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@ACIIForRetail

ACII is the voice for the next generation of American consumers and investors who participate in U.S. financial markets.

Katılım Şubat 2023
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The @WhiteHouse called them out by name. The FTC opened an antitrust probe. State AGs in TX, FL, and MO have launched investigations. Now it's Congress's turn. @issgovernance and @GlassLewis, two foreign-owned firms, control more than 90% of the proxy advisory market and influence your 401(k). With zero meaningful oversight. @ACIIForRetail is fighting for accountability. Who else is ready?
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American Consumer & Investor Institute@ACIIForRetail·
Energy costs are surging. The Iran conflict is driving geopolitical risk across global markets — Brent is over $110/barrel. American families are feeling it at the pump. And @issgovernance is spending its time telling @conocophillips and @exxonmobil shareholders to shake up their leadership structures. This is what happens when a foreign-owned duopoly runs America's proxy system with no oversight and no accountability.
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A Republican and a Democrat — both former members of the House Financial Services Committee — wrote this together in @AmerBanker: "Two large proxy advisory firms exert extraordinary and pernicious influence on public companies in the U.S." That's @ACIIForRetail CEO @BlaineACII and @LacyClayMO1. When both sides agree: listen up, Congress. It's time to act.
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American Consumer & Investor Institute@ACIIForRetail·
Two state AGs filed lawsuits against @issgovernance on the same day. @TXAG Paxton: sued for pushing a radical political agenda over sound financial guidance. @NEAttorneyGen Hilgers: “ISS sold Nebraska investors on the promise of objective, independent research. What they were actually getting was advocacy… driven by an agenda ISS never disclosed.” That's the grift. Foreign-owned. Unaccountable. Running a con. Congress: your turn. texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/… dailycaller.com/2026/05/20/neb…
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American Consumer & Investor Institute@ACIIForRetail·
Let's be clear about who @issgovernance and @GlassLewis actually are: 🇩🇪 ISS: Majority-owned by Deutsche Börse AG, a German company 🇨🇦 Glass Lewis: Backed by Canadian private equity Together: 90%+ of the U.S. proxy advisory market. Oversight: None. Transparency: None. Accountability to American investors: Zero. This is the foreign-owned duopoly putting its agenda ahead of American shareholders.
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“Racket” is the right word. @issgovernance and @GlassLewis have built a business on influencing how trillions in American retirement assets get voted — with no transparency, no accountability, and no meaningful oversight. @SenatorHagerty sees it clearly. Now Congress needs to act.
Senator Bill Hagerty@SenatorHagerty

More of my interview this morning with @MariaBartiromo. It is time the ISS and Glass Lewis racket comes to an end. A duopoly of foreign-owned proxy advisory firms has cornered the market on shareholder voting decisions. They exploit this control to impose ideological and economically unsound policies on U.S. companies—hurting everyday Americans and their retirement savings. I am exploring every option at Congress's disposal to hold these firms accountable.

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American Consumer & Investor Institute@ACIIForRetail·
🚨While Americans face rising energy prices amid the Iran conflict — Brent topping $110/barrel — @Issgovernance, owned by Germany's Deutsche Börse, pushed @conocophillips shareholders to DESTABILIZE their board leadership at the May 12 annual meeting. Foreign-owned. Unaccountable. Completely out of touch.
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Paul Atkins
Paul Atkins@SECPaulSAtkins·
We must focus on giving innovators, especially in digital asset markets, the ability to innovate at home under U.S. laws for the benefit of the U.S. economy and U.S. investors. Through our harmonization efforts with the @CFTC, we're delivering long overdue clarity in this space.
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Bryan Steil
Bryan Steil@RepBryanSteil·
Joined @POTUS in the White House yesterday to expand access to retirement savings options. Click below to learn more ⬇️
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Blaine Luetkemeyer
Blaine Luetkemeyer@BlaineACII·
.@POTUS just delivered a huge win for the 40+ million American gig workers, part-time workers, and small business employees who don’t have access to employer retirement plans. @ACIIforRetail is grateful for the opportunities @POTUS is creating though initiatives like TrumpIRA.gov to ensure hardworking Americans can build toward the future they deserve.
Rapid Response 47@RapidResponse47

