Everything You Wanted to Know About International Proxy Voting But Were Afraid to Ask

During the summer of 2011 Sodali was retained by the Council of Institutional Investors (CII) to work on a two-part project relating to international proxy voting: (1) a survey of CII members about current cross-border voting practices, concerns and obstacles; and (2)preparation of a practical guide, or primer, to educate CII members about the mechanics of cross-border voting, how to use the process more efficiently andhow to overcome obstacles and improve results.  The final report, published in November 2011,focuses on eight countries in three regions:  France, Greece, Sweden and Switzerland in Europe; Japan and South Korea in Asia; Brazil and Mexico in Latin America.  The report also recommends steps that the CII and its members can take to work together to improve the cross-border voting process.