🚫 Stop Robo-Voting
Iowans work hard for every dollar they make whether it’s on the farm, in a small business, or putting in long hours at work to save for the future. But right now, Wall Street power brokers are using a tactic called robo-voting to drown out the voices of everyday investors. The problem : Just two foreign-owned proxy advisory firms control 97% of the market. Instead of focusing on maximizing shareholder value, these firms have increasingly prioritized political activism. The result: A concentration of power that allows a handful of foreign owned entities to push political agendas that Iowans investing in their retirement accounts never agreed to. This means your hard-earned investments could be used to advance causes you don’t support — without your knowledge or consent . Here’s why we need to end robo-voting, and a roadmap to get us there. ⬇️ We’re putting an end to these proxy-voting schemes and letting investors take back control of their retirement funds. Read more in the Washington Reporter. ⬇️ Bottom Line: Iowans deserve to know that their hard-earned savings are working for them — not funding causes they don’t believe in. We’re fighting to restore investor choice and protect your voice in the financial system.
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