Throwing the book
The setting: a symposium on disclosure and the internet. The question: what constitutes public disclosure. The answer: there is no...
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Regulation Archive
Where the money is
Legend has it that noted bank robber Willie Sutton, when asked why he robbed banks, replied, 'That's where the money is.' The same...
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Quiet, Please
Keeping information under wraps seems to go against the very spirit of investor relations. Indeed, leading practitioners preach...
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The Value Creators
Whatever the strengths and weaknesses of the various systems available to help companies build and measure shareholder value, none...
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Flacks, Hacks and IROs
Their mission: to put their company's best face on display; to make sense and make forward looking news out of occasionally...
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Reporting in Harmony
When the board of the International Accounting Standards Committee met in Beijing in July, the irony of the venue was inescapable...
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Survey: Small caps
However, a full-time IR professional doesn't always enter the equation, with CEOs, CFOs and other top executives taking on the...
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Drumming up interest
Convincing analysts and fund managers that a stock is worth supporting is a hard enough job at the best of times. It's even more...
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Kiwi Love Affair
New Zealand's affection for shareholder value continues to blossom. Some might say it's turning into something of a love affair...
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Deregulate or Die
Deregulation presents the best of times and the worst of times. As it sweeps the world, it offers great expectations for some. And...
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