ActivismThe week in investor relations: Russia doubles oil revenues, Tesla shares down on Twitter deal and retail loses steam Apr 29, 2022Garnet Roach– Russia has nearly doubled its revenues from selling fossil fuels to the EU during the two months of war in Ukraine, benefiting from...Read more
Shareholder targeting & IDInvestors keep up support for UK shares Sep 03, 2021Tim HumanInvestors have maintained support for UK listed companies, with July showing a second consecutive month of inflows, according to data...Read more
Buy sideDividends close to pre-pandemic levels, shows latest Janus Henderson report Aug 23, 2021Garnet RoachAs the Covid-19 recovery continues, global dividends are predicted to rise to $1.39 tn this year – a figure that is just 3 percent...Read more
Case studiesAviva to return £4 bn to shareholders amid buyback and dividend boom Aug 12, 2021Tim HumanAviva, the UK-based insurance group, has said it will return £4 bn ($5.5 bn) to shareholders amid a boom in buybacks and dividend...Read more
Technology & Social MediaModernizing dividend distribution at Royal Dutch Shell Jul 05, 2021Anthony ClarkePaul VosIn hindsight, noting the benefits in terms of cost, hassle and fraud risk, it is surprising it has taken so long to retire the...Read more
ESGThe week in investor relations: Global highs, no to J&J CEO pay package and bumper dividend from Samsung Apr 09, 2021Garnet Roach– Markets hit record highs this week, with Europe’s Stoxx 600 recovering all of its pandemic-driven losses with investors betting on ‘...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
ReportingCovid-19: The impact on guidance, buybacks and dividends in the S&P 1500 Jun 26, 2020Tim HumanCovid-19 has led to widespread changes to financial guidance, buyback programs and dividend payments across the whole of the US equity...Read more
Small capAIM sees widespread dividend cuts Jun 12, 2020Tim HumanMore than 100 AIM-listed companies have halted or axed dividend payments amid the economic damage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic,...Read more
Shareholder targeting & IDThe week in investor relations: Dividend cuts, retail investors and warning shots May 01, 2020Tim Human– Royal Dutch Shell announced it will cut its dividend by two thirds, the first time it has reduced the payout since the 1940s,...Read more