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Podcast: Townhall Review | Commentaries
Episode: Jerry Bowyer: Red State Treasurers Look Past ESG
Description: Often the institutions that most affect your life are not household names. For example, when it comes to influencing major corporations, the big dogs are actually the proxy advisory services, especially ISS and Glass Lewis, but also the scrappy up-and-comers such as Egan Jones and Strive. The first two represent 97 percent market share, and their recommendations affect the way trillions of dollars vote at annual shareholder meetings. Recently, a number of groups such as the State Financial Officers Foundation—basically red state treasurers—and state Attorney’s General and financial advisors recruited by Inspire Investors represen...