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Andrew Holt
BofAML survey reveals secular stagnation outlook
Investors’ expectations for global GDP growth continue to fall, as 60 percent of those surveyed in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML) January Fund Manager Survey think global growth will weaken over...Read more
Garnet Roach
US equities still considered overvalued as investor confidence drops
Despite what Corbin Advisors says was the worst December stock market performance in the US since the Great Depression, new research from the firm shows that half of investors believe US equities are...Read more
Andrew Holt
Hedge funds marginally outperform market
Hedge funds marginally outperformed the market last year, posting a 4.07 percent annual loss versus the S&P’s 4.38 percent fall, according to data from Chicago-based Hedge Fund Research (HFR). The last time hedge...Read more

Case studies

Andrew Holt
Asia could dominate global capital markets in two decades
Asian markets could gain the lion’s share of global capital markets over the next two decades, according to the New Financial Global Capital Markets Growth Index. The index estimates the average global share...Read more
Staff Writers
IR Function report now available
The latest report from IR Magazine is an analysis of how investor relations operates within the corporate structure. Based on responses from over a thousand IR professionals and senior management members, the...Read more
Staff Writers
Winners of Dutch IR Awards announced
ASML, SBM Offshore and Basic-Fit were among the winners at Nevir’s 12th annual IR Awards, held on January 10 at Transformatorhuis in Amsterdam. In a lively evening, well compered by Dutch Big Brother...Read more
Jeff Cossette
Quiz: how well do you know IR?
Questions 1. Neither ticker symbol below conveys information about a firm. So why is a) preferable? a) FAB b) ZGF 2. Cross-listing in the US produces various capital market benefits. But...Read more

Activism

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
Bruce Goldfarb
A year in activism: Looking ahead to 2019
When stocks take the kind of nosedive they did in December 2018, market prognosticators tend to pronounce slowdowns in all types of activity from M&A to IPOs and debt financing. Shareholder activism often...Read more
Andrew Holt
M&A activity, ESG and director nominations top activist issues
The key activist trends of 2018 have been around M&A activity, ESG and activist director nominations, according to a leading expert. Josh Black, editor-in-chief at Activist Insight, in an interview with IR Magazine...Read more
Andrea Borbely
Should CEOs be public activists?
Activism is everywhere. From the streets of our neighborhoods and fiery boardroom meetings to political junkies and those motivated by local or social causes, there is no shortage of issues being brought to...Read more

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