Archive · 1 Dec 2025
Gen Z Investors Urged to Vote in Corporate Resolutions
Shareholder voting is important for making big decisions in companies, like choosing board members or approving mergers.
SEBI, the market regulator in India, has made it mandatory for mutual funds to vote on all resolutions.
Big institutions like LIC are voting more, but retail investors, especially younger ones, are not participating much.
This is a problem because retail investors own a big part of companies.
SEBI has made voting easier with apps that give advice, but many still don't vote.
Experts say if more people vote, companies will have to follow better rules.
Right now, 40% of investors are under 30, so it's time for Gen Z to wake up and vote.
SEBI made it mandatory for mutual funds to vote on all resolutions from April 1, 2022.
Institutional investors like LIC are voting more, with 97 out of 100 resolutions in favor.
Retail investors' participation is low, despite owning 18.75% of NSE-listed companies.
SEBI has improved voting facilities with apps like 'MyEasi' and 'Speed-e' for expert advice.
Gen Z investors, who make up 40% of investors, are urged to participate more in voting.
- Who
- Gen Z investors, institutional investors, retail investors, SEBI, LIC, MFs
- What
- Low participation of Gen Z and retail investors in corporate voting
- When
- Data compiled till September 2025, mandate started April 1, 2022
- Where
- India, NSE-listed companies
- Why
- To improve corporate governance and shareholder influence
- Mandate Start Date
- April 1, 2022
- MFs' Ownership in NSE-listed Companies
- 10.9%
- LIC's Voting Favor
- 97 out of 100 resolutions
- Ordinary Resolutions Proposed
- 11,914 (71%)
- Special Resolutions Proposed
- 4,779 (29%)
- Failed Special Resolutions
- 41
- Failed Ordinary Resolutions
- 22
- Retail Investors' Ownership
- 18.75%
- Median Investor Age
- 33 years