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    <updated>2012-02-21T12:28:54Z</updated>
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      <title><![CDATA[Will Straw to speak at plenary session  - IR Society Conference]]></title>
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      <published>2012-02-16T15:38:53Z</published>
      <updated>2012-02-21T12:28:54Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Richard Knight</name>
            <email>richard.knight@irs.org.uk</email>
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        Will Shaw added to conference list of speakers.
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    <entry>
      <title><![CDATA[IR Society bulletin 449]]></title>
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      <published>2012-02-16T15:03:07Z</published>
      <updated>2012-02-16T15:18:08Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Richard Knight</name>
            <email>richard.knight@irs.org.uk</email>
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        Bulletin 449
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      <title><![CDATA[Wall Street banks find favour from hedge funds]]></title>
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      <published>2012-02-16T11:44:37Z</published>
      <updated>2012-02-16T12:00:38Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Richard Knight</name>
            <email>richard.knight@irs.org.uk</email>
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        Several large hedge funds took or increased their stakes in Wall Street bank stocks during the fourth quarter of 2011
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    <entry>
      <title><![CDATA[FSA enforcer Margaret Cole to leave after seven years]]></title>
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      <published>2012-02-16T11:26:32Z</published>
      <updated>2012-02-16T11:31:33Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Richard Knight</name>
            <email>richard.knight@irs.org.uk</email>
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        FSA announces departure of managing director and Board member, Margaret Cole
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    <entry>
      <title><![CDATA[FRC explains comply or explain]]></title>
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      <published>2012-02-16T09:44:28Z</published>
      <updated>2012-02-16T11:03:29Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Richard Knight</name>
            <email>richard.knight@irs.org.uk</email>
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      <content type="html"><![CDATA[
        FRC publishes paper on its comply or explain approach to Corporate Governance
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    <entry>
      <title><![CDATA[LATEST NEWS: Rt. Hon. Danny Alexander MP to address IR Society Conference]]></title>
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      <published>2012-02-13T13:06:26Z</published>
      <updated>2012-02-13T13:17:27Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Robert Dann</name>
            <email>robert.dann@irs.org.uk</email>
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        The IR Society is delighted to announce that Chief Secretary to the Treasury,  Liberal Democrat MP, Rt Hon. Danny Alexander, will deliver the pre-lunch keynote address at this year's conference.

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    <entry>
      <title><![CDATA[IR Society bulletin 448]]></title>
      <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.irs.org.uk/news/ir-society-bulletin-448" />
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      <published>2012-02-09T14:59:31Z</published>
      <updated>2012-02-09T15:00:32Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Richard Knight</name>
            <email>richard.knight@irs.org.uk</email>
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      <content type="html"><![CDATA[
        Bulletin 448
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    <entry>
      <title><![CDATA[Stewardship improving but opportunities to do more]]></title>
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      <published>2012-02-09T14:37:29Z</published>
      <updated>2012-02-13T13:14:30Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Richard Knight</name>
            <email>richard.knight@irs.org.uk</email>
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      <content type="html"><![CDATA[
        At a ground-breaking meeting  held on Tuesday, representatives from some of the UK's largest fund management firms met with senior investor relations directors to discuss issues relevant to both investors and public companies.
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    <entry>
      <title><![CDATA[IROs think remuneration becoming more of an IR issue]]></title>
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      <id>tag:http://www.irs.org.uk/news,2012:http://www.irs.org.uk/news/17.710</id>
      <published>2012-02-09T11:32:08Z</published>
      <updated>2012-02-09T11:44:09Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Richard Knight</name>
            <email>richard.knight@irs.org.uk</email>
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      <content type="html"><![CDATA[
        A mini-survey of IRO members has produced revealing results
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    <entry>
      <title><![CDATA[Climbing twin peaks]]></title>
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      <published>2012-02-09T10:50:32Z</published>
      <updated>2012-02-09T14:41:33Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Richard Knight</name>
            <email>richard.knight@irs.org.uk</email>
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        Twin peaks set for April
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    <entry>
      <title><![CDATA[Proposed changes to listing rules]]></title>
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      <published>2012-02-09T10:16:39Z</published>
      <updated>2012-02-09T10:37:40Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Richard Knight</name>
            <email>richard.knight@irs.org.uk</email>
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      <content type="html"><![CDATA[
        A new set of proposals over listing rules
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    <entry>
      <title><![CDATA[Remuneration on everybody’s lips]]></title>
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      <published>2012-02-02T12:35:23Z</published>
      <updated>2012-02-02T12:37:24Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Richard Knight</name>
            <email>richard.knight@irs.org.uk</email>
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      <content type="html"><![CDATA[
        To become more of an investor issue?
