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Corporate Insights, Investor Relations Paul Kontonis Corporate Insights, Investor Relations Paul Kontonis

Planning the Most Effective Virtual Investor and Shareholder Meeting

Much of the conversation about moving to virtual events amid the COVID-19 pandemic has focused on trade shows, sales meetings and industry conferences.But the pandemic has forced companies to rewrite how they approach investor and shareholder meetings as well. The changes over the past 16 months even prompted the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to provide guidance on conducting shareholder meetings amid the pandemic.

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Sheesha Finance to Distribute Partner Token Rewards

Sheesha Finance, a leading decentralized DeFi mutual fund allowing for premium cryptocurrency portfolio diversification and rewards, has announced the distribution launch of its partners' token rewards, that allows early token holders of the tokenized DeFi mutual fund platform to claim rewards for projects that Sheesha has partnered with.

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Investor Relations Brian Wallace Investor Relations Brian Wallace

Investing in Africa

Whether you are the “average Joe”, interested in finance, or more heavily involved in finance and investing, the state of the African economy may not be something that’s likely to come to mind for you on any given day, but it’s possible that it should be.  Africa isn’t just the images we’ve seen projected on commercials and billboards for African missions and charities.  It’s far more than that, and it may surprise you to know that it’s actually the fastest growing economy in the world.

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How a Financial-Services Firm Built DE&I Accountability Into Its DNA

After the social-justice protests of 2020, Synchrony Financial, which already had a foundational commitment to diversity and inclusion, and one of the most diverse workforces in its sector, knew it needed to do more. The company had a variety of DE&I efforts in place, but they were workplace-culture oriented, and in some instances provided only the appearance of progress.

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