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Buy side – Investors taking part in an SEC roundtable called for more corporate disclosure on social issues, such as...Read more
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February 2012
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When Trevor Schauenberg, GE’s head of IR, took up the role in 2008, the US conglomerate’s shareholder base did not match the global...Read more
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The UK has dramatically changed its takeover rules in the last year: bear hugs were banned, disclosure forced on bankers’ fees, and...Read more
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In previous years at the IR Magazine Canada Awards, Elena Cherney, editor of the Globe and Mail ’s Report on Business,...Read more
January 2012
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When Sally Jones joined British Land as head of investor relations in 2010, she had two problems with the corporate website. First, it...Read more
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Vince Cable, the UK business secretary, has confirmed proposals to give shareholders a binding vote on executive pay. The vote would...Read more
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The communications rule book goes out the window when you’re dealing with Larry Ellison, CEO of US-based software firm Oracle. The...Read more
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Bidders were flushed into the open en masse when the UK’s new takeover rules came into effect in September. Several companies were...Read more
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UK investors have called on companies to improve the level of disclosure they make about board diversity. The demand appears in a...Read more
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NIRI has appointed Derek Cole, vice president of IR and corporate communications at ARCA biopharma, as its chair of the board of...Read more
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Bayer, the German chemicals and pharmaceutical company, has announced plans to de-list from the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The DAX...Read more
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IR magazine revealed a new name for its research arm this week. The division, formerly known as XbInsight, will now be called...Read more
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UK companies could face a binding vote on executive compensation under new proposals outlined by the government yesterday. Vince Cable...Read more
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Short-term decision-making by companies and investors will come under scrutiny in a review of UK equity markets launched last week...Read more
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Visteon, an NYSE-listed supplier to the automotive industry, has appointed Charles (Chuck) Mazur as its new vice president of investor...Read more
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German financial watchdog BaFin has given the all-clear to the proposed merger between Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext. ‘BaFin’s...Read more
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Two Harbors Investment has brought in Christine Battist as managing director responsible for IR and financial communications. Battist...Read more
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Research In Motion (RIM), the embattled mobile phone company that has seen market share slip away to Apple and Google, has been...Read more
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Companies have clamped down on social media use by their employees as managers fret over security and data loss concerns, according to...Read more
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DIRK, the German IR association, is searching for a new full-time manager after the CEO-designate Torsten Tragl decided not to take up...Read more
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The number of poison pill defenses in place at US firms has been steadily falling over the last 10 years. In 2001 there were 2,218...Read more
August 2011
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While not considered a core competency of investor relations, technical analysis is proving a useful tool for IROs for building...Read more
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Thomson Reuters has brought out a new version of its Marketboard iPad app with features specifically for IR professionals. The upgrade...Read more
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July 2012
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The London Stock Exchange (LSE) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) have announced a partnership to allow cross-trading of their most...Read more
June 2012
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When Rhonda Bennetto joined TVI Pacific in August 2009, the story hadn’t been getting out at all. The company has mining operations in...Read more
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The SEC’s action against reverse mergers in the US market continued in May when the commission announced it had suspended the trading...Read more
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First on Tuesday’s agenda was a 6.00 am ‘fun run’ through Seattle, finishing up at the Seattle Museum Sculpture Garden. Unfortunately...Read more
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For early risers, Monday offered a yoga class at 5.50 am. That was a tough ask, however, for delegates who partied into the night on...Read more
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The last two NIRI conferences took place in the heat of San Diego and Orlando. This year, by contrast, the US IR association has opted...Read more
May 2012
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With the M&A market still in the doldrums, it feels like a good time to get prepped on some of the more obscure M&A...Read more
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Welcome to the fifth edition of Corporate Access , the twice-yearly supplement brought to you by IR magazine ,...Read more
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Facebook shares have fallen 10 percent below their IPO price on Monday following Friday’s highly anticipated stock market flotation...Read more
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A glass brick is placed in a receptacle, setting in motion a countdown that appears on a large digital globe. No, this is not a scene...Read more
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The CEO of Aviva has resigned following the rejection of the British insurer’s pay deals at its AGM last week. Andrew Moss, who turned...Read more
April 2012
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Knight Capital has hired WJB Capital’s former corporate access team, members of which were left looking for work when the New York-...Read more
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Last month, Severn Trent, the FTSE 100 water utility, set up a sponsored American depositary receipt (ADR) program to supplement its...Read more
