Should European companies drop quarterly reporting?

IROs who scrapped interim statements discuss the realities of the decision

November 2015 has come and gone, and European issuers are no longer beholden to produce quarterly reports, yet companies that have made the decision to drop them are yet to hit the headlines.

The majority of companies are yet to make a call either way. Though firms in the UK had a year’s head start, many European companies have a large US shareholder base, many of which will still expect a quarterly earnings update. More complicated companies – and especially financial organizations – will want to keep shareholders updated regularly. 

Hier geht es zum vollständigen Artikel, geschrieben von Laurie Havelock, erschienen im IR Magazine.