RegulationESMA not to take action against periodic auctions Jun 20, 2019Andrew HoltThe EU’s financial regulator, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), has highlighted that it does not intend to...Read more
Case studiesThe week in investor relations: Thomson to turn Chinese, and another US geopolitical crisis Jun 14, 2019Andrew HoltThomas Cook’s biggest shareholder, Fosun Tourism Group, has held talks about buying the embattled tour operating business, which, if...Read more
RegulationUK and Dutch financial regulators sign agreement to protect financial markets Jun 10, 2019Andrew HoltFinancial regulators the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) have signed a joint...Read more
Corporate accessUK think tank warns of ‘unintended consequences’ of Mifid II Jun 07, 2019Andrew HoltUK free-market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has issued a report criticizing what it calls Mifid II’s ‘unintended...Read more
RegulationWarning about excessive regulation for US companies wanting to list May 23, 2019Andrew HoltA leading US think tank policy adviser has said US listed firms face too much regulation, resulting in companies not going public, and...Read more
RegulationSEC investor advocate cautions on proxy adviser controls Apr 19, 2019Ben MaidenThe SEC’s investor advocate has urged the commission not to focus on reforms of the proxy advisory industry, amid growing pressure for...Read more
ReportingSEC official cautions on new ESG disclosure rules Mar 22, 2019Ben MaidenUS companies appear unlikely to face additional ESG-related reporting requirements in the near future, despite calls from major...Read more
RegulationThe week in IR: Big tech stocks are driving markets to new 2019 highs Mar 15, 2019Judith UgwumaduCNBC explained in a video that big tech stocks are driving markets to new 2019 highs. It stated that Facebook, Amazon, Netflix,...Read more
RegulationInvestors risk failing on stewardship, warns Hermes Feb 20, 2019Garnet Roach‘Investors across Europe are at risk of ignoring their role as responsible stewards’ – that is the conclusion of new research from...Read more
Buy sideThe week in IR: Investors pull $25 bn from US ETFs, and QSE-listed companies to appoint an IRO under new rules Feb 08, 2019Judith UgwumaduThe Wall Street Journal reported that investors pulled a record $25 bn from US exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in January,...Read more