Four lessons for IROs and governance professionals from Disney’s proxy fight with Trian Partners
2024 is almost over and, while it is not yet time to wrap it up (earnings season is not over yet and we still have a slightly...
Activism, M&A Archive
Will a new face in the presidential election race change the prevailing mood on ESG?
It was former British prime minister Harold Wilson who coined the phrase ‘ a week is a long time in politics’. The past seven days...
Managing investors at the first technology ‘dividend king’: Danny Hussain on leading IR at ADP
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) is a $97 bn human resources management software company listed on Nasdaq. Danyal Hussain joined...
Summer is here, bringing with it the tyranny of proxy advisers
Spring and early summer is the time of year when most listed companies’ shareholder meetings take place, where matters as diverse...
Risk vs return: Weighing up the pros and cons of pre-IPO IR
Derek Brown, who joined Trustpilot in November 2020 to help take the online reviews firm public, jokes about signing a one-week...
Inside LSEG’s Blackstone sell-off, plus insights from IR Magazine’s geopolitics playbook for IROs
In this episode of IR Voice – formerly The Ticker podcast – we talk about successful tactics behind corporate transactions and...
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Cracking the code: Winning retail investor approval in M&A
Securing retail shareholder approval during corporate transactions can be a tricky task for companies, especially those with a...
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The opportunity and risk of an IPO: How IR can navigate public floats
An IPO always marks a significant milestone in a company’s trajectory. At this point, the business model is validated by the...
Paul Marcus of S&P Global on adapting after M&A and harnessing the power of AI
At the IR Magazine Awards – Canada 2024, we caught up with Paul Marcus, director of business development at New-York headquartered...
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Engagement on ESG issues key to managing downside risk, say experts
Companies engaging in ESG-related conversations can mitigate and reduce a firm’s downside risks, according to a study published in...
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