Navigating Shareholder Communications in the Digital Era  - Proxymity

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective shareholder communication is more crucial than ever. With over 90% of investors now managing portfolios online, companies must adapt to meet these expectations. Traditional engagement methods are being supported by real-time digital interactions.  A NIRI Research survey found that 75% of investors prefer digital updates, while 60% are dissatisfied with current communication, citing a lack of clarity and responsiveness. This gap presents a chance...

Top Corporate Governance Issues and How to Solve Them - Proxymity

The Global Investor Sentiment Survey 2023 found that 68% of investors believe good corporate governance practices are crucial to a company’s long-term success. However, only 54% of investors expressed satisfaction with their portfolio companies’ current corporate governance practices.  These beliefs produce tangible results with MSCI ESG Research 2022 finding that companies with robust corporate governance practices have outperformed their peers by an average of 2% annually over the past five...

Are You Ready for the AGM Season? - Proxymity

Proxymity held two webinars in February 2022 for Issuers about the upcoming AGM season, Kirsty Anne Jasper joined the call and listened to the panel discussions. ​Time has worked in unusual ways over the past two years, with many things appearing to have stagnated, whilst simultaneously vast alterations to the world we live in have occurred. Nonetheless, some things never change, and so AGM season has inevitably rolled around again! This year changes have occurred to the status quo. As suc...

Organisations are still falling short on staff mental health

Despite progress on policies, a poll reveals businesses still have a long way to go to improve the mental health and well-being of their employees. Conversations around mental health provisions are more common than ever before. We’re increasingly told that stigma surrounding illness is breaking down and everyone from company CEOs, celebrities and even royalty have gone on record to speak of their personal issues—something that would have been unthinkable even a decade ago.

Local presence key as SCF enters complex countries

SCF can provide essential finance for supporting the growth of companies in “complex countries”, argue panellists at SCF Forum Europe. Chantal Joosse, business development director, strategic partnerships – Stenn International, Steven van der Hooft, CEO – Capital Chains, Avarina Miller, director, working capital solutions – Demica and Alejandra Alcalde, head of SCF global sales, BBVA all agreed that while entering developing markets or complex countries can be challenging, there are some exciti
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