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Shareholder targeting & ID

Iberdrola talks IR trends at the IR Magazine Awards – Europe 2019

Iberdrola was undoubtedly the biggest winner at the IR Magazine Awards – Europe 2019 , taking home three trophies including two of the...Read more

Negative sentiment brings UK valuations ‘back to the 1990s,’ says RWC

Jul 12, 2019

Negative sentiment brings UK valuations ‘back to the 1990s,’ says RWC

Negative sentiment combined with ‘a move by overseas investors to shun the UK’ have dragged UK equity valuations ‘back to the 1990s,’...Read more

Brexit, ESG and shareholder value: The IR Society conference 2019

Jul 05, 2019

Brexit, ESG and shareholder value: The IR Society conference 2019

The theme for the IR Society’s 33rd annual conference, held in London’s King’s Cross last month, might have been ‘IR: Leading change,...Read more

New beginnings, old values: IR’s central importance in India

Jul 02, 2019

Laurie Havelock

New beginnings, old values: IR’s central importance in India

Last summer, IR Magazine made its first official trip to Mumbai for the inaugural IR Magazine Forum & Awards – India...Read more

RBC Global Asset Management: We want ‘consistent, comparable disclosure’ on ESG

Jun 24, 2019

RBC Global Asset Management: We want ‘consistent, comparable disclosure’ on ESG

As the 2019 proxy season comes to a close, Melanie Adams, vice president and head of corporate governance and responsible investment...Read more

The race to the bottom in asset management

Jun 21, 2019

Oliver Schutzmann

The race to the bottom in asset management

The investment industry seems to be breaking every rule in the book. For years the industry has been accused of over-charging for...Read more

The Vanguard of ESG engagement

Jun 14, 2019

When Adrienne Monley started in the stewardship arm of Vanguard in 2015, as a leader on the US side, there were around a dozen people...Read more

Corporate access

Mifid II

Mifid II: Market liquidity becomes an issue

May 31, 2019

Andrew Holt

Mifid II: Market liquidity becomes an issue

The latest trend emanating from the introduction of Mifid II is that sourcing liquidity in Europe’s equity markets is a harder job for...Read more

Leading global investors top for responsible investing practices

Apr 25, 2019

Andrew Holt

Leading global investors top for responsible investing practices

Leading global investors CalPERS , Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund and the UK’s Strathclyde Pension Fund are among some of...Read more

May

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

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

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