejected and contested resolutions, proxy advisor recommendations and corporate governance developments in the five markets.

Cas Sydorowitz, CEO of Corporate Advisory at Georgeson in Europe, said: “Georgeson works hard to ensure that our clients understand the critical issues, trends and personalities that affect and motivate shareholders.

“Our local client support, thorough investor engagement and deep market expertise have allowed us to produce a report that highlights many of the issues and trends that will be of interest to both companies and investors.

“Our report shows that 2015 has been characterised by companies’ determination to extend their shareholder engagement programmes and adapt to new regulatory environments and heightened investor expectations.”

To view Georgeson’s 2015 Proxy Season Review, visit  www.georgeson.com/uk/resource/Documents/proxy-season-review-2015.pdf