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VOTING
Voting, or proxy voting, is a responsibility that
asset managers undertake to fulfil their fiduciary
duty as good stewards of their clients’ assets.
Liontrust recognises that good stewardship means active engagement in voting and will aim
to actively vote every shareholding wherever possible. Legislation surrounding engagement
policy is increasingly being enforced. The Shareholder Rights Directive II (SRD II), which
came into force in September 2020, requires asset managers to disclose how social and
environmental factors are integrated into their investment strategy. As such, the rationale for
voting decisions on resolutions or reasons pertaining to social or environmental issues will be
detailed in this section of the report.
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