IPOs

The week in investor relations: Trade war is ‘new normal’, fund managers avoid unicorns and companies under more pressure over climate change

– A majority of investors think the US-China trade war is the ‘new normal’, according to a survey of global fund managers conducted by...Read more

The week in IR: US bears brunt of market falls, investors debate IPOs versus direct listings, and UK sees string of CEO changes

Oct 04, 2019

The week in IR: US bears brunt of market falls, investors debate IPOs versus direct listings, and UK sees string of CEO changes

- US equities bore the brunt of global stock market declines this week, reports Bloomberg (paywall). The MSCI USA Index fell almost 3...Read more

The week in investor relations: Silver lining at WeWork, hedge funds hunt ‘ESG factor’, and improving retail access to IPOs

Sep 27, 2019

The week in investor relations: Silver lining at WeWork, hedge funds hunt ‘ESG factor’, and improving retail access to IPOs

- The collapse of WeWork’s IPO plans shows that investors are taking corporate governance seriously, reports Fortun e . Last week, the...Read more

The week in investor relations: Airbnb to go public, investor revolt at Ryanair and Europe eyes passive strategies

Sep 20, 2019

The week in investor relations: Airbnb to go public, investor revolt at Ryanair and Europe eyes passive strategies

– Airbnb, the home rental company, has announced plans to publicly list shares next year, reports Reuters . The firm has not revealed...Read more

The week in IR: M&S removed from FTSE, global stocks rise and WeWork in massive valuation cut

Sep 06, 2019

Shareholder targeting & ID

The week in IR: M&S removed from FTSE, global stocks rise and WeWork in massive valuation cut

Governance issues continue to rise in importance for how companies operate. Big US firms are coming under increased pressure to dump...Read more

Asia-Pacific region on the rise for DR capital raising

Aug 27, 2019

Asia-Pacific region on the rise for DR capital raising

Non-US equity demand continued on an upward curve as global issuers raised $10.4 bn in depositary receipts during the first half of...Read more

Sell side

GCC IPOs see slight increase

Aug 26, 2019

IPOs in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region increased slightly in the second quarter, with two companies listing on Saudi Arabia...Read more

Sell side

Asia markets flourish despite pressures

Aug 13, 2019