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Maria Ward-Brennan joined IR Magazine in June 2021 as a reporter based in the London office. Previously, she worked as a reporter at Captive Insurance Times, covering a niche specialty insurance market. Maria graduated from the University of Huddersfield in 2019 after studying journalism. In her free time, she is a part-time masters student at Birkbeck, the University of London.
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August saw record asset flows into globally listed ETFs and exchange-traded products (ETPs), according to consultancy ETFGI. In the...Read more
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Arbutus Biopharma, a Nasdaq-listed Canadian biopharmaceutical company, has appointed Lisa Caperelli as vice president of investor...Read more
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Investors are allocating a higher portion of their portfolios to ESG-oriented investments, according to a survey by BNP Paribas...Read more
September 2021
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On February 26, 2021, Cellular Goods, a company that makes products formulated with engineered cannabinoids, listed on the London...Read more
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August saw record asset flows into globally listed ETFs and exchange-traded products (ETPs), according to consultancy ETFGI. In the...Read more
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Arbutus Biopharma, a Nasdaq-listed Canadian biopharmaceutical company, has appointed Lisa Caperelli as vice president of investor...Read more
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Investors are allocating a higher portion of their portfolios to ESG-oriented investments, according to a survey by BNP Paribas...Read more
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Companies without any ESG expertise at the board level tend to underperform on sustainability compared with companies that have ESG...Read more
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Member states of the European Union (EU) are leading the way in diversity and inclusion (D&I) practices, according to a recent...Read more
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Kronos Bio, a Nasdaq-listed company dedicated to transforming the lives of those affected by cancer, has appointed Marni Kottle as...Read more
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Global reporting standardization could help mitigate investor concerns about ESG greenwashing in relation to green bonds, according to...Read more
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The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced details of the 125 successful signatories – representing £20 tn ($28 tn) in assets...Read more
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Buchanan has jumped into second place in a list of the most-used advisers after adding more financial PR clients during Q3 than any of...Read more
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Cyber-threats have fast become a major source of anxiety for nearly half (47 percent) of global CEOs, according to a new survey from...Read more
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Aker BioMarine, a biotech innovator and Antarctic krill-harvesting company, has appointed Carl Christian Bachke as senior vice...Read more
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Save Foods, a Nasdaq-listed agri-food-tech company, has appointed Dariela Farcas as director of public relations and investor...Read more
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The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has set its sights on Indian IPOs once the new direct overseas listing policy launches. Once...Read more
August 2021
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Bioventus, a global leader in innovations for active healing, has appointed Dave Crawford as its vice president of investor relations...Read more
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One of the newest US stock exchanges, the Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE), has today officially listed its first two companies. The...Read more
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Apollo, a high-growth, global alternative asset manager, has appointed Noah Gunn as managing director and global head of investor...Read more
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The pay gap at FTSE 100 companies is in the spotlight in new research from the New Street Consulting Group, which finds that women are...Read more
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The number of European companies incorporating ESG metrics into executive compensation plans has increased significantly from 4...Read more
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Only a quarter of board seats at newly public TSX-listed companies are occupied by women in 2021, according to data from Women Get On...Read more
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Alligator Bioscience, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, has appointed Julie Silber as the new senior director of communications...Read more
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Cryptocurrency investors are more diverse in terms of race, ethnicity and gender, and also have lower incomes compared to investors in...Read more
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Catalyst Pharmaceuticals has appointed Mary Coleman to the newly created position of vice president and head of investor relations...Read more
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The majority of CFOs (68 percent) are concerned their organization will experience a talent shortage as a result of the Covid-19...Read more
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Scandinavian Airlines has appointed Louise Bergstrom as vice president of investor relations. Bergstrom joins from Bluestep Bank, a...Read more
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Half of US public companies say that third-party ESG standards are difficult understand, address immaterial information and lack...Read more
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Aker Carbon Capture, a leading carbon-capture specialist listed on Euronext Growth, has appointed David Phillips as head of UK and...Read more
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As the importance of ESG continues to grow for investors, issuers are ramping up their inclusion of certain key ESG words and phrases...Read more
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Increasing gender diversity has proven to be beneficial for FTSE companies, but when asked about the most important aspect of...Read more
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Evolv Technology, a leader in weapons detection for security screening, has named Brian Norris as vice president of...Read more
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At the mid-year point, the number of securities class action lawsuits filed in federal and state courts is at its lowest level since...Read more
July 2021
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The number of newly appointed directors with traditional backgrounds has fallen from 59.4 percent in 2019 to 56 percent in 2021,...Read more
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In the immediate aftermath of the Covid-19 outbreak, share buybacks in the US dropped to their lowest level since before the passage...Read more
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Almost 90 percent of investors believe earnings in Q2 2021 will beat the prior quarter, according to a recent quarterly report by...Read more
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Pharmaceutical and biotechnology giant Pfizer has appointed Christopher Stevo as senior vice president and chief investor relations...Read more
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Asset managers’ primary motivation for ESG integration is client demand, but the quality of public data poses challenges, according to...Read more
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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) show no signs of slowing down anytime soon, though there are challenges companies face trying to...Read more
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Investors continue to feel enthusiastic about the IPO and special purpose acquisition company (Spac) markets, though many expect the...Read more
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Investors and IROs across all cap sizes believe the Covid-19 pandemic will lead to a permanent change in working practices, according...Read more
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FREYR, the Norway-based developer of clean, next-generation battery cell production capacity, has named Jeff Spittel as vice president...Read more
