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Texas Stock Exchange proposes proportional voting for retail shareholders

The Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) is proposing a market-wide reform to address the influence of proxy advisory firms like ISS and Glass Lewis. This initiative follows ExxonMobil's successful shareholder vote to re-domicile in Texas, which bypassed opposition from these advisory firms. The TXSE's proposal aims to have brokers vote uninstructed retail shares proportionally to the instructions received from participating shareholders, ensuring that unvoted shares do not disproportionately skew outcomes. AI

RANK_REASON The article discusses a proposed market structure reform by a stock exchange that could significantly impact corporate governance and shareholder voting. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Texas Stock Exchange proposes proportional voting for retail shareholders

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · James H. Lee ·

    Texas Stock Exchange CEO: exchanges can build on Exxon’s retail model to rein in proxy advisors

    Exxon empowered retail to beat the proxy duopoly and secure its move to Texas. The Texas Stock Exchange is scaling that strategy for all issuers.