ActivismThe week in investor relations: Biden against buybacks, Ackman swears off short-selling and Shanghai lockdown sees traders camp out Apr 01, 2022Garnet Roach– CNN reported that the Biden administration wants to discourage stock buybacks, which critics say allow executives to manipulate...Read more
Corporate accessThe week in investor relations: ‘Rooney Rule’ not driving change, Nomura tops Japan corporate access survey and the end of globalization as we know it Mar 25, 2022Garnet Roach– US companies have adopted the ‘Rooney Rule’ – a practice of interviewing minority candidates for top jobs – but it hasn’t led to...Read more
Shareholder targeting & IDThe week in investor relations: What Russia exits mean for ESG, Amazon share split and delisting fears resurface in Hong Kong Mar 11, 2022Garnet Roach– According to CNBC , as companies exit Russia with unprecedented speed, one of the questions being weighed is where this response to...Read more
Sell sideThe week in investor relations: Liquidity dries up, bankers’ money in the news and hedge funds look to Russia and Ukraine Feb 04, 2022Garnet Roach– ‘Liquidity has been a hallmark of the $51 tn US equities market,’ noted the Financial Times (paywall), ‘but over the past...Read more
Shareholder targeting & IDESG and climate change pledges drive growth in Asia-Pacific fund industry Jan 21, 2022James BeechInvestors and fund managers’ interest in ESG investing, net-zero emissions and decarbonization is driving growth in the Asia-Pacific...Read more
Shareholder targeting & IDThe week in investor relations: Direct listing win for Wise, AMC’s share sale backtrack and speeding up IPOs in Hong Kong Jul 09, 2021Garnet Roach– London saw its first direct listing this week – as well as the capital’s biggest float of the year and London’s largest ever tech...Read more
Shareholder targeting & IDThe week in investor relations: Deliveroo’s tumble, no to ‘say on climate’ and Hong Kong hit by trading halts Apr 01, 2021Garnet Roach– Deliveroo shares plummeted on the firm’s stock market debut after a number of major UK investors expressed concerns about its gig...Read more
Case studiesHighs and lows for Hong Kong capital markets Mar 24, 2020Laurie HavelockThe last 12 months have proven tumultuous in Hong Kong. In April 2019, the region’s local government proposed controversial changes to...Read more
Sell sideHong Kong slips in IPO rankings as US exchanges benefit from Uber and Lyft Jun 07, 2019Garnet RoachThe NYSE has been ranked the top exchange for IPO proceeds in the first five months of the year, followed by Nasdaq and knocking Hong...Read more
Shareholder targeting & IDLondon overtakes Hong Kong in Schroders Global Cities investment index May 14, 2019Andrew HoltLondon has overtaken Hong Kong to be ranked second in the latest Schroders Global Cities 30 Index for investment, despite the economic...Read more