Small cap Archive

DIRK, the German investor relations association, has announced the cancellation of its annual conference due to the ongoing disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The conference, due to be held this year on June 8-9, is the association’s main annual event and normally attracts around 400 IROs.  ‘This decision was not an easy one for us because we put a lot of time and passion into t...

What do emerging-market investors want to see when they visit IR websites? Rather than invest in flashy visuals or interactive features, companies should first make sure they have the absolute basics right, according to Michael Chojnacki, founder and CEO of corporate access platform Closir. Last year, Closir, which focuses on linking companies and investors in emerging and frontier markets, surveyed fund managers about their expectations for IR websites, and...

A growing number of issuers and investors in the UK have reported a decline in the amount of research produced on small and mid-caps as Mifid II has gradually fed into the financial markets since January 2018. More than 80 percent of investors saw a decrease in the availability of research for small and mid-cap companies in 2019, blaming the European regulatory regime for the reduction in coverage, according to a study published by broker Peel Hunt and the Quoted Co...

As a small-cap company, Coeur Mining doesn’t have the same resources that many past winners and nominees of the best proxy statement award have had. But this year, for the first time, the Corporate Governance Awards recognize the best proxy statement among small caps, rather than grouping their entries with mid-cap ones. While the legal team at Coeur Mining may have a small budget and fewer resources than some companies, it has looked at the trends adopted by the ...