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Public Fund Advisory Services

Proxy voting and vote recommendations that support the strong governance principles of public funds

Our Public Fund Advisory Services^SM offers a comprehensive but tailored proxy voting policy that is consistent with the corporate governance views expressed by the public fund sector and its industry associations. Incorporating the attitudes and philosophies of public plan sponsors, this policy is supported by extensive research and external feedback.

ISS Governance Services serves nine of the top ten public pension funds and 41 of the top 100 U.S. public pension funds with expert proxy advisory services.

Utilizing comprehensive surveys and extensive dialogue with pension fund constituents, Public Fund Advisory Services was developed to reflect the needs and views of small and mid-sized public funds that want to be active investors, but may not have the resources to manage everything from policy development to proxy voting and reporting.

Benefits of Public Fund Advisory Services

Policy guidelines that are tailored to the requirements of public funds
Coverage for all specialized issue areas, for all holdings in all markets
Expert analysis and vote recommendations that are consistent with public fund philosophies
Turnkey voting agency services with the ability to maintain control over final voting decisions
Ongoing support and communication by ISS Governance Services' research analysts

Also available to public funds is our VoteCheck^SM service, a comprehensive audit service for plan sponsors to monitor and evaluate their investment managers' proxy voting practices.