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We have compiled a news and information section to help you understand our business. Here you will find the latest news, information, key industry links, research, transactions, fact sheets and case studies.

The latest news from Georgeson and around the industry

Current News
Date Release
10/05/ 2009 New Georgeson office in the Netherlands
09/07/2009 Shareholders Increasingly Exercise Votes (Georgeson comments in Wall Street Journal)
06/08/2009 Investors turn out in greater force (Georgeson comments in Financial News)
04/24/2009 PCCW deal off after appeals court blocks deal (Georgeson comments in IR Magazine)
02/13/2009 Case Study: HBOS plc achieves a record voter turnout following proxy solicitation campaign
02/1/2009 Policy Watch 2009 proxy season (Georgeson comments in Real IR)
02/12/2008 Georgeson sponsors DSW Shareholders’ Meetings in Europe Manual
25/02/2008 US governance activists put pressure on banks
21/02/2008 Georgeson Tops Corporate Control Alert’s M&A Proxy Solicitor Ranking
05/12/2007

2007 Proxy Voting Report Out Now
Georgeson, the world's leading proxy solicitation firm and part of the Computershare group, has partnered with Manifest, the UK-based proxy voting agency, in the release of the 2007 Proxy Voting Report. The report is the second pan-European survey of proxy voting trends covering the primary blue-chip indices in Europe as well as the leading UK indices. Click here to read more
05/12/2007 2007 US Annual Corporate Governance Review
30/11/2007

Cas Sydorowitz Comments in Real IR Magazine
Cas Sydorowitz, Georgeson, comments on e-proxy voting systems. The article looks at e-proxy voting in Europe and how the adoption of the Shareholders Rights Directive will dramatically improve e-voting. Click here to read more
30/11/2007

Asset Reunification Case Study
This case study looks at how Georgeson helped to reunite Aviva 'missing' policy holders with windfall payments.Click here to read the case study
28/03/2006 Prepare for attack: What to do when hedge funds move in