ACII is the voice for the next generation of American consumers and investors who participate in U.S. financial markets.
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.@GlassLewis just merged with a European AI platform and is pivoting toward the European market. When the pressure gets too great at home, this is what retreat looks like. Learn more: proxyadvisorwatch.com/
.@BetterMarkets asks the public to trust its judgment on financial reform. Can they explain why that judgment always seems to align with the interests of its primary funder, Michael Masters?
To qualify as an accredited investor, the SEC has one primary question: how much money do you have? ACII believes the better question is whether you understand what you are investing in. Wealth is not wisdom.
.@issgovernance and @GlassLewis have never owned a single share in the companies they evaluate. They bear none of the risk. They face none of the consequences. Yet they shape outcomes for millions of American investors. proxyadvisorwatch.com/
A truly independent watchdog doesn't answer to one man. @BetterMarkets does — hedge fund manager Michael Masters, their primary funder. That is not impartial oversight.
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22 state treasurers are pressing @Moodys, @FitchRatings, and @SPGlobalRatings to explain how Chinese state-owned companies score higher on ESG than American businesses. China produces more emissions than any other country on earth, has no meaningful climate commitments, and answers to no diversity standard. Zero for three. nypost.com/2026/10/14/busine…
Financial education and investment experience matter. The current accredited investor definition does not adequately account for either. ACII believes competent investors should not be sidelined simply because they do not meet an outdated wealth requirement.
China does not care about ESG. Pretending otherwise does not make it true — it makes the ratings meaningless. When credit agencies reward the world's largest emitter while downgrading American businesses, investors are not getting analysis. They are getting politics. nypost.com/2026/10/14/busine…
.@ISSgovernance refused to cooperate with @SECGov examiners for months and defied a formal subpoena. The SEC took them to federal court. A neutral advisor with nothing to hide does not behave this way. Learn more: proxyadvisorwatch.com/
.@issgovernance told the DOJ in 1987 it would only advise on shareholder voting — not corporate operations. It now sells consulting services to the same companies it evaluates. The DOJ noticed.
.@SenWarren has called for removing Wall Street money from Washington, yet she has aligned herself with @BetterMarkets — an organization funded by billionaire hedge fund manager Michael Masters.
Follow the money at @BetterMarkets and it leads to one billionaire. Their agenda is driven by Michael Masters' financial interests — not the public good.
A wealth threshold set in 1982 should not be the primary barrier between qualified Americans and private market investment opportunities. It is time to modernize the standard. Learn more: aciinstitute.org
.@issgovernance and @GlassLewis are finally being held accountable. The @FTC’s antitrust investigation into both firms is in full swing, and @BlaineACII has been leading the charge. Tireless, passionate advocacy wins. Congrats to @UBI__dc for championing this fight.
.@GlassLewis sued Texas to block a proxy advisor transparency law. Then recommended against @exxonmobil's move to Texas. Never disclosed either to shareholders. ExxonMobil called it an obvious conflict of interest. They were right.
The push for stricter financial regulations by @BetterMarkets appears to be less about consumer protection and more about advancing the financial interests of their billionaire backer.
The accredited investor definition has not kept pace with the modern investment landscape. ACII believes knowledgeable, experienced investors deserve access to private markets regardless of their net worth. Learn more: aciinstitute.org