Closir viewpoints

Iran’s Stock Market Opens to Investors as Sanctions are Lifted

Over the weekend, one of the largest closed emerging markets became more accessible to foreign investors as financial sanctions were officially lifted. The ‘implementation day’ came somewhat sooner than expected following…

Have IR professionals lost their enthusiasm for social media?

This is a guest blog post from Sandra Novakov, a Director with Citigate Dewe Rogerson’s Investor Relations practice. Citigate Dewe Rogerson is the leading international consultancy specialising exclusively in investor…

BlackRock launches its first China A share ETF for international investors

As China is opening its stock market to greater foreign investment, licensed fund managers are using their own Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) quota to offer new products to…

US fund managers launch their own dark pool

Some of America’s largest asset managers are looking to launch their own trading venue, allowing them to buy and sell large blocks of shares without the involvement of exchanges or high speed traders. The new venture is majority owned by Fidelity and…

Benefits of Being a Small Investor

This is guest blog post from Tom Beevers, ex-Portfolio Manager at Newton and now CEO and Co-Founder of StockViews.

Off the Beaten Path

Throughout the financial world being large is considered an advantage — banks…

Are investors ready for a Digital Reporting Future?

This is a guest blog post Thomas Toomse-Smith from the Financial Reporting Council. The Financial Reporting Council is the UK’s independent regulator responsible for promoting high quality corporate governance and reporting to foster…

Brief Guide to China’s Equity Market

Mainland China has two stock exchanges, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE). As of June 2015, The total market capitalization of all stocks listed on these two exchanges exceeded $10trillion, making it one of the largest equity…