IR Leader
January 16, 2018

Top Stories

Capital Markets Face Risks in 2018

Regulatory fragmentation, illiquidity and a potential sudden shock to the financial system are big risks for markets in the coming year, according to Ian Russell.

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Visible CFOs Linked to Lower Stock Volatility

A company providing souped-up sentiment analyses for earnings calls and central-bank speeches spots the trend.

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Shareholder Activism in 2018: Pumping Up the Volume

For the second year running, Activist Insight has named Okapi Partners as the proxy solicitor that worked on the most activist campaigns. Here president and CEO Bruce Goldfarb shares his predictions for 2018.

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No Idea What MiFID Stands For? Here's What You Need to Know

Everyone in European finance has been abuzz over an obscure acronym - MiFID II - that's about to radically change how assets from stocks to commodities are traded and investors' money is managed.

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The Problem With Pie Charts

Despite sophisticated tools that let executives create eye-popping visual displays, clear, instantly meaningful charts and graphs are rare.

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Cover All The Bases

It's no secret: making sure your company's proxy season goes smoothly takes equal parts homework and legwork. Here's our review of the major issues expected to dominate the action in the months ahead.

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Leaders Send A Message; It's Time For Climate Action

CEOs and directors from the world's largest corporations and investment firms traveled in September to New York to discuss climate change. The takeaway for listed companies was clear: build your climate competency and report about climate change risks in the upcoming proxy season.

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