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Inspired by say-on-pay voting, a British activist hedge fund is calling on companies to publish a climate transition plan and give...Read more
In 2020, an equities market that had been in existence for less than two years attracted nearly half of all IPO proceeds in mainland...Read more
Many European companies already incorporate ESG metrics into executive pay. In a study of 365 issuers from major indexes in...Read more
October 2008
His wife pointed to the newspaper ad and said, ‘You could do this.’ Peter Kruse considered it: the world’s largest wind turbine...Read more
Astronomical profits and talk of mega-deals may give the impression the mining sector is booming. Away from the spotlight, however,...Read more
September 2008
Accepted M&A activity may be at a low ebb, with western economies in the middle of a slowdown, but there are...Read more
Banks swept the board at this year's IR Magazine UK Awards. This may be explained by the tough market conditions they have faced,...Read more
August 2008
By definition, boutique investment houses hold only a small proportion of all funds under management. But the percentage is rising as...Read more
Rejected Activists typically run short slates in proxy fights, because trying to unseat a majority of board members...Read more
July 2008
The good times are over for IR in Ireland. After years of high growth and booming share prices, last summer the Irish market turned...Read more
Rejected When faced with an unsolicited bid at the end of March, Australian energy retailer Origin Energy...Read more
June 2008
Completed Despite the wealth of support on offer, companies involved in small acquisitions can often handle M&A...Read more
It may not sound revolutionary, but extensible business reporting language – or XBRL, as it is better known – is predicted to change...Read more
May 2008
Set to complete The breakup of Emap , a UK media company, was a protracted affair. In the end,...Read more
April 2008
IROs use different techniques to keep an eye on their company’s share register. Market intelligence firms, newswires and old-fashioned...Read more
Set to complete In the latest tie-up between stock markets, TSX Group , the Canadian exchange that...Read more
March 2008
Mark Burgess, head of active equities at Legal & General, a big institutional investor, rarely talks to the media. In January,...Read more
February 2008
It is unlikely Rijkman Groenink, the former chief executive of ABN Amro who spent a total of 33 years at the bank, looks back on his...Read more
January 2008
Recent years have been tough on business in South East Asia. The bullish growth of China and India has made it harder for companies to...Read more
November 2007
Shareholder transparency The FSA is currently reviewing its rules on shareholder transparency. At the think tank,...Read more
October 2008
His wife pointed to the newspaper ad and said, ‘You could do this.’ Peter Kruse considered it: the world’s largest wind turbine...Read more
Astronomical profits and talk of mega-deals may give the impression the mining sector is booming. Away from the spotlight, however,...Read more
September 2008
Accepted M&A activity may be at a low ebb, with western economies in the middle of a slowdown, but there are...Read more
Banks swept the board at this year's IR Magazine UK Awards. This may be explained by the tough market conditions they have faced,...Read more
August 2008
By definition, boutique investment houses hold only a small proportion of all funds under management. But the percentage is rising as...Read more
Rejected Activists typically run short slates in proxy fights, because trying to unseat a majority of board members...Read more
July 2008
The good times are over for IR in Ireland. After years of high growth and booming share prices, last summer the Irish market turned...Read more
Rejected When faced with an unsolicited bid at the end of March, Australian energy retailer Origin Energy...Read more
June 2008
Completed Despite the wealth of support on offer, companies involved in small acquisitions can often handle M&A...Read more
It may not sound revolutionary, but extensible business reporting language – or XBRL, as it is better known – is predicted to change...Read more
May 2008
Set to complete The breakup of Emap , a UK media company, was a protracted affair. In the end,...Read more
April 2008
IROs use different techniques to keep an eye on their company’s share register. Market intelligence firms, newswires and old-fashioned...Read more
Set to complete In the latest tie-up between stock markets, TSX Group , the Canadian exchange that...Read more
March 2008
Mark Burgess, head of active equities at Legal & General, a big institutional investor, rarely talks to the media. In January,...Read more
February 2008
It is unlikely Rijkman Groenink, the former chief executive of ABN Amro who spent a total of 33 years at the bank, looks back on his...Read more
January 2008
Recent years have been tough on business in South East Asia. The bullish growth of China and India has made it harder for companies to...Read more
November 2007
Shareholder transparency The FSA is currently reviewing its rules on shareholder transparency. At the think tank,...Read more