IR Leader
July 03, 2018

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5 Things Every CFO Must Do Now to Create New Value

Finance leaders who take an adaptive approach to value creation will be standouts.

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Risky Business: What IR Professionals Need to Think About in the #MeToo Era

IR must be prepared to answer investor questions about sexual misconduct policies and incidences within the company

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Inbound M&A: What Directors Need to Know

To sell, or not to sell: It’s a high-stakes decision most public company directors confront at least once in their boardroom careers. Whether the process begins with a friendly offer or a hostile ambush, the steps directors follow and their ultimate decision will frequently be the biggest, most scrutinized action of their service.

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Comment Letters for CSA Staff Notice 61-303 and Request for Comment - Soliciting Dealer Arrangements

This notice outlines certain issues that staff of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have identified with respect to the use of soliciting dealer arrangements. Staff published this notice for a 60-day comment period to better understand these arrangements to aid the CSA in assessing whether any additional guidance or rules in respect of those arrangements would be appropriate. In addition to any general comments, we also invited comments on the specific questions set out at the end of the notice.

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A CFO's Guide to Blockchain

Blockchain is of increasing interest to businesses but also remains clouded in ambiguity. Many associate blockchain with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, but the technology is much more and different than that. Blockchain solutions can be utilised for many types of transactions in trade and commerce, not only those associated with digital currency. These 'business blockchains' should be the primary focus for CFOs. A new report on Blockchain for Finance by Deloitte, explores what CFOs need to know about blockchain that businesses everywhere are talking about. Here are key tips for success.

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Changes Coming To Canadian Business Corporations Act (CBCA)

Bill C-25 received Royal Assent on May 1, 2018. The bill will amend the CBCA by: reforming certain aspects of director elections; creating requirements for public companies to disclose officer and director diversity representation; and introducing the new Notice-and-Access Regime.

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Effective ESG Investing: An Interview with Andrew Parry

About $23 trillion in total global assets was professionally managed under environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies in 2016, according to the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance. That figure represented a 25% increase over 2014. Assuming that stampede into ESG has maintained a similar pace into 2018, the total AUM of global ESG strategies could approach or even exceed $30 trillion by year's end.

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Eight Tips from the World's Best IR Websites

Lessons the world's best online corporate communications teams can teach about effective use of digital channels.

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CSA Staff Notice 46-308: Securities Law Implications for Offerings of Tokens

CSA staff (we or staff) are issuing this notice to respond to inquiries on the applicability of securities laws to offerings of coins or tokens, including ones that are commonly referred to as "utility tokens".

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Sustainability Governance is Integrated Governance

The logic behind integrated reports - the merging of sustainability and business disclosures - is straightforward.

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