Reporting China leads doubled DR activity worldwide Jul 24, 2014 By Adam Brown 2 min read The number of companies that raised capital through DR programs more than doubled in the first half of this year, according to a... Read more
Reporting Saudi Arabia to open stock market to foreign investment Jul 22, 2014 By Adam Brown 2 min read Saudi Arabia will open its stock market to foreign investors next year, according to the Capital Market Authority (CMA), the... Read more
Reporting Hong Kong Airlines considers first ever IPO in both HK dollars and yuan Jul 07, 2014 By Adam Brown 2 min read Hong Kong Airlines, the regional airline owned by mainland carrier Hainan Airlines, plans to launch a $500 mn IPO that would be... Read more
Reporting Global IPO proceeds rise 42 percent, led by surge in European offerings Jul 03, 2014 By Adam Brown 2 min read Proceeds in the global IPO market rose 42 percent in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, led by... Read more
Reporting Earnings calls without questions can hurt stock price Jun 29, 2014 By Adam Brown 2 min read A lack of questions on an earnings conference call, or the lack of participation by analysts, could significantly damage a company... Read more
Reporting Depositary bank chosen for record Georgian IPO Jun 26, 2014 By Laurie Havelock 2 min read Investment bank BNY Mellon has been appointed to oversee the IPO of Georgian financial services firm TBC Bank, in what is expected... Read more
Reporting Alibaba names NYSE for IPO Jun 26, 2014 By Garnet Roach 2 min read Alibaba has revealed that its hotly-anticipated listing is to go to the NYSE under the ticker BABA – dealing a blow to rival... Read more
Reporting New Singapore rules could boost foreign investment Jun 25, 2014 By Adam Brown 2 min read Singapore Exchange (SGX) could draw more foreign investors and bolster its status as a world financial center if it moves ahead... Read more
Reporting US share buybacks and dividends rise to record in first quarter Jun 18, 2014 By Adam Brown 2 min read Combined share buybacks and dividend payouts among S&P 500 companies rose to a record in the first quarter as companies sought to... Read more
Reporting Can integrated reporting simplify investor relations? Jun 17, 2014 By Tan Boon Seng 4 min read As the IR function faces increasing demand for corporate disclosure from stakeholders, a patchwork of regulations and best... Read more