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– According to Reuters (paywall), BlackRock reported a sharp drop in its support for environmental and social-related shareholder proposals, saying many were too prescriptive, while its backing for directors and executive pay held steady. BlackRock had warned in May it would back fewer shareholder proposals because many ...

– The outlook for the global economy has ‘darkened significantly’ in recent months, the head of the IMF has warned, and the world faces an increasing risk of recession in the next 12 months, The Guardian reported. The commodity price shock from the war in Ukraine had exacerbated the cost-of-living cris...

The self-entry nominations are now open for both the IR Magazine Awards – Greater China 2022 and the IR Magazine Awards – South East Asia 2022. Deadlines for admissions are midnight (HKT) and midnight (SGT) on Friday, Augus...

Just four years on from when most IROs first heard of Bitcoin, 2021 was a breakout year for crypto, when ownership reached almost 20 percent of people in the US, Europe and Australia, and closer to 40 percent in some developing countries. Almost half of owners were first-time purchasers during 2021, according to a global survey conducted by New York-based exchange Gemini. During the year, Bitcoin reached a high of $70,000 but its percentage of total cryptocurrency m...