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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
Andrew Holt
BlackRock urged to close gap between rhetoric and reality on climate action
Twelve investor and shareholder advocacy groups have written to BlackRock, calling on it to improve its climate-related shareholder resolutions and engagements. This comes in anticipation of BlackRock CEO’s yearly letter to companies reminding...Read more

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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
Garnet Roach
30 IR stars in 30 days: Rolf Woller of Continental
IR Magazine has a long history of honoring those men, women and companies around the world that excel at investor relations. In celebration of 30 years of IR Magazine , we selected...Read more
Ben Ashwell
30 IR stars in 30 days: Geraldo Soares of Itaú Unibanco
IR Magazine has a long history of honoring those men, women and companies around the world that excel at investor relations. In celebration of 30 years of IR Magazine , we selected...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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