The Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 21 issued guidance concerning two elements of the proxy voting process: the applicability of proxy rules to proxy voting advice and guidance to assist investment advisers in fulfilling their proxy voting responsibilities, particularly when they retain the services of a proxy advisory firm.

The releases are not subject to notice-and-comment, which was a sticking point for two of the Commissioners.

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