IR Websites report now available
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The week in investor relations: BlackRock defends itself on ESG, Target CEO to stay as firm scraps retirement age and Kardashian enters private equity
– BlackRock published a letter pushing back on one it received last month from 19 Republican state attorneys general who accused...
Proxy voting in Japan: Concentration of AGMs and lack of English disclosure remain key challenges
Around a quarter of the 2,306 Japanese company AGMs held in June took place on a single day – June 29, says Shigeo Imakiire...
UK companies warm to hybrid AGMs, finds report by White & Case
While the majority of FTSE 350 companies have opted for a purely physical AGM this year, a sizable minority have selected a full...
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Inflation and war in Europe drive record first-half losses at Norway oil fund
Norway’s $1.3 tn Government Pension Fund Global – the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund (SWF) – reported a record loss of 1.68...
Trending board issues: Cyber-security, remote meetings & going public via a Spac
Modern realities force boards to take new approaches to confront these three trending topics. The complexities of today’s economic...
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FRC criticizes ‘boilerplate’ cyber-risk disclosures
UK companies are not providing investors with sufficient information on cyber-risks, according to a new report. The Financial...
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The week in investor relations: ‘Immoral’ oil profits, BlackRock to offer crypto to institutional investors and shareholder proposals up following SEC changes
– The Guardian reported on comments by António Guterres, the UN secretary general, describing the record profits of oil and gas...
The week in investor relations: BlackRock pulls back on E and S support, reporting losses from Russia’s war in Ukraine and Tesla volatility spurs creation of first hedged single-stock ETF
– According to Reuters (paywall), BlackRock reported a sharp drop in its support for environmental and social-related shareholder...
Companies urged to use technology to improve AGM engagement
Companies should ‘seize the opportunity’ presented by technology to maximize engagement at the AGM, according to new guidance from...
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