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Andrew Holt
Worst-performing funds of 2018 bounce back in 2019
The adage that what goes up must come down has been turned on its head with funds that suffered a decline in 2018 enjoying a rebound in early 2019. The volatile nature of...Read more
Judith Ugwumadu
Socially responsible ETFs: Q&A with Impact Shares’ CEO
In the following Q&A, IR Magazine talks with Ethan Powell, CEO of Impact Shares, to get an insight into the ESG-ETF convergence, trends within the impact investing space and its benefits for...Read more
Andrew Holt
Chinese investment in Europe continues decline
As a gauge of the implications of arguments in Europe over Chinese economic influence, new research reveals that Chinese direct investment in Europe continued to decline in 2018. This is the major finding...Read more

Case studies

Ben Ashwell
JPMorgan Chase tops winners’ list at IR Magazine Awards – US
JPMorgan Chase & Co was the biggest winner in a night of celebration at the IR Magazine Awards – US 2019, taking home three awards. No stranger to the awards, having picked up...Read more
Oliver Schutzmann
Brave new dawn for Saudi Arabia’s equity markets
Saudi Arabia ’s equity markets officially joined the FTSE Russell and S&P Dow Jones Emerging Market (EM) indices on March 18, 2019, marking the culmination of four years of hard work by the...Read more
Judith Ugwumadu
The week in IR: Platinum-backed ETFs surge by 15 percent, and Miami International prepares to launch MIAX Equities Exchange
According to the Financial Times , holdings in platinum-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have surged by 15 percent this year as investors bet on car makers using the metal in petrol car...Read more
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MZ Video: Top 10 trends and benchmarks for IR websites
Technology is constantly changing, and IR professionals need to stay on top of new developments to ensure their strategies don't become out of date. This video from MZ provides tips and benchmarks for...Read more

Activism

Andrew Holt
European corporates lack plan to deal with activist investors
As activist investors become more numerous in reach and sophisticated in approach, European corporates are struggling to deal with activist tactics. This is the clear message from a new study by consulting company...Read more
Judith Ugwumadu
IROs should ‘meaningfully’ engage long-term investors to defend against activists
IROs are the first line of defense for European companies facing the sustained threat of shareholder activism, according to Activistmonitor. Financially healthy companies in sectors such as industrials, chemicals, consumer and pharmaceuticals are...Read more
Judith Ugwumadu
Activist investors targeted 922 companies in 2018, report highlights
More than 900 companies were targeted with activist campaigns last year and 417 of those were outside the US, according to a new report. The Activist Investing Annual Review 2019, produced by Activist...Read more
Andrew Holt
UK shareholder activism rose significantly in 2018
UK shareholder activism saw a sharp increase last year as investors launched campaigns at 25 companies, spending $7.35 bn on stocks, according to research by the investment bank Lazard. Just 11 UK companies...Read more

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