Opinion | Bribery, Corporate Integrity, and Investor Confidence: Lessons from the Adani Allegations When allegations surfaced that Adani Group entities had engaged in bribery to secure port contracts in the United States, the story quickly transcended its specifics. This wasn’t just about a company’s alleged misconduct it ...
The Environmental Impact of Mall Developers: How to Avoid Greenwashing in the Retail Real Estate Industry Mall developers play a major role in shaping urban landscapes and have a significant impact on the environment. Large-scale shopping centres consume vast amounts of energy, water, and resources, and produce a high ...
Navigating SEBI’s Enhanced IPO Oversight: Implications for the Investor Relations Function In the rapidly evolving financial landscape, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has emerged as a key proponent of transparency and accountability in capital markets. One of its most impactful initiatives in recent times ...
Q&A with Shankhini Saha, Director IR, on ElevEase. – Dickenson’s New Results Call Hosting Service Q: Shankhini, why did Dickenson Intellinetics introduce ElevEase? Shankhini Saha: We noticed a persistent gap in the market when it came to hosting quarterly results calls. Issuers and brokers were relying ...
Digital Transformation and Technology Adoption: A CFO's Strategic Ally In the rapidly evolving corporate landscape, digital transformation and technology adoption are not just trendy buzzwords—they are foundational pillars that dictate an organization's competitiveness and operational success. For CFOs, the nexus of digital technology and financial management provides a unique ...
Global Investor Relations Outsourcing: The Rise of Boundless Service Delivery Investor Relations Without Borders: Offshore is Everywhere In the past, discussions around the effectiveness of onshore versus offshore Investor Relations (IR) services focused mainly on geographical proximity. There was a general belief that certain services were best ...
The 5 Most Neglected Areas Impacting Governance Scores: A Call to Action for CFOs In today's corporate landscape, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors have evolved from being peripheral considerations to central pillars of sustainable business strategy. While many organizations have made significant strides in environmental stewardship ...
From the horse’s mouth: why direct investor communication surpasses IR proxies As Investor Relations (IR) consultants, we often find ourselves in the position of “demystifying” what it is we actually do to newly listed entities. At first glance to a recently IPO’d CXO, IR might seem like just ...
Avoiding Greenwashing Traps in ESG How Companies Across the UK, India, and MENA Can Stay Ahead of New Regulations ESG is no longer a nice-to-have—it’s an expectation. Consumers and investors want transparency, and they’re ready to hold companies accountable. But with the rise of greenwashing, credibility is at ...
Navigating the Convergence of ESG Reporting StandardsAn overview for CFOs, IROs and CSs in the UK, India, and the MENA regions ESG reporting has become a cornerstone of corporate strategy. Investors, regulators, and stakeholders everywhere want more transparency. But the reporting landscape is complicated, to say the least. Different ...