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    <entry>
      <title><![CDATA[IR Society bulletin 447]]></title>
      <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.irs.org.uk/news/ir-society-bulletin-447" />
      <id>tag:http://www.irs.org.uk/news,2012:http://www.irs.org.uk/news/17.697</id>
      <published>2012-02-02T12:32:46Z</published>
      <updated>2012-02-02T12:33:47Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Richard Knight</name>
            <email>richard.knight@irs.org.uk</email>
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        Bulletin 447
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    <entry>
      <title><![CDATA[Government response to the Joint Committee re Draft Financial Services Bill]]></title>
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      <id>tag:http://www.irs.org.uk/news,2012:http://www.irs.org.uk/news/17.695</id>
      <published>2012-02-01T15:57:55Z</published>
      <updated>2012-02-01T17:04:56Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Richard Knight</name>
            <email>richard.knight@irs.org.uk</email>
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      <content type="html"><![CDATA[
        Government answers questions over proposed regulatory regime
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    <entry>
      <title><![CDATA[NYSE-Deutsche Borse merger blocked]]></title>
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      <id>tag:http://www.irs.org.uk/news,2012:http://www.irs.org.uk/news/17.694</id>
      <published>2012-02-01T15:31:58Z</published>
      <updated>2012-02-01T15:53:59Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Richard Knight</name>
            <email>richard.knight@irs.org.uk</email>
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      <content type="html"><![CDATA[
        European Commission blocks major exchange merger
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    <entry>
      <title><![CDATA[Accountancy firms welcome ASB revision]]></title>
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      <id>tag:http://www.irs.org.uk/news,2012:http://www.irs.org.uk/news/17.692</id>
      <published>2012-02-01T15:03:56Z</published>
      <updated>2012-02-01T15:27:57Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Richard Knight</name>
            <email>richard.knight@irs.org.uk</email>
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      <content type="html"><![CDATA[
        Revised proposals for the Future of Financial Reporting Standards
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    <entry>
      <title><![CDATA[The IR Society is very pleased to announce two annual sponsors for 2012]]></title>
      <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.irs.org.uk/news/the-ir-society-is-very-pleased-to-announce-two-annual-sponsors-for-2012" />
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      <published>2012-02-01T14:36:57Z</published>
      <updated>2012-02-09T14:52:58Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Richard Knight</name>
            <email>richard.knight@irs.org.uk</email>
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        Platinum sponsor BNY Mellon Depositary Receipts and professional development sponsor Deutsche Bank Depositary Receipts on board for 2012
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    <entry>
      <title><![CDATA[IR Society bulletin 446]]></title>
      <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.irs.org.uk/news/ir-society-446" />
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      <published>2012-01-26T16:52:46Z</published>
      <updated>2012-01-27T09:31:47Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Richard Knight</name>
            <email>richard.knight@irs.org.uk</email>
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        Bulletin 446
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    <entry>
      <title><![CDATA[FSA imposes huge fine on US hedge fund]]></title>
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      <id>tag:http://www.irs.org.uk/news,2012:http://www.irs.org.uk/news/17.683</id>
      <published>2012-01-26T11:07:24Z</published>
      <updated>2012-02-01T14:57:25Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Richard Knight</name>
            <email>richard.knight@irs.org.uk</email>
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      <content type="html"><![CDATA[
        Major case for FSA as David Einhorn and Greenlight heavily fined
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    <entry>
      <title><![CDATA[Think and drink: sustainable investor relations feedback]]></title>
      <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.irs.org.uk/news/think-and-drink-sustainable-investor-relations-feedback" />
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      <published>2012-01-26T10:24:02Z</published>
      <updated>2012-01-26T11:05:03Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Richard Knight</name>
            <email>richard.knight@irs.org.uk</email>
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      <content type="html"><![CDATA[
        The IR Society, UKSIF (UK Sustainable Investment & Finance Association) and www.sri-connect.com hosted a discussion evening on how to improve communications between investors and companies on sustainability issues.
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