We’re excited to introduce a new database Activistmonitor to our collection at Cass. Shareholder activism has become a growing concern for publicly traded companies after many businesses have had to change their strategies in response to the demands of shareholder activists, rather than the usual demands of the market. Recent reports of shareholder activism in the media make it a hot topic for further study. Activistmonitor covers activist campaigns including past campaigns, strategies and potential targets. It aims to give users an idea of how a given shareholder campaign might play out based on the behaviour of past targets and…
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New database: Acuris Intelligence Risk
Posted in Cass Business School, New Resource, New Resources, and Online Resources
We are pleased to introduce a new database to our collection at Cass. Acuris Intelligence Risk covers financial crime and politically exposed businesses. It includes sanctions search, adverse news and country reports. It can be searched by business or individual. Acuris Intelligence Risk is an excellent tool for those interested in investigating people and businesses for risk because unlike other business databases, which provide data that comes from a third-party on their platform, Acuris Intelligence Risk gathers the information and analyses it themselves. Its sources include legal, government and news; documentation is linked back to the original source. This means that…
Thomson Reuters Room at Cass Library, Bunhill Row, closed between 1st and 8th of April
Posted in Cass Business School, and Library Facilities
The Thomson Reuters Room (R1010) is going to be closed for a week from 1st April. The room is being refurnished, so when it opens up again on 8th April, you’ll have new and better furniture to make using the room more comfortable. Eikon PCs in the room will be unavailable during this period. You can find 5 more Eikon PCs in Cass Library, which you can book online for up to two hours at a time, and 2 at our Northampton Square campus, which you can also book. You can find locations of alternative PCs for general use around…
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Library system downtime: March 11th-12th
Posted in Cass, Downtime, GIP, IC, NSQ, Online Resources, and Service Announcements
We are upgrading our library systems overnight Monday 11th – Tuesday 12th March. As a result you may experience intermittent periods of downtime during which you will be unable to: login to online resources see book availability through CityLibrary Search request items, or login to your CityLibrary Account to renew items. Please plan ahead to conduct research and manage your account ahead of this time.
The Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) is an independent, non-profit organisation, that was founded in 1983 “to enhance the quality of economic policy-making within Europe and beyond, by fostering high quality, policy-relevant economic research, and disseminating it widely to decision-makers in the public and private sectors.” The CEPR’s network of Research Fellows and Affiliates includes more than 1,300 economists doing research on issues affecting the European economy. The results of their research are disseminated via the CEPR Discussion Papers series. The Centre produces more than 800 Discussion Papers each year. These papers can be browsed either by year or…