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Yahoo
11-08-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
D.F. King's 2025 Debriefing Gives First Look at Emerging Trends from This Year's Proxy Season
NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- D.F. King & Co., Inc., an EQ company and a leading provider of strategic shareholder engagement and proxy solicitation services, today released the 2025 edition of — its annual comprehensive analysis of the U.S. proxy season and a go-to guide for fall shareholder engagement. Drawing on EQ and D.F. King's experience supporting hundreds of shareholder meetings and serving millions of shareholders, The Debriefing examines critical trends in voting behavior, investor sentiment, and engagement expectations. The report equips public companies with actionable insights as they prepare for the year ahead. "Proxy season is no longer a 'one and done' event—it's part of a continuous cycle of board preparedness and investor engagement,' said Zally Ahmadi, Managing Director, Corporate Governance, ESG & Executive Compensation at D.F. King. 'This year's Debriefing provides actionable guidance for boards and executive teams facing a more activist and data-driven investor base.' Key Insights from the 2025 Proxy Season Shareholder Proposals Enter New TerritoryProposals related to AI oversight, political transparency, and 'anti-ESG' topics gained traction, signaling a shift toward broader definitions of risk. Shifts in shareholder engagement strategyFollowing updated SEC C&DI's on 13g eligibility released earlier this year, there were initial shifts to how shareholder engagement was conducted which affected how many companies approached mid-season engagement with investors. Rise in Personal Security Perquisite DisclosureFollowing the shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO in 2024, there was an increase in disclosure of personal security perquisites in CD&As. Executive Compensation Under ScrutinyWhile overall support for say-on-pay remained stable, investors sharpened their focus on pay-for-performance misalignment and long-term incentive structures. Heightened Focus on Board AccountabilityBoard oversight of topics such as cybersecurity, AI risk, succession planning weaknesses and overboarding policies played key roles in the 2025 proxy season. A Forward-Looking Engagement Guide The Debriefing is designed to help governance, legal, and executive teams stay ahead of shareholder expectations by distilling the themes and tensions that shaped the 2025 proxy season. 'Shareholder expectations are expanding faster than ever—from performance of the business to executive compensation to board oversight,' said Tom Germinario, Senior Managing Director at D.F. King. 'Companies that treat engagement as a strategic advantage will be best positioned to navigate what's next.' ______________________________ Download the Report The full report is available: Here ______________________________ About D.F. King At D.F. King, an EQ company, we leverage our unique depth and diversity of experience to deliver high-level advisory services, custom reporting, securityholder outreach programs and educational strategies to each client. D.F. King provides high-level advisory services in contested solicitations and proactive solutions for all corporate governance needs. Services include proxy solicitation; shareholder profile analysis; proxy advisory firm consulting; M&A, information agent services to equity and debt markets; corporate governance and executive compensation consulting; and call center services. About EQ EQ are specialists in helping you better understand and manage the ownership of your company through critical events across the corporate lifecycle. As trusted advisors, we provide strategic insight and operations expertise through our core business units in Transfer Agent Services, Employee Plan Solutions, Proxy Services, Private Company Services, and Public Relations & Investor Relations Services. Globally we serve more than 12,000 clients (49% of the FTSE 100 UK and 35% of the S&P 500), with over 20 million shareholders, through 7,500 employees in 19 markets around the world. Learn more at Nicholas LedfordDirector of Communications,
Telegraph
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Telegraph
Why Reform voters are more likely to get a date than a Tory
Reform UK voters enjoy more success on dating apps than Conservative voters, according to a study. The analysis carried out by the University of Southampton and Harvard University found that voters were unlikely to swipe right ('like') a profile of someone from the other side of the political spectrum. But the researchers did find that those on the centre-Right were more likely to choose someone to the Right of them, rather than the centre-Left. Overall, the study showed that Labour, Green and Lib Dem voters had a better chance of getting a match than Reform and Conservative voters, which the researchers suggested was because people who use dating apps tend to be younger and therefore more socially liberal. Dr Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte, lead author of the study, from the University of Southampton, said the results were another example of the political polarisation of society. Polarised society He said: 'Voters from the two main parties are very unlikely to want to date someone from the other party. Conservative voters were much happier to match with a Reform UK voter than someone who voted Labour. 'This isn't about falling in love with the radical Right, it's about Conservative voters being more comfortable dating someone they disagree with on some things than dating someone from the opposite ideological camp altogether. 'That's a striking illustration of just how polarised our societies have become.' The study, published in the Journal of Politics, asked 2,000 people in Britain and Spain aged between 18 and 40 – the demographic which makes up 85 per cent of Tinder users – to look at 20,000 fictitious dating profiles on an online app. The profiles were AI-generated variations of attractive men and women's faces and their bios contained information including their occupation, hobbies, interests, and schooling. Some included an indication of who they voted for. Dr Alberto Lopez Ortega, a co-author on the paper from Harvard University, said: 'While Reform voters had a below average favourability on dating apps, they are four points more likely to enjoy success on the dating market than Conservative supporters. 'This suggests that dating a Reform UK voter is not 'beyond the pale' and support for the radical Right has become more normalised. 'That said, we found expressing support for either party is likely to be a 'red flag' for more Left-wing dating app users.'
