IR magazine - Current issue

July 2009

On the road again

As the sell side undergoes a seismic shift, how are corporate access teams adapting?
By Clare Harrison

The following articles will be online next month.

M&A
M&A tune-up
Tech and pharma takeovers are on the rise - and other industries may follow, write Ian Campbell and Daniel Hilley

RESEARCH
Highlights from academic journals, as perused by Jeff Cossette

M&A FOCUS
Tim Human's monthly roundup of M&A activity

COMMENT
Helen Dunne discredits credit ratings

TECHNOLOGY
Making a splash
The decision to post eBay's earnings calls on Twitter has thrown up new questions about corporate disclosure. Mike Reilly reports

SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS
Guarded revolution
Clare Harrison finds hard-copy annual reports still popular with shareholders, as companies await market stabilization before making any big changes

CORPORATE ADVERTISING
Beginner's guide to advertising
Jeff Cossette outlines the basics to getting an investor-focused corporate advertising message in front of key audiences

REGULATION
Naming and shaming
The financial crisis was the nail in the coffin lid for 'light touch' regulation. Ben Bland examines the consequent effect on governance and IR programs

CONFERENCES
China's back
Highlights from IR magazine's China Rising IR Breakfast Seminar

PROFILE
Eurotech gets tough
Fay Sanders grills Andrea Barbaro on his plans for transforming Eurotech into a multi-billion-dollar company