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Nervous markets: ESMA warns of risk of significant corrections

Feb 17, 2022

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has warned that volatile markets pose ‘high risks’ to both institutional and...Read more

Technology & Social Media

Hearts, minds and algorithms: How your press releases are influencing trading patterns

Feb 16, 2022

Alyssa Barry

Hearts, minds and algorithms: How your press releases are influencing trading patterns

The importance of effective communications in attracting investors is well understood by today’s investor relations officers – and one...Read more

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The week in investor relations: California to sue Tesla, ESG not a strategy and ‘US day to start in Seoul’ after new trading deal

Feb 11, 2022

Garnet Roach

The week in investor relations: California to sue Tesla, ESG not a strategy and ‘US day to start in Seoul’ after new trading deal

– According to Reuters , Tesla said the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing intends to file a lawsuit against the...Read more

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Investors waiting for right moment to invest amid inflation anxiety, finds UBS survey

Feb 08, 2022

Tim Human

Investors waiting for right moment to invest amid inflation anxiety, finds UBS survey

Investors are holding a significant amount of cash and looking out for opportunities to invest amid continuing anxiety over inflation...Read more

Small cap

Small and mid-cap survey highlights supply and demand gap in capital markets days

Feb 02, 2022

Garnet Roach

Small and mid-cap survey highlights supply and demand gap in capital markets days

Investors consistently point to capital markets days (CMDs) as the best way to improve company visibility for small and mid-caps – but...Read more

Corporate access

The week in investor relations: Bankers back to desks, LSE’s hybrid plans and Larry Fink defends stakeholder capitalism as not ‘woke’

Jan 21, 2022

Garnet Roach

The week in investor relations: Bankers back to desks, LSE’s hybrid plans and Larry Fink defends stakeholder capitalism as not ‘woke’

– Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Man Group are among the firms asking London staff to get back to their desks after the UK dropped its...Read more

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Investors view divestment more favorably post-COP26, finds Ninety One survey

Dec 08, 2021

Garnet Roach

Investors view divestment more favorably post-COP26, finds Ninety One survey

Thirty-six percent of investors say they support divestment as a tool against climate change, up from 30 percent before COP26. That’s...Read more

Shareholder targeting & ID

Omicron prompts ‘abrupt’ sale of equity funds, shows latest Calastone data

Dec 08, 2021

Garnet Roach

Omicron prompts ‘abrupt’ sale of equity funds, shows latest Calastone data

The arrival of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 has prompted swift action from investors, with Calastone reporting an £83 mn ($110...Read more

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Retail investors: UK equities ‘unloved’ as responsible investment sees big inflows

Dec 06, 2021

Garnet Roach

Retail investors: UK equities ‘unloved’ as responsible investment sees big inflows

Funds in the UK, Japan and North America all experienced outflows in October 2021, shows retail sales data from the Investment...Read more

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Price corrections could be coming, warns Fidelity

Nov 22, 2021

Garnet Roach

Price corrections could be coming, warns Fidelity

‘The fast bounce back in earnings growth and equity market returns over the past year was always going to peter out,’ writes Romain...Read more

May

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Investors set new record, selling £836 mn of UK equities in April

April saw investors set a new record as they sold off around £836 mn ($1.05 bn) of UK...Read more

April

Reporting

Publishing ‘investment-grade’ ESG data more likely to attract investment, finds survey

Companies that gather, use and disclose ‘ investment-grade’ ESG data ‘can expect to be...Read more

Shareholder targeting & ID

Harnessing the shift within sustainable and ethical investing

There has been a significant shift in the way younger generations approach their...Read more

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Companies face tough earnings season as bearish sentiment grows, reports survey

Companies will struggle to impress investors this earnings season as investors grow...Read more

Careers

Four questions with Starry’s new head of IR

Ben Barrett has been named as the new vice president and head of investor relations at...Read more

March

Small cap

Small-cap IR: Putting together a winning investor presentation

While a key task of investor relations is arranging meetings with potential investors,...Read more

Reporting

ESG scores must consider more than risk, says S&P Global CEO

‘An ESG score does not support the basic principles of ESG investing if it considers risk...Read more

Corporate access

‘I try to stay away from hybrid in the same meeting,’ says Cowen’s head of corporate access

Even as markets began to cautiously open up, with more companies starting face-to-face...Read more

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