Macquarie Infrastructure Group's efforts to break free of its parent's dark embrace have been ticking along nicely.

Current MIG shareholders will meet on January 22 to vote on the company's plans to split the best assets into a separate listed fund named "Intoll" and previously named Mature MIG, but it's interesting to note recommendations released this week to clients from proxy advisory services RiskMetrics Group and CGI Glass, Lewis & Co are in favour of the proposal.