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When companies grow big cash piles, they often get itchy fingers: leaving lots of money lying around can look like bad capital...Read more
March 2012
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Breaking up’s not so hard to do , noted IR magazine ’s December 2011 cover as it reflected on the increasing number of...Read more
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We are now probably nearer the end of this recession than the beginning: although the next economic cycle is unlikely to be a boom in...Read more
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The IR Magazine Canada Awards 2012 , held at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto in February this year, shone a light on the companies...Read more
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The UK government has laid out in a consultation document its detailed proposals for a binding vote on executive pay. The consultation...Read more
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In January Vince Cable, the UK business secretary, confirmed that the government would put forward proposals for a binding vote on...Read more
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Each year, IR magazine – the print magazine that brings you IR Magazine – interviews hundreds of investors and analysts to...Read more
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A US activist investor has joined the bevy of companies chasing British IT firm Misys. ValueAct – Misys’ largest shareholder with a...Read more
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There is widespread opposition to quarterly reporting in the UK, according to the initial findings of a report into the country’s...Read more
February 2012
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When Trevor Schauenberg, GE’s head of IR, took up the role in 2008, the US conglomerate’s shareholder base did not match the global...Read more
article
The UK has dramatically changed its takeover rules in the last year: bear hugs were banned, disclosure forced on bankers’ fees, and...Read more
article
Few UK companies have corporate blogs, as noted by a new report on the FTSE 100 and social media released last week. And even fewer...Read more
article
BATS Global Markets, the stock exchange operator, has announced it will offer free listings to companies that trade more than 2 mn...Read more
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FTSE 100 companies remain reluctant to blog despite a big increase in demand for information through social media, according to new...Read more
article
The $90 bn mega-merger between Xstrata and Glencore is facing stiff opposition from shareholders as marketing for the deal gets under...Read more
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Danaher has secured the most nominations for the IR Magazine US Awards 2012 , which are set to take place on March 22 in New York. The...Read more
article
TD Bank went one better than last year at yesterday’s IR Magazine Canada Awards 2012 , picking up six trophies in total, including the...Read more
article
In previous years at the IR Magazine Canada Awards, Elena Cherney, editor of the Globe and Mail ’s Report on Business,...Read more
January 2012
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When Sally Jones joined British Land as head of investor relations in 2010, she had two problems with the corporate website. First, it...Read more
article
Vince Cable, the UK business secretary, has confirmed proposals to give shareholders a binding vote on executive pay. The vote would...Read more
article
Ian Blackford, investor relations manager at Dutch company CSM, is an exception to the rule. While most IROs are based in or close to...Read more
article
David Cameron, the British prime minister, has confirmed that shareholders will be given a binding vote on pay in plans to be outlined...Read more
December 2011
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US focus It’s with a sinking feeling of uncertainty that US IROs must look back at the market turmoil of 2011 and ahead to 2012. They’...Read more
article
Reassurance was certainly in short supply during 2011. From July onward, investors had an almost permanent case of the jitters as...Read more
article
European investor relations professionals are frustrated by the lack of focus on company fundamentals but hope for a return to stock...Read more
article
Investors have increased their positions in defensive sectors as they brace for a year of slow growth in 2012, according to the latest...Read more
article
At times, the EU resembles a schoolyard: the member states are like wayward school kids who know the rules but continually break them...Read more
article
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) is targeting overseas investors with the launch of a new English language magazine. The quarterly...Read more
article
There remain significant barriers to an uptick in European M&A activity, according to a new report of senior executives by UBS and...Read more
article
The UK government is to set out proposals next month that could make it easier for shareholders to hold companies to account over...Read more
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At a recent investor conference, IR Magazine caught up with Andrea Barbaro, IR manager and strategic planning analyst at Borsa...Read more
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Caldwell Partners, the Toronto-based global search firm, has brought in investor relations veteran Smooch Repovich Reynolds to lead...Read more
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John Williams, the former executive vice president of PR Newswire who spent 24 years at the firm and played a key role in its...Read more
November 2011
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Zynga will set off on its IPO roadshow next week amid close scrutiny of social media stocks. CEO Mark Pincus will lead the...Read more
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Chow Tai Fook Jewellery, the Hong Kong-based retailer, began taking orders for its IPO today as another luxury goods company prepares...Read more
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BATS Global Markets has received clearance from the UK’s competition authorities to take over rival Chi-X Europe, the region’s largest...Read more
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Nokia has applied to de-list from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, citing decreased trading volumes at the bourse. Once the application...Read more
article
The real estate sector put in a commanding performance last night at the IR Society’s Best Practice Awards in London. Land Securities...Read more
article
The communications rule book goes out the window when you’re dealing with Larry Ellison, CEO of US-based software firm Oracle. The...Read more
article
Direct Edge, the US stock exchange, has announced plans to launch a new trading venue in Brazil. Direct Edge Brazil will be based in...Read more
article