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Data used to analyze diversity in the workforce is showing that companies with a more inclusive and diverse workforce are actually...Read more
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Investor support for environmental and social shareholder proposals at Russell 3000 companies has increased significantly this year,...Read more
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Fintech platform YouHodler has appointed Monica Chauhan as head of investor relations. In the newly created role, she oversees global...Read more
June 2021
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The Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE) has gained its first listing commitments from Asana and Twilio. Both companies are expected to...Read more
September 2021
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On February 26, 2021, Cellular Goods, a company that makes products formulated with engineered cannabinoids, listed on the London...Read more
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August saw record asset flows into globally listed ETFs and exchange-traded products (ETPs), according to consultancy ETFGI. In the...Read more
article
Arbutus Biopharma, a Nasdaq-listed Canadian biopharmaceutical company, has appointed Lisa Caperelli as vice president of investor...Read more
article
Investors are allocating a higher portion of their portfolios to ESG-oriented investments, according to a survey by BNP Paribas...Read more
article
Companies without any ESG expertise at the board level tend to underperform on sustainability compared with companies that have ESG...Read more
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Member states of the European Union (EU) are leading the way in diversity and inclusion (D&I) practices, according to a recent...Read more
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Kronos Bio, a Nasdaq-listed company dedicated to transforming the lives of those affected by cancer, has appointed Marni Kottle as...Read more
article
Global reporting standardization could help mitigate investor concerns about ESG greenwashing in relation to green bonds, according to...Read more
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The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced details of the 125 successful signatories – representing £20 tn ($28 tn) in assets...Read more
article
Buchanan has jumped into second place in a list of the most-used advisers after adding more financial PR clients during Q3 than any of...Read more
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Cyber-threats have fast become a major source of anxiety for nearly half (47 percent) of global CEOs, according to a new survey from...Read more
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Aker BioMarine, a biotech innovator and Antarctic krill-harvesting company, has appointed Carl Christian Bachke as senior vice...Read more
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Save Foods, a Nasdaq-listed agri-food-tech company, has appointed Dariela Farcas as director of public relations and investor...Read more
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The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has set its sights on Indian IPOs once the new direct overseas listing policy launches. Once...Read more
August 2021
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Bioventus, a global leader in innovations for active healing, has appointed Dave Crawford as its vice president of investor relations...Read more
article
One of the newest US stock exchanges, the Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE), has today officially listed its first two companies. The...Read more
article
Apollo, a high-growth, global alternative asset manager, has appointed Noah Gunn as managing director and global head of investor...Read more
article
The pay gap at FTSE 100 companies is in the spotlight in new research from the New Street Consulting Group, which finds that women are...Read more
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The number of European companies incorporating ESG metrics into executive compensation plans has increased significantly from 4...Read more
article
Only a quarter of board seats at newly public TSX-listed companies are occupied by women in 2021, according to data from Women Get On...Read more
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Alligator Bioscience, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, has appointed Julie Silber as the new senior director of communications...Read more
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Cryptocurrency investors are more diverse in terms of race, ethnicity and gender, and also have lower incomes compared to investors in...Read more
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Catalyst Pharmaceuticals has appointed Mary Coleman to the newly created position of vice president and head of investor relations...Read more
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The majority of CFOs (68 percent) are concerned their organization will experience a talent shortage as a result of the Covid-19...Read more
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Scandinavian Airlines has appointed Louise Bergstrom as vice president of investor relations. Bergstrom joins from Bluestep Bank, a...Read more
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Half of US public companies say that third-party ESG standards are difficult understand, address immaterial information and lack...Read more
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Aker Carbon Capture, a leading carbon-capture specialist listed on Euronext Growth, has appointed David Phillips as head of UK and...Read more
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As the importance of ESG continues to grow for investors, issuers are ramping up their inclusion of certain key ESG words and phrases...Read more
article
Increasing gender diversity has proven to be beneficial for FTSE companies, but when asked about the most important aspect of...Read more
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Evolv Technology, a leader in weapons detection for security screening, has named Brian Norris as vice president of...Read more
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At the mid-year point, the number of securities class action lawsuits filed in federal and state courts is at its lowest level since...Read more
July 2021
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The number of newly appointed directors with traditional backgrounds has fallen from 59.4 percent in 2019 to 56 percent in 2021,...Read more
article
In the immediate aftermath of the Covid-19 outbreak, share buybacks in the US dropped to their lowest level since before the passage...Read more
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Almost 90 percent of investors believe earnings in Q2 2021 will beat the prior quarter, according to a recent quarterly report by...Read more
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Pharmaceutical and biotechnology giant Pfizer has appointed Christopher Stevo as senior vice president and chief investor relations...Read more
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Asset managers’ primary motivation for ESG integration is client demand, but the quality of public data poses challenges, according to...Read more
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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) show no signs of slowing down anytime soon, though there are challenges companies face trying to...Read more
article
Investors continue to feel enthusiastic about the IPO and special purpose acquisition company (Spac) markets, though many expect the...Read more
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Investors and IROs across all cap sizes believe the Covid-19 pandemic will lead to a permanent change in working practices, according...Read more
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FREYR, the Norway-based developer of clean, next-generation battery cell production capacity, has named Jeff Spittel as vice president...Read more
article
Data used to analyze diversity in the workforce is showing that companies with a more inclusive and diverse workforce are actually...Read more
article
Investor support for environmental and social shareholder proposals at Russell 3000 companies has increased significantly this year,...Read more
article
Fintech platform YouHodler has appointed Monica Chauhan as head of investor relations. In the newly created role, she oversees global...Read more
June 2021
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The Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE) has gained its first listing commitments from Asana and Twilio. Both companies are expected to...Read more
