Investor Perception Study ‒ Europe 2014

700 buy-side and sell-side analysts and portfolio managers participated in surveys and interviews to identify the best current exponents of IR and to analyze their success and best practices.

For a brief sample, including information on the research methodology, respondent data and survey questionnaire, click here.

Benchmarking and peer analysis

In total 500 companies across a range of sectors and market caps have been ranked in this year’s Investor Perception Study. For each company there is a points breakdown for the following categories:

  • Best investor relations officer
  • Best IR by a CFO
  • Best IR by a CEO
  • Most progress in IR
  • Best financial reporting
  • Best use of technology
  • Best investor meetings
  • Best corporate governance
  • Best sustainability practice
  • Best in region
  • Grand prix for best overall investor relations

The points breakdown has been compiled in the benchmarking datasheet, also available free to professional subscribers, allowing you to perform peer analysis by sector and market cap on each of the ranked companies. For more information, and to download the datasheet, click here.

How to order

The Investor Perception Study ‒ Europe 2014 costs £375/€435 but is available free to all professional level subscribers to IR Magazine.
 
If you upgrade to this subscription level now, you will receive print copies of the Investor Perception Study ‒ Europe 2014, the Outsourcing IR report and the Global IR Practice Report 2014, quarterly issues of IR Magazine and topic based Special Reports plus online access to all five regional investor perception studies published this year, and much more.

You can upgrade to professional-member level online or by downloading this order form. You can also buy individual copies of the report by completing this order form. For further information or any other inquiries, please contact Reece Tan at +44 20 8004 5337.

Upcoming events

  • Forum – AI & Technology Europe
    Thursday, March 12, 2026

    Forum – AI & Technology Europe

    About the event Stay ahead. Harness AI. Transform IR. In today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape, AI is transforming how IROs engage with investors, analyze market sentiment and deliver insights. Yet, many IR teams face challenges in understanding and employing these tools effectively. WHEN WHERE America Square Conference Centre, London The…

    London, UK
  • Briefing – The story behind the story: how IR teams prepare for volatile periods
    Tuesday, March 17, 2026

    Briefing – The story behind the story: how IR teams prepare for volatile periods

    In partnership with WHEN 8.00 am PT / 11.00 am ET / 3.00 pm GMT / 4.00 pm CET DURATION 45 minutes About the event After a tumultuous 12 months in the markets, 2026 appears poised to be dominated by the same macroeconomic factors that defined 2025. The ongoing impacts…

    Online
  • Think Tank – West Coast
    Thursday, March 19, 2026

    Think Tank – West Coast

    Our unique format – Exclusively for in-house IRO’s The IR Impact Think Tank – West Coast will take place on Thursday, March 19, 2026 in Palo Alto and is an  invitation-only event exclusively for senior IR officers. Our think tanks are free to attend and our unique format enables participants to network extensively, and discuss, debate and dissect…

    Palo Alto, US

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