MiFID II: Wait for legislation wording finally ends
Finally, 10 months late, the European Commission (EC) has published the MiFID II delegated acts relating to research and...
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Regulation Archive
Dark clouds for IR in recent insider trading cases
Two recent developments in the US slowing the tide of insider trading prosecutions will increase the stakes for IROs. First, we...
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Hong Kong investors prompted to follow principles for responsible ownership
Following a year of public consultation, Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has published new stewardship...
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Six tips for announcing a dividend cut
When Rolls-Royce announced that it would be cutting dividend payments for the first time in 25 years – by 50 percent, to 7.1p ($0...
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NASDAQ targets Canada with Marketwired acquisition
NASDAQ has agreed to buy Marketwired, the news distributor and communications firm, as the exchange operator targets further...
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Europe moves forward on MiFID II delay
The widely expected delay to the implementation date for the European legislation known as MiFID II came closer to a one-year...
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Campaign for Accountability launches political spending suit
The Campaign for Accountability, a US-based non-profit organization that aims to fight government misconduct, has launched a...
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UK’s Corbyn suggests linking dividends to fair pay
Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the UK’s opposition party, has provoked criticism by calling for companies to be forbidden to pay...
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The IR challenge: balancing expectations
The IR function occupies a very specific space at a company: on the one hand, IROs serve their constituents, and should provide...
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NASDAQ to change rule on shareholder votes in takeovers
NASDAQ wants to eliminate or change a rule that requires a vote by shareholders in certain situations where a company is carrying...
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