Firms to absorb the cost of investment research under Mifid II
In the latest Mifid II trends research, the CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, has revealed that...
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Boards should determine shareholder proposal significance, says SEC
A recent obscure SEC staff release ahead of the upcoming proxy season expresses the view that the board of directors is generally...
The buy-side view of Mifid II
When you gather three members of the buy side at an IR conference, the conversation is inevitably going to turn to Mifid II. Chris...
IEX clears final US regulatory hurdle
IEX has been given the green light by the SEC, following its successful petition to amend the Securities Act. The amendment, which...
SEC grants US brokers Mifid II compliance extension
The SEC has given US brokers a 30-month reprieve from having to make tough decisions on complying with the research unbundling...
Global IR Forum: Day of the Mifids
A Mifid II briefing is just how every IRO likes to start the day. And the just under 200 delegates from 24 countries who gathered...
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Hong Kong securities watchdog investigates 15 IPO sponsors
The securities watchdog in Hong Kong, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), is investigating 15 sponsors of initial public...
Meira conference reveals opportunities and challenges in the region
The Middle East Investor Relations Association (Meira) conference in Dubai last week heard from an impressive array of speakers...
Eating research costs becomes consensus for European asset managers
A series of announcements last week provided the tipping point for European asset managers, forcing some that previously expected...
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Asset managers back China’s Communist Party writing itself into company law
Leading asset managers BlackRock and Fidelity backed China’s Communist Party writing itself into company law this year, according...
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