E-proxy misunderstood
I AM seeing a number of reports and law firm memos that are failing to grasp the fundamental objectives of the SEC’s voluntary and proposed universal e-proxy process.
February 9, 2007 | Posted in Online Investor Relations, e-proxy | 
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Effort counts on the Web
By Dominic Jones
THOSE who say that being the best is the only thing that matters are wrong. Effort also counts.
Often after reviewing a company’s IR website we’ll come away frustrated that the site missed the mark in certain key respects.
February 9, 2007 | Posted in Online Investor Relations | 1 Comment »
Explaining Web 2.0 in less than 5 minutes
By Dominic Jones
THIS video, by a professor in Kansas, explains the fundamental ideas behind Web 2.0.
February 9, 2007 | Posted in Online Investor Relations | No Comments »
Whoopee! It’s raining awards!
By Dominic Jones
I COUNT over 100 companies (see image on the right) receiving recognition for their investor relations websites in the “Interactive Investor Relations” awards for 2006 that were announced yesterday.
February 7, 2007 | Posted in Online Investor Relations | 2 Comments »
Nasdaq spin leads to Bloomberg error — UPDATED
By Dominic Jones
SOMEBODY please explain to me why an institution that plays such a central role in the capital markets as the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. seems to have such a hard time writing transparent news releases.
February 6, 2007 | Posted in Investor Relations News | 2 Comments »
Stephane Milot: RONA Inc.
RONA Inc. (TSX:RON), the largest Canadian retailer and distributor of hardware, home renovation and gardening products,has appointed Stephane Milot as senior director, investor relations.
February 5, 2007 | Posted in IR People | No Comments »
Nasdaq’s IR services conflicts in the spotlight
By Dominic Jones
SIX weeks ago, I said Nasdaq should be forced to sell its press release and website hosting subsidiaries because they create an unacceptable conflict of interest between the exchange’s business interests and its role as a regulator.
February 2, 2007 | Posted in Investor Relations News | No Comments »
SEC strategy sees XBRL for CEO pay, other niches
Dominic Jones
IN WHAT could be a clever strategy to boost adoption of eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appears to be focusing on using interactive data for high-demand investor information.
February 1, 2007 | Posted in Online Investor Relations | 1 Comment »
NYSE-TSE pact underscores need for global IR
By Dominic Jones
THIS shouldn’t be news to anyone in the investor relations field, but the globalization of investor relations keeps rolling on apace as stock exchanges continue to link up.
February 1, 2007 | Posted in Investor Relations News | No Comments »
Blogs as an intelligence tool for investor relations
By Dominic Jones
OFTEN dismissed as noise, blog is still a four-letter word for many companies’ investor relations departments. But they are missing out on an opportunity to get valuable feedback and tactical intelligence at negligible cost.
February 1, 2007 | Posted in Online Investor Relations | No Comments »