Shortlist announced for Thomson Extel Survey Awards for European IR
UPDATE: The 2006 Winners have been announced. See the list.
July 12, 2006 | Posted in Investor Relations News | 
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News digest for July 12, 2006
Germany and Italy gang up on France in a joint bid for Euronext exchange
The Frankfurt exchange appears to be negotiating a deal with the Milan Borsa to mount a joint bid for Euronext. By dressing up its latest approach on the Paris-based exchange as a broader European venture, Frankfurt clearly hopes to finally break down Euronext’s stubborn resistance.
July 11, 2006 | Posted in Investor Relations News | No Comments »
Survey: good service makes investors loyal
By IR Web Report Staff
Even when they are not specifically designed to answer IR questions, surveys of investors provide useful insight for investor relations communicators.
July 10, 2006 | Posted in Investor Relations News, Online Investor Relations | No Comments »
News digest for July 11, 2006
Financial Institutions Revise Equator Principles for Environmental and Social Risk Management
The revision underscores how far the financial sector has progressed in embedding in the project finance arena a common set of best practices to manage social and environmental risks related to project financing.
July 10, 2006 | Posted in Investor Relations News | No Comments »
Bank error in your favor, collect $64,000,000
By IR Web Report Staff
Shareholders of Standard Chartered PLC have hit the jackpot.
According to the UK bank’s website, they received a dividend of $64 million for each share they owned in 2005.
July 9, 2006 | Posted in Online Investor Relations | No Comments »
Today’s top links (July 10, 2006)
Academic rocks corporate America by revealing boardroom reward ploys
Erik Lie, a professor at the Henry B Tippie college of business in Iowa City, is credited with triggering a scandal over share options which has so far snared more than 60 companies - including Apple, Microsoft and the world’s largest DIY retailer, Home Depot.
July 9, 2006 | Posted in Investor Relations News | No Comments »
Today’s top links (July 8, 2006)
Japanese Investors Step Up Activism
While still in its infancy, Japan’s institutional activism is shocking traditional managements each year with demands for independent board oversight, better disclosure, and warnings against entrenchment measures that sap shareholder value.
July 7, 2006 | Posted in Investor Relations News | No Comments »
Shallow earnings call archives raise questions
COMPANIES that post conference call webcast replays on their sites for only short periods are making a big mistake. They often appear less transparent than other companies and may lose investors to other websites.Almost 38% of the companies in our rankings survey fail to provide access to even their most recent conference call on their IR websites. Legal concerns are the main reason for short call archiving practices at many of these companies. Their lawyers are worried about giving investors ammunition to hold management accountable for its forward-looking statements and unscripted remarks during analysts’ questions.
July 6, 2006 | Posted in Online Investor Relations | No Comments »
Today’s top links (July 7, 2006)
Money managers see leaner times ahead — survey
Most money management firms expect to earn more moderate returns over the next three years as they face fresh competition and difficult market conditions shaped by rising interest rates, a new survey shows.
July 6, 2006 | Posted in Investor Relations News | No Comments »
Who’s believable about CEO pay?
A CEO lobby group has attacked the media’s portrayal of their compensation with a report claiming the pay is fair — but the group’s research is being called into question.
July 6, 2006 | Posted in Corporate Governance | No Comments »