The week in investor relations: Rise in European ESG assets and FRC calls for improved reporting
– Assets held in ESG funds could more than triple over the next five years, according to the Financial Times (paywall). An...
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From Gilead to Lantheus: Mark Kinarney talks targeting at the Global IR Forum
The Global IR Forum was a virtual event this year. Like everything else in 2020 it was all about coming together – without going...
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How IR should respond to the increase in retail investors
The world of retail investing has changed dramatically in the last year. From commission-free trading and consolidation to market...
Opposition to SEC’s 13F proposal builds as comment deadline passes
As the formal comment period for the SEC’s proposed changes to the 13F filing thresholds closed, the commission had received more...
The week in investor relations: EU-UK tensions and higher bars for shareholder proposals
– British asset managers are pushing back against EU proposals that they think could be used to shift business from the UK to...
Investors most bullish since start of pandemic, notes BofA survey
It’s ‘no longer a recession’, according to the Bank of America (BofA) September Global Fund Manager Survey, with more investors...
Hedge funds boost hiring amid Covid-19 pandemic, finds survey
Hedge funds are on a hiring spree as they look to take advantage of market volatility caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according...
Number of virtual investor day announcements increases in August
The number of companies announcing investor or analyst days has increased to its highest level since March, following a...
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The week in investor relations: Exec pay, Chinese investments and a $2 tn company
- The S&P 500 hit a record high this week, reported ABC, despite ongoing concerns about the impact of the coronavirus on the...
Spac IPOs hit record level
Special purpose acquisition companies (Spacs) are truly having their moment. By early August, the number of Spac IPOs so far in...
