Council of Institutional Investors, January 22, 2019 audio interview of Alexander Lebow, Say Inc.: "Disrupting Financial Infrastructure with Alex Lebow" [New venture giving "voice" to "everyday investors"]

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Source: Council of Institutional Investors, January 22, 2019 audio interview

The Voice of Corporate Governance

Disrupting Financial Infrastructure

with Alex Lebow

January 22, 2019 The Council of Institutional Investors

Many believe that the infrastructure shaping the relationship between investors and public companies, whether on clearing and settlement, proxy voting or engagement, is ripe for improvement. CII’s Glenn Davis interviews Alex Lebow, founder of Say.com, on changes that could be on the horizon.

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