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Following massive retail investor and Redditor interest, AMC Entertainment has announced that it will offer its shareholders perks as part of a plan to build a new proactive communications channel. AMC Entertainment now has more than 3 mn retail shareholders, representing more than 80 percent of its overall base, according to a company press release. Yesterday the company announced the launch of Investor Connect, a new communications and engagement initiative that w...

Lemonade and Bumble are the latest companies to experiment with new mass technology communication tools to connect with retail investors. On April 27, Shai Wininger, Lemonade’s co-founder, president and chief operations officer, participated in a live Q&A – dubbed a town hall – with retail investors on the commission-free trading app Public.com. Bumble’s founder and CEO, Whitney Wolf...

Three finance industry organizations are co-operating to examine shortening the trading settlement cycle from two days to one in order to reduce operational risk and trading costs. The Securities and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), Investment Company Institute (ICI) and Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) will finish a review of the transition by the end of Q3, and the groups are expected to release their findings a few weeks after completion....

The annual report provides an opportunity for public companies to communicate their financial health, promote their culture and brand, and engage with a full spectrum of stakeholders. More and more companies are realizing that the target audience for disclosure is no longer just human analysts and investors, but also robots and algorithms that process information and recommend what shares to ...