The NYSEfacts program brings together thought leaders from governance, investor relations, accounting and the financial markets to discuss trends and issues impacting public companies.
NYSE Strategic Initiatives Review
NYSE Euronext is leading the globalization of exchanges, creating unique trading technology to benefit investors and issuers and continues to offer the world’s foremost platform for worldwide visibility. Scott Cutler, executive vice president, NYSE Euronext, will discuss the NYSE’s 2010 strategic initiatives.
Market Update
Competition in the U.S. capital markets has lead to the growth of electronic communications networks (ECNs), dark pools and the internalization of order flow. Leading experts will address how prospective market structure changes mandated by the SEC will change the markets and the possible impact to investor issues.
On the Horizon: How Key Governance Policies Will Impact Public Companies
There is a shifting balance in favor of more stringent governance policies. David Berger, partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, will discuss how policies considered by the SEC and Congress will have a long-term impact on the C-suite, governance specialists and investor relations officers.
Demystifying the Buy Side
What makes a buy side investor decide to buy, sell, or short your stock? The answer may not be as obvious as you think. Institutional investors consider a wide range of factors when making investment decisions including portfolio balance, trading costs and internal risk benchmarks. Our diverse panel of portfolio managers from a group of leading buy side firms will offer insight regarding how and why they select certain stocks and deploy various trading strategies.
Preparing For Your Rating Agency Meeting
Corporate managements recognize the power of the rating agencies to properly position their financial status. They also recognize that it takes time, understanding of each agency's methodology and bias, to achieve and maintain the best possible credit rating. That means in-depth preparation prior to a meeting, knowledge of the constraints to an upgrade or signals that suggest a downgrade, and maintaining a proactive position with the four major agencies. Leading experts will discuss the best way to approach this important meeting.
Managing Through Adversity
In today’s volatile market, where news of corporate developments travels quickly and can have a significant impact on a company’s business and stock price, the handling of communications surrounding crisis situations and sensitive events is more important than ever. Paul Verbinnen, President and co-founder of Sard Verbinnen & Co, discusses key issues and considerations in crisis communications and recent case studies designed to help executives plan for and manage crisis situations.
The Facts About Web Disclosure
As indicated in recent news headlines, companies are increasingly looking to establish their website as the primary channel of disclosure. With this shift, it’s helpful to understand the options available to you and how to best leverage them to increase the effectiveness of your disclosure process while maintaining regulatory compliance. This panel will discuss these options and address the questions including, does web disclosure:
• Give companies more control or creating risk?
• Simplify investors’ access to information or reducing the reach of the disclosure?
• Create cost and operational efficiencies or tasking the bandwidth of the IRO?
• If the value is shifting away from distribution, where can IROs assign greater value?
