Month: May 2020

IROs adopting virtual meetings en masse, study finds

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IROs adopting virtual meetings en masse, study finds MAY 05, 2020Vast majority of IROs brace for virtual meetings, finds survey Less than 50 percent of IR professionals had participated in virtual investor meetings before the Covid-19 outbreak, but nine in 10 will include virtual meetings in their plans for the next 12 months, according to a recent survey from IHS Markit.  The spread of Covid-19 has had an impact on all aspects of business and... Read more

Mifid II influence spreads beyond EU borders

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Mifid II influence spreads beyond EU borders Different approaches to paying for investment research exacerbated by pandemic Two-thirds of investment groups have rolled out changes despite the rules covering just the EU © FT Montage Share on Twitter (opens new window) Share on Facebook (opens new window) Share on LinkedIn (opens new window) Share Save Owen Walker MAY 3 2020Print this page7 Mifid II, European market rules introduced two years ago, are having a significant... Read more

Colombia Virtual Corporate Conference.

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I want to congratulate all those who helped make the Colombia Corporate Virtual Forum a huge success. Magellan Yates produced the event on our proprietary video platform connecting “C” level executives from some of the top listed companies in Colombia to investors watching from countries all over the world. Big thanks to the bvc-Bolsa de Valores de Colombia S.A. for their help and support in organizing the event, and a “Muchas Gracias” to Scotiabank for their sponsorship... Read more

To postpone or go virtual? Companies adapt investor day plans due to Covid-19 lockdown

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To postpone or go virtual? Companies adapt investor day plans due to Covid-19 lockdown APR 03, 2020Companies with planned investor days weigh options GoDaddy offered a series of virtual presentations from senior management. Moody’s Corporation switched the format to an online fireside chat. And Fiserv postponed until the fall, although it still released new cost-saving targets.  These are just a few examples of how companies are adapting their investor day plans in the face of... Read more
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More companies are going virtual for their annual shareholder meetings Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman won't be in the same room as shareholders when the company hosts its annual meeting Wednesday entirely online. (POOL - REUTERS) By Jena McGregor ReporterMarch 17, 2015 at 4:11 p.m. EDT Last year, at its annual shareholder meeting at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman had a back-and-forth exchange  with Rev. Jesse Jackson, who attended the meeting to push for more diversity among Silicon Valley's leadership. Yet although a spokesperson for Rev. Jackson says he... Read more

Money Managers Fire Shot at Wall Street Brokers

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In Boston, Money Managers Fire Shot at Wall Street Brokers Investor conference next week will cut banks out of a lucrative role Investors with $9 trillion of assets will meet with CEOs of two dozen of America’s biggest companies.PHOTO: PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EMIL LENDOF/THE WALL STREET JOURNAL; PHOTOS: ISTOCK By Liz HoffmanMarch 4, 2020 7:05 am ET SAVE PRINT TEXT 14 The world’s biggest money managers and dozens of corporate chief executives will gather in Boston next... Read more
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Coronavirus forces IMF, World Bank switch to virtual Spring Meetings

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Coronavirus forces IMF, World Bank switch to virtual Spring Meetings  0 03/03/2020 | 05:09pm EDT The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, citing growing concerns about the fast-spreading coronavirus, on Tuesday said they will adopt a "virtual format" for their Spring Meetings instead of convening in person in Washington. The institutions' Spring Meetings, scheduled this year for April 17-19, usually bring some 10,000 government officials, business people, civil society representatives and journalists from across... Read more

Coronavirus fears drive rapid increase in online meetings

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Coronavirus fears drive rapid increase in online meetings FEB 26, 2020As concerns mount, more meetings take place online The spread of a new strain of coronavirus has driven a sharp increase in the number of online investor meetings in February, figures from digital platforms show, as IR teams consider postponing conferences and roadshows. Since the outbreak of Covid-19 was announced in January, several thousand people around the world have been infected with the virus, with... Read more

Morgan Stanley Is Still Hosting Hong Kong Summit, Just Virtually

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Morgan Stanley Is Still Hosting Hong Kong Summit, Just Virtually Add Morgan Stanley to the list of companies forced to change plans because of the coronavirus outbreak. The bank’s 10th annual Hong Kong Investor Summit will become a virtual event instead of taking place at the firm’s offices next month, a spokesman for the New York-based company said. The virus’s spread has upset events from Tokyo to London. Companies have decided the risks are too high after... Read more

In the Mifid II era, IR teams play more active role in targeting

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In the Mifid II era, IR teams play more active role in targeting FEB 13, 2020IR Magazine research shows IR teams are rising to the challenge, but with the help of technology tools Sponsored content More than one third of investor targets globally are directly identified by the investor relations team, according to recent research from IR Magazine. There’s no question that this number has increased due to the effects of Mifid II and the changes to... Read more