Investors are failing to use their shareholder voting rights - how to vote in upcoming investment trust AGMs

Forget the general election, investors can already make their vote count in the coming weeks at company annual general meetings. Here is how you can have a say on your stocks.

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Investors are failing to make their vote count when it comes to the companies they invest in.

Voters may be weighing up political party policies ahead of the general election on 4 July. But this election fever rarely seems to spread to annual general meetings (AGMs) for publicly listed companies and investments trusts.

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Tom Higgins

Tom is a journalist and writer with an interest in sustainability, economic policy and pensions, looking into how personal finances can be used to make a positive impact. He graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London, with a BA in journalism before moving to a financial content agency. 

His work has appeared in titles Investment Week and Money Marketing, as well as social media copy for Reuters and Bloomberg in addition to corporate content for financial giants including Mercer, State Street Global Advisors and the PLSA. He has also written for the  Financial Times Group.

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