Hargreaves Lansdown extends free electronic voting service to US
24 March 2025 US
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Hargreaves Lansdown has extended its free electronic voting service to the US.
This comes amid an increased investment in the US from the UK. The firm states that there was almost a 150 per cent year-on-year increase in US share deals during November 2024 — the time of the US election.
Tom Lee, head of trading at Hargreaves Lansdown, says: “In recent weeks, we’ve seen an increase in voting interest around a selection of investment trusts — this has shown just how keen shareholders are to vote when there’s something to vote on that matters to them.
“With investors taking more of an interest in things like executive pay and corporate responsibility, it’s important our clients have their collective voice heard.”
Broadridge is the provider of the online voting service. Demi Derem, the firm’s senior vice president for international investor communication solutions, adds: “Investors are now better informed and deeply committed to the governance and strategic direction of the companies in which they invest.
“With the US standing as the largest global investment market, the expectations for a seamless, engaging user experience in proxy voting have never been higher.”
This comes amid an increased investment in the US from the UK. The firm states that there was almost a 150 per cent year-on-year increase in US share deals during November 2024 — the time of the US election.
Tom Lee, head of trading at Hargreaves Lansdown, says: “In recent weeks, we’ve seen an increase in voting interest around a selection of investment trusts — this has shown just how keen shareholders are to vote when there’s something to vote on that matters to them.
“With investors taking more of an interest in things like executive pay and corporate responsibility, it’s important our clients have their collective voice heard.”
Broadridge is the provider of the online voting service. Demi Derem, the firm’s senior vice president for international investor communication solutions, adds: “Investors are now better informed and deeply committed to the governance and strategic direction of the companies in which they invest.
“With the US standing as the largest global investment market, the expectations for a seamless, engaging user experience in proxy voting have never been higher.”
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