Investors tell UK firms to scrap quarterly reporting
A group of the biggest FTSE 100 shareholders have asked the UK’s largest blue-chip firms to stop producing quarterly updates, as...
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Shanghai exchange confirms LSE trading link plans
As exchange operators around the world tussle over proposed mergers with the London Stock Exchange (LSE), the Shanghai Stock...
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A call to action: IR translation
No matter how great a product may be, if it’s difficult to use, no one will use it. In that vein, a company is only as good as its...
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Europeans weigh quarterly reporting
At a glanceTime’s upLast November, the deadline passed for European Union states to end the obligation for quarterly financial...
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German quarterly reporting: the right degree of relevance and transparency
Listed companies can now be more flexible in their quarterly reporting, after the statutory requirement to publish interim reports...
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Deutsche Börse-LSE deal: would it impact IR?
As Deutsche Börse has once again proposed a so-called merger of equals with the London Stock Exchange – the third attempt to bring...
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‘Flash Boys’ exchange: IR should join the fight
IEX, the dark pool founded by the heroes of the Michael Lewis book Flash Boys, is applying to become a stock exchange. The SEC is...
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One in five firms intentionally misrepresents earnings, say CFOs
Though it might sometimes be hard to work out what to include in an earnings release, researchers suggest some reports may not...
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Five questions with the UK’s Financial Reporting Council
What is the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) main message to issuers? DS: The message we’re giving to issuers from the...
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Competing in the dark: LSE prepares to go live with midday auction
When Brian Schwieger joined the London Stock Exchange (LSE) two and a half years ago – moving ‘just over the road’ from Bank of...
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