| Institutional Investment Insights - Focus on Emerging Markets Equities |  |
This Institutional Investment Insights white paper is a study of developing investment patterns in emerging markets and corresponding changes in investor sentiment. During September and October 2009, BNY Mellon's Depositary Receipts Division conducted a survey of over 140 Emerging Markets investors to gauge the current perception of emerging markets from an equity investment perspective.
| U.S. Proxy Voting for DR Issuers: Structures and Processes | |
If you are a non-U.S. issuer, what U.S. requirements and practices apply to the solicitation of proxies for shareholder meetings? This white paper answers that complex question in a simple, easy-to-understand way, illustrated with detailed charts. With the growth in U.S. investor interest in non-U.S. equities and the increase in institutional initiatives to improve corporate governance, the exercise of voting rights by shareholders has taken on paramount importance. This study makes clear the interplay of the participants and intermediaries that must contribute to effective cross-border voting and the roles they carry out.
| Case Study: Alcatel-Lucent Merger | |
We are pleased to present a detailed case study which examines certain characteristics of merger and acquisition transactions where DRs are used by the acquiring company as acquisition currency. We undertake a granular analysis of the impact that a cross-border transaction has during the merger period, and after, on DR trading volume, supply/demand preferences for DRs, impact on the stock price in the U.S. and local market. We also offer insights into factors that affect the reactions of institutional investors to the transaction.
| Supporting Our Clients: IR Training for DR Issuers | |
Always seeking new ways to support its clients, The Bank of New York Mellon's Depositary Receipt (DR) Division educates issuers on the vital role of investor relations (IR) in promoting their DR programs, providing concrete tools to work with. We offer a series of interactive workshops to educate clients on the importance of IR, supported by individual presentations delivered by members of the IR advisory/professional community.
| Global Trends in Investor Relations - Fifth Edition: A Survey Analysis of IR Practices Worldwide | |
As the leading depositary bank, BNY Mellon's staff is afforded a unique position in the international financial markets. Our staff is consistently asked by DR issuers from across the globe to help determine the most important aspects of an effective global investor relations (IR) program. As part of our ongoing commitment to assisting issuers in achieving capital markets success, BNY Mellon's Depositary Receipts Division annually conducts an IR survey to identify global trends that may be used as a benchmark for developing a strategic approach to investment community outreach. For the fifth annual survey, the respondent base was broadened to include North American companies. As a result, the survey is our most extensive to date, with 270 participating companies from 42 countries. This is a significant expansion from the inaugural 2004 survey that included feedback from 35 companies in 13 countries. We encourage you to read the results and to connect with your Relationship Manager, local representative or your regional Global Capital Markets specialist to discuss this year's findings. Read our results.
| Global Proxy Solicitation and Information Agent Services | |
For corporate issuers, relaying important information to shareowners in a timely manner is essential. Strategically combining internal and external resources, we provide global proxy solicitation and information agent services that do just that.
| Facilitating Market Visibility For Your GDR Program | |
With the popularity of global depositary receipts steadily rising, it is essential to keep your program in the market's eye. Our in-house team has the expertise and resources to help you do just that.
| Focus: Retail Investor Conferences | |
The U.S. retail investment community is the largest group of individual investors in the world. Over 80 million individual investors own approximately $6 trillion worth of equities and depositary receipt issuers are targeting this group of investors more actively.
| Supporting Our Clients: Selecting a Shareholder Identification Firm for Foreign Issuers | |
For most DR issuers, identifying its shareholders is the starting point for a successful investor relations program. To accomplish this, it is necessary to retain a specialized firm, which can be a difficult decision for issuers faced with unfamiliar and possibly conflicting information. BNY Mellon has frequent interaction with leading shareholder identification firms, and as such, can provide meaningful guidance on selecting a provider. This educational document highlights 10 things to consider when choosing a shareholder identification firm.
| Emerging Market IPOs: Investor Perceptions and IR Considerations | |
Recently BNY Mellon conducted an investor perception study on IPOs in emerging markets. The results of this study can be found in this white paper written by BNY Mellon?s Global Investor Relations Advisory (GIRA) team, which delves into investor perceptions on emerging market IPOs and offers specific IR-related steps a company can take to support a successful IPO.
