Iran’s stock market opens as sanctions are lifted
Earlier this month, one of the largest closed emerging markets became more accessible to foreign investors as financial sanctions...
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Shareholder targeting & ID Archive
China securities regulator likely to extend ban on sales of stock by major shareholders
China’s securities regulator will extend a six-month ban on stock sales by major investors after the country’s main stock indexes...
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Gulf governments pull cash from SWFs at record pace
The plunge in the price of oil has pushed sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) from oil-rich Middle Eastern nations to withdraw $19 bn...
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Nigeria securities regulator launches plan to attract foreign investors
Nigeria’s securities regulator has launched a national fund to insure investors against losses caused by local capital market...
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Perception studies: how to read an investor's mind
At a glance: Mind mapping The easiest way to find out what investors are thinking is to ask them. There is, however, a wide range...
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IROs discuss the other IR (interest rate)
At a glance IMPENDING HIKE All eyes in the business world are on the US Federal Reserve, which is expected to raise interest rates...
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Irish SWF to withdraw billions from asset managers
Ireland’s government will take several billion dollars out of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, the country’s sovereign...
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From macro to targeting: speed dating for IR
Delegates were able to take part in three speed discussions during the course of the session, with each table hosted by a...
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Research report: the pros and cons of cross-border shareholders
These are just some of the questions posed by our latest survey into cross-border investing, as part of our Global IR Survey. We...
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Surprise attack: activist investors use options trading to avoid detection
We’re in the golden age of investor activism – and it’s called that for a reason. In 2014 alone, the number of activist investors...
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