"Eligible enrollees will also be able to receive federal matches of $1,000 per year." Trump makes major change to retirement plans: 41 million Americans could be eligible al.com/news/2026/05/t…

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Blaine Luetkemeyer
Blaine Luetkemeyer@BlaineACII·
It has been a pleasure to work with @RepRitchie to advance bipartisan proxy advisor reform. This is a huge step forward in @ACIIForRetail's fight to rein in the unaccountable, foreign-owned proxy advisor duopoly. I especially want to thank Mike Williams for his incredible work on this issue. From today’s @politico Influence ⬇️
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Blaine Luetkemeyer
Blaine Luetkemeyer@BlaineACII·
Before I came to Congress and served on the @FinancialCmte, I was a community banker in a small town in Missouri. From depositing your first paycheck, to buying a home and starting a family, to planning for retirement, understanding how money works is key to creating long-term security and putting your goals within reach. #FinancialLiteracyMonth is the perfect time to look into the resources available at mymoney.gov
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Blaine Luetkemeyer
Blaine Luetkemeyer@BlaineACII·
Every American investor should hear what @RepBryanSteil has to say about the proxy advisor duopoly. ISS and Glass Lewis — both foreign-owned — exercise unchecked power over decisions at U.S. companies. They’ve used that power to push an agenda that undermines shareholder value and erodes the retirement savings of hardworking Americans. Proxy advisors are in desperate need of increased transparency and accountability to regulators and investors, and @ACIIForRetail is grateful for @RepBryanSteil’s efforts to protect Americans’ financial security.
Financial Services GOP@FinancialCmte

WATCH: @RepBryanSteil in support of H.R. 8286: “A powerful proxy adviser duopoly has been weaponizing retirement funds to drive an ideological agenda. The protecting Americans Retirement Savings From Politics Act will rein in the foreign owned proxy adviser duopoly and protect the returns on your retirement funds from political games.” 📺⬇️

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Financial Services GOP
Financial Services GOP@FinancialCmte·
Over the past year, under @SECPaulSAtkins’ leadership, the @SECGov has advanced meaningful policy changes aligned with the Committee’s priorities of fostering innovation, strengthening U.S. capital markets, safeguarding investors, and more. Republican members looks forward to continue advancing these efforts.
Paul Atkins@SECPaulSAtkins

When I took office 1 year ago, I promised a new day at the SEC. And we've delivered. With our agenda to restore regulatory clarity, strengthen competitiveness, and accelerate innovation, we are making sure the U.S. remains the world’s strongest and safest place to invest.

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American Consumer & Investor Institute@ACIIForRetail·
Financial literacy is critical, but knowledge isn’t enough if outdated SEC rules continue keeping qualified investors on the sidelines. It’s time to update the accredited investor definition to expand access to private markets to more Americans based on their knowledge and experience, not their net worth. aciinstitute.org/news/washingto…
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American Consumer & Investor Institute@ACIIForRetail·
April is Financial Literacy Month. At @ACIIForRetail, we believe American consumers and investors should have ready access to high quality financial education, tools and resources so that they can make their own informed financial decisions. It’s one of our core principles and we are proud to support @POTUS’ mission to expand opportunities for all Americans. #FinancialLiteracyMonth
Karoline Leavitt@PressSec

Presidential Message on National Financial Literacy Month whitehouse.gov/briefings-stat…

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Blaine Luetkemeyer
Blaine Luetkemeyer@BlaineACII·
.@Rep_Davidson is thoughtful and serious. When he speaks up on an issue, it's worth paying attention ⬇️
Financial Services GOP@FinancialCmte

WATCH: @Rep_Davidson on safeguarding Americans against scams: “When you look at some of the scams in the capital markets, there's been a long time concern that, you know, you've seen a rise of what have historically been known as pump and dump scams where you see something hyped and then there's a rug pull later. Some of that is allegedly taking place in crypto and for the longest time, really since [2017] when the initial coin offering market was going on, I started working with colleagues to produce market clarity. Back then, we called it the Token Taxonomy Act. And the SEC has recently put out their own taxonomy. And I think that's the goal is to make a clear bright line test for when something is a security and when something's not a security.” 📺⬇️

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@WhiteHouse @issgovernance @GlassLewis @ExxonMobil @ISSGovernance @conocophillips @exxonmobil @AmerBanker