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IR is an endurance sport that innovates around its core goal
I’ve always claimed I do my best thinking when swimming: something about the metronomic pattern of repetitive movement in cold...
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The 2010s in review: Change in the rules of engagement
This is the first in a series of columns to be published over the rest of the year, looking back at changes to IR during the 2010s...
Mifid II: The rubber hits the road
Mifid II has finally landed. We now move from hypothetical analysis by pundits to observation of hard facts on the ground. Only...
Mifid II: Clearing up the questions
In February we wrote about the risk of fog in the Channel undermining Mifid II, and work by the European Securities and Markets...
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A Waterloo moment for Mifid II
Why is July 3 significant? It’s the deadline by which all EU member states must have Mifid II adopted into local rulebooks – and...
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What does Brexit mean for Mifid II?
Shock, confusion, uncertainty: this was the predominant reaction to last Thursday’s vote. While the landscape is shrouded in fog...
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MiFID II: Wait for legislation wording finally ends
Finally, 10 months late, the European Commission (EC) has published the MiFID II delegated acts relating to research and...
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Corporate access: breaking free of the broker model
At a glance The broker modelIn the UK, relatively small investor relations teams reflect the role performed by the corporate...
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The MiFID delay: seeing through muddle
The newswires have been flooded with reports that there will be a delay to the MiFID II implementation date – perhaps by a year...
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