Pressure on IR in the Middle East
Despite vast oil reserves, the Middle East is steadily running out of the black gold that has supported it so well for so long...
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Regulation Archive
Show and tell: new FSA regime for disclosure of CFDs
Hedge funds and other activist investors will in future have to be much more open about their intentions under new rules governing...
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Shorting the shareholder: problems in the proxy voting process
Securities lending has long been the highest-profile problem threatening the proxy voting process. Now, however, there is fresh...
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HKEx regulations allow dilution of shareholdings
Amid the towering skyscrapers of Hong Kong, the scent of change is in the air as investors sense an opportunity to bring the city...
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Juggling IFRS and XBRL
What was the reason behind trying to introduce both IFRS and XBRL at the same time?OS: XBRL and IFRS were meant to be two separate...
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XBRL on the rise
Extensible business reporting language (XBRL) is taking the world by storm, but many IROs and investors are still unaware of what...
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Facing the fireworks: restorative measures in China
For Chinese citizens, 2008 is likely to engender bittersweet memories in years to come. The year will undoubtedly be revered as...
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M&A round-up: communicating value
RejectedWhen faced with an unsolicited bid at the end of March, Australian energy retailer Origin Energy decided to boost its case...
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The bog down in the valley-o
It was 2030 when a Chinese traveler in the ruins of Manhattan heard singing. As he approached, he saw – dancing round a campfire...
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Get on board: board members demand more interaction with IROs
A big takeaway from this year’s National Directors Institute in Chicago was that board members have a view on IR strategy and want...
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