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Anti-Genocide Activist Sees Hope in Vanguard Vote

Published by Barron’s. By Avi Salzman Nov. 15, 2017 5:57 p.m. ET Vanguard held a shareholder meeting on Wednesday for the first time in nine years, mostly to approve changes to investment policies and appoint directors. And then there was the genocide issue. A group of shareholders called Investors Against Genocide submitted a proposal asking Vanguard […]

Vanguard’s Genocide Problem

Published by Barron’s. Activists are insisting that the $4 trillion money manager divest from companies that finance or otherwise support brutal regimes. By AVI SALZMAN October 28, 2017 Bloomberg News The first six agenda items for next month’s Vanguard shareholder meeting cover riveting topics such as the appointment of trustees, service […]