Arizona State Retirement System, Phoenix, hired Institutional...

Arizona State Retirement System, Phoenix, hired Institutional Shareholders Services to help it manage proxy voting for the fund's internally managed equity portfolios and adopted ISS' corporate governance guidelines, said David Cannella, communications manager. The $21 billion system's CIO, Gary R. Dokes, or his designated representative has the right to direct external manager voting that might be contrary to the guidelines in certain cases.