Technology & Social MediaTik Tok, Discord and the Memeberg Terminal: Retail investor alternatives to Reddit Mar 05, 2021Ben AshwellGarnet RoachTim HumanWhile Reddit – and more specifically WallStreetBets – has claimed the lion’s share of the discourse around retail investors convening...Read more
RegulationThe story behind Robinhood’s decision to halt GameStop buying Feb 19, 2021Ben AshwellRobinhood’s decision to halt buying activity on GameStop stock on January 28 was a result of ‘extraordinary’ trading and subsequent...Read more
Technology & Social MediaMillions of retail investors convening in Reddit groups and targeting short-sellers Jan 28, 2021Ben AshwellAs savvy Reddit users continue to drive up the price of companies like GameStop, AMC Entertainment and BlackBerry and squeeze out...Read more
Shareholder targeting & IDHow IR should respond to the increase in retail investors Oct 06, 2020Ben AshwellThe world of retail investing has changed dramatically in the last year. From commission-free trading and consolidation to market...Read more
Shareholder targeting & IDThe week in investor relations: Private markets, sponsored research and corporate purpose Aug 06, 2020Tim Human– Dalia Blass, director at the SEC’s investment management division, called for pension funds to have access to private markets to...Read more
ReportingThe week in investor relations: Unusual metrics, disclosure guidance and elevated IR Jun 26, 2020Tim HumanMarkets – Unusual metrics such as restaurant bookings, airport traffic and direction requests in smartphones are...Read more
Case studiesIR at cannabis companies: A budding industry Feb 27, 2020Staff WritersInvestor relations in the cannabis sector is unique. IR professionals have to contend with large retail investor bases, volatile stock...Read more
Technology & Social MediaNIRI 2019: How to blend traditional and digital tools in proxy season Jul 02, 2019Ben AshwellWith much of proxy season now behind us in the US, IR Magazine caught up with Cathy Conlon, head of corporate issuer strategy...Read more
Technology & Social MediaTech talk: Getting the word out with a new investor chat tool Jun 04, 2019Garnet Roach‘The investor base we deal with tends to be very much of a retail nature, which means lots of investors,’ says Sarah Dees, head of IR...Read more
Buy sideCannabis stocks luring retail investors away from other sectors May 28, 2019Ben AshwellA significant percentage of retail investors are pulling their money from existing investments to buy cannabis stocks, according to...Read more