The UK is home to Europe’s leading financial capital and yet UK companies are often overshadowed by their European peers when it comes...Read more
article
Evraz is set to join the FTSE 100 after successfully listing its shares on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE)...Read more
article
The Tokyo Stock Exchange is close to agreeing a deal to buy the Osaka Securities Exchange in the latest bourse merger to hit the...Read more
article
FTSE Group, the index provider, has launched a consultation on minimum free-float requirements following debate over whether London’s...Read more
October 2011
article
Bidders were flushed into the open en masse when the UK’s new takeover rules came into effect in September. Several companies were...Read more
article
There was plenty to discuss at the annual conference of IR magazine Russia & CIS – the Russian edition of IR magazine...Read more
article
Two Taiwanese companies dominate the nominations for the IR Magazine Greater China Awards , which are set to take place at the Conrad...Read more
article
SingTel is in pole position for the IR Magazine South East Asia Awards after scooping seven nominations for awards, more than any...Read more
article
UK companies have continued to boost dividends despite the uncertain economic environment, according to a quarterly dividend report...Read more
article
US companies that received more than 30 percent opposition to their pay proposals are likely to face heightened scrutiny during the...Read more
article
NASDAQ scored a victory over rival the NYSE this week when it bagged the forthcoming IPO of online games company Zynga. The decision,...Read more
article
Mobile proxy voting took another step forward last week with the launch of a new service from BNY Mellon Shareowner Services that...Read more
article
Smaller companies keen to boost their liquidity face a problem: low trading levels are often exactly what puts off prospective new...Read more
article
UK pension funds have demanded a boardroom shake-up at News Corp as the media giant prepares for its annual shareholder meeting later...Read more
article
Ten years ago, many companies liked to send a photographer off round the world for weeks on end, snapping pictures for their annual...Read more
article
Hewlett-Packard got some stick for its third quarter results announcement, which included the news it would buy Autonomy for $11.7 bn...Read more
article
It’s a question IROs spend plenty of time mulling over: how to select which brokers to go on the road with. For mid and large-cap...Read more
September 2011
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UK investors have called on companies to improve the level of disclosure they make about board diversity. The demand appears in a...Read more
article
Investors and companies disagree on how boards should react to say-on-pay dissent, according to the results of ISS’ annual policy...Read more
article
NIRI has appointed Derek Cole, vice president of IR and corporate communications at ARCA biopharma, as its chair of the board of...Read more
article
Bayer, the German chemicals and pharmaceutical company, has announced plans to de-list from the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The DAX...Read more
article
Listed companies in Saudi Arabia had the opportunity to tune up their IR practices at a conference hosted by the Middle East Investor...Read more
article
IR magazine revealed a new name for its research arm this week. The division, formerly known as XbInsight, will now be called...Read more
article
UK companies could face a binding vote on executive compensation under new proposals outlined by the government yesterday. Vince Cable...Read more
article
Short-term decision-making by companies and investors will come under scrutiny in a review of UK equity markets launched last week...Read more
article
The majority of IROs in the US put on dedicated analyst or investor days, a new benchmarking survey by NIRI shows. In the poll of 431...Read more
article
Visteon, an NYSE-listed supplier to the automotive industry, has appointed Charles (Chuck) Mazur as its new vice president of investor...Read more
article
A lobby group has called on companies to help develop a new reporting framework that links financial performance with the...Read more
article
Shareholder dissent grew in Europe’s periphery nations this year as sovereign debt woes continue to plague the continent. Companies in...Read more
article
German financial watchdog BaFin has given the all-clear to the proposed merger between Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext. ‘BaFin’s...Read more
article
Two Harbors Investment has brought in Christine Battist as managing director responsible for IR and financial communications. Battist...Read more
article
GMI, the environmental, social and governance (ESG) research provider, has launched a new platform to help investors monitor the...Read more
article
An internship program set up by NIRI’s New York chapter to help the children of those who died during the 9/11 attacks is still going...Read more
article
The SEC has confirmed it will not challenge the decision of an appeals court that struck down the commission’s proxy access rule. The...Read more
article
Itron, a meter supplier for the energy and water industries, has brought in Barbara Doyle as vice president of investor relations. She...Read more
article
Research In Motion (RIM), the embattled mobile phone company that has seen market share slip away to Apple and Google, has been...Read more
article
Companies have clamped down on social media use by their employees as managers fret over security and data loss concerns, according to...Read more
article
DIRK, the German IR association, is searching for a new full-time manager after the CEO-designate Torsten Tragl decided not to take up...Read more
article
Investors have pressured the Financial Reporting Council into scrapping a proposal that would have allowed UK companies to stop...Read more
article
A social media club for German-speaking members of the IR community has been launched by Deutsche EuroShop’s Patrick Kiss. The club –...Read more
article
Hedge funds are back. One estimate from hedge fund analysis specialist Hedge Fund Research puts the size of the industry in the first...Read more
article
The number of poison pill defenses in place at US firms has been steadily falling over the last 10 years. In 2001 there were 2,218...Read more
August 2011
article
While not considered a core competency of investor relations, technical analysis is proving a useful tool for IROs for building...Read more
article
Thomson Reuters has brought out a new version of its Marketboard iPad app with features specifically for IR professionals. The upgrade...Read more
article
Companies have continued to downsize the annual shareholder meeting, raising questions about the future of the physical event,...Read more
article
Haemonetics, the healthcare company specializing in blood management solutions, has hired Gerry Gould as vice president of investor...Read more
article
Maple Group, the consortium of Canadian financial services firms bidding to acquire TMX Group, has reaffirmed its commitment to the...Read more
