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Most fund managers vote how companies tell them, US study finds

While US funds’ support for management rises again, industry representatives deny they are nodding through proposals at AGMs

Absentee voters? US industry study finds a rise in fund managers' support for company management at AGMs
Absentee voters? US industry study finds a rise in fund managers' support for company management at AGMs Photo: Getty Images

Mutual funds vote in favour of company management the vast majority of the time, according to a new study, a rate that has only increased in recent years.

The study released Monday, conducted by the Investment Company Institute, a trade association, found that the mutual fund industry voted with management 94% of the time during the 2017 proxy voting season.

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