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Just over three years ago, Canopy Growth Corporation became the first cannabis company to list on a major stock exchange. It graduated from the TSX Venture Exchange to Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) in July 2016, taking the ticker symbol WEED. At the time, the company’s market capitalization was around $1 bn. By late August 2019, that had risen to more than $8 bn. Commentators on the cannabis industry have likened the opportunity for wealth creation in a short perio...

McCarthy & Stone, the UK developer and manager of retirement communities, has experienced some of the most challenging changes a public company can go through. In less than a year, the company witnessed regulatory headwinds, changes in senior management, a profit warning and the launch of a new strategy. And that’s not to mention the ongoing saga of Brexit, ...

The short lists have been released for the IR Magazine Awards – South East Asia 2019. Manulife US REIT leads the pack with seven nominations, followed by Century Pacific Food with five, including one in the rising star category for Giovanna Vera. Asia Aviation, CapitaLand, PETRONAS Dagangan and PTT Exploration & Production are close behind with four nominations each.  There are two different award categories at the event. For the awards-by-research cat...