The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is asking a court to order Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) to provide records related to how its clients vote, according to reports from multiple outlets.
The filings center on whether ISS must disclose voting information held or controlled by the firm, including details tied to clients’ proxy voting decisions. The SEC’s request is framed around information it seeks in connection with regulatory oversight and potential enforcement related to proxy advisory activities.
Different outlets emphasize different aspects of the case. Some coverage focuses on the SEC’s request for a specific court order to compel production of voting data, while others focus more broadly on the underlying dispute over what information ISS must disclose and on ISS’s role in processing proxy votes for institutional clients. The outlets also describe the legal posture, with the SEC seeking judicial relief and the dispute hinging on disclosure obligations and related arguments about the records’ scope and access.
