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Abcam, a UK-based provider of life-science research tools, has named Tommy Thomas as its new vice president of IR. He will be based in...Read more
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article
Companies improved the timing of their buybacks in 2021 amid record share repurchases, according to a new study. The research,...Read more
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Sentiment analysis has become a mainstream tool for investors. These days, when your earnings call transcript is published, AI models...Read more
March 2022
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Amid the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, Christine Yang, senior IR analyst at Central China Real Estate, embraced digital tools...Read more
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CFOs have ‘dimmed’ their view of global economic conditions as they fret over rising inflation, geopolitical tensions and incoming...Read more
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General Motors has appointed Ashish Kohli as the company’s new vice president of investor relations. He joins from Chipotle Mexican...Read more
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– MSCI will drop ‘uninvestable’ Russian companies from its emerging markets indices following the heavy sanctions placed on Russia’s...Read more
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The nominations for the IR Magazine Awards – US 2022 have been revealed. General Electric leads the way with five nominations,...Read more
article
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IR professionals are hearing ever more questions from investors about ESG issues. But what about questions from hiring managers when...Read more
February 2022
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BP will offload its lucrative holding in Rosneft amid heavy pressure on companies to cut ties with Russia over the conflict in Ukraine...Read more
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– Stock markets experienced wild swings after Russia launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine, reported CNBC . On Thursday, the S...Read more
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Robert Higginbotham is the new vice president of investor relations at US-based retailer Foot Locker. Higginbotham, an experienced...Read more
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CEOs view cyber-attacks as the biggest threat to companies over the next 12 months, according to new research from PwC. In the firm’s...Read more
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The UAE has approved the first special purpose acquisition company (Spac) regulatory framework for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)...Read more
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Investors and analysts have named inflation concerns as the number one topic they want to hear executives discuss on earnings calls...Read more
article
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article
The amount of money flowing to ESG-focused ETFs in Europe ‘accelerated strongly’ in 2021, helping to push overall ETF assets to all-...Read more
article
BlackSky Technology, the NYSE-listed provider of geospatial intelligence, has appointed Aly Bonilla as vice president of investor...Read more
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The majority of IR professionals say their company has updated its crisis management plan in light of the Covid-19 outbreak, according...Read more
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Twenty new companies are being added to an index that focuses on the world’s most transparent companies, while 20 existing holdings...Read more
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WWE, the media and entertainment group, has named Seth Zaslow as its new senior vice president and head of investor relations. Zaslow...Read more
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December 2021
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Earlier this month, Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) opted for a hybrid format for its capital markets day. The Russian steel...Read more
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– Reddit, the social media platform that found itself at the center of meme-stock mania earlier this year, filed to go public,...Read more
article
Inflation fears, hybrid meetings and growing ESG expectations were just some of the topics up for debate at the IR Magazine Forum –...Read more
article
In late November, IR professionals and corporate secretaries gathered virtually to discuss the future of stakeholder engagement and...Read more
article
South East Asia’s IPO market has picked up steam in 2021 despite the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The region saw $9.5 bn...Read more
article
In this regular article, we ask IR professionals how they would respond to a specific operational issue. In this edition, we asked how...Read more
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– Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia are using stock market theory to help protect coral reefs, according to the...Read more
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A key responsibility of investor relations is making sure the company and its sell-side analysts work together in the most effective...Read more
November 2021
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Voya Investment Management, part of the Voya Financial group, has acquired small-cap growth specialist Tygh Capital Management. Under...Read more
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ANTA Sports Products and Central China Real Estate are the front-runners for the IR Magazine Awards – Greater China 2021. The sports...Read more
article
Fortive, the diversified industrials technology company, has appointed Elena Rosman as its new vice president of investor relations,...Read more
article
Investors are worried about the outlook for industrials companies, with more than half expecting earnings to decrease amid ongoing...Read more
article
– The SEC made it harder for US companies to block shareholder proposals on environmental and social issues, reported the ...Read more
article
VF Corporation, the owner of retail brands including North Face and Timberland, has appointed Allegra Perry as its vice president of...Read more
article
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October 2021
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Many retail investors are taking decisions influenced by competition with friends or family and do not realize that high-risk...Read more
article
– Invesco launched ESG versions of one of the world’s largest ETFs, reported the Financial Times (paywall). The investment...Read more
article
Fidelity International has announced plans to cut the carbon emissions in its investment portfolio by 50 percent by 2030 in a move...Read more
article
– Private equity firms are paying premiums for public companies not seen for two decades, according to the Financial Times (...Read more
article
A recently settled case brought by the US financial regulator serves as a timely reminder that companies must have robust disclosure...Read more
article
Across a series of articles, we look at case studies from investor relations teams that have held an ESG investor day , launched...Read more
article
– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that the SEC proposed rule-making that would require money managers to disclose...Read more
article
Across a series of articles, we look at case studies from investor relations teams that have held an ESG investor day , launched...Read more
September 2021
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If the EU is to meet the challenging goals it has set itself on sustainability, companies need to play their part. The trade bloc’s...Read more
article
Across a series of articles, we look at case studies from investor relations teams that have held an ESG investor day , launched...Read more
article
A major investor coalition has called on 1,600 companies to set science-based targets covering carbon emissions, as pressure on the...Read more
article
A question occupying the minds of many IR professionals today is how to tell their company’s ESG story. Issuers are increasingly...Read more
article
A growing number of institutional investors now have a company-wide policy on ESG investment, with the largest firms leading the way,...Read more
article
A group of major investment consultants have set up a project to encourage clients to set net-zero emissions goals. The 12 firms,...Read more
article
Following eight years in IR at CTT – Correios de Portugal, Peter Tsvetkov has joined Spanish bank CaixaBank BPI as director of equity...Read more
article
Supply chain disruption has caused a notable rise in costs and further negative impacts are expected during the rest of the year,...Read more
article
A huge investor coalition has urged national governments to accelerate policy changes that will support investment in climate change...Read more
