Global Trends in Investor Relations - Seventh Edition: A Survey Analysis of IR Practices Worldwide

BNY Mellon Depositary Receipts has undertaken its Seventh Annual Survey of Global Trends in Investor Relations. This year's survey is marked by a significantly larger sample of respondents than in 2010 and includes 650 investor relations practitioners from 53 countries, a 75% increase from the prior year. BNY Mellon Depositary Receipts continues to demonstrate leadership by providing companies across the globe with valuable insight on capital markets and investor relations trends across all regions and sectors. We encourage companies to consult with BNY Mellon Depositary Receipts' team of IR specialists on how to best utilize the Survey's results when planning investor relations strategy and conducting capital markets activities.

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.