Audio articles: IR Magazine winter 2017

Don’t have time to read all the longer features in your new copy of IR Magazine? Or simply want to listen to the latest in IR trends? A selection of features from each print magazine are chosen to be made available as audio articles so if you’re a standard or pro subscriber, simply click on the article below and look for the SoundCloud file. You can then stream or download the article of your choice.

COVER
Vedanta’s voyage of recovery
Head of IR Ashwin Bajaj discusses the Indian mining giant’s path to market redemption with Alexandra Cain

INVESTOR FEEDBACK
Investor perception studies: DIY for IROs
Garnet Roach investigates the pros and cons of tech alternatives to the traditional investor perception study

PROXY SEASON
Annual meetings: What to expect next year
Will issuers improve their sustainability disclosures to meet investor demands? Where might activists be more active? Ben Ashwell looks ahead to 2018’s annual meeting season

REGIONAL FOCUS: NORTH AMERICA
Talking points from North America
Highlights from recent IR Magazine Think Tanks in Palo Alto and Toronto

REGIONAL FOCUS: EUROPE
The art of quiet diplomacy
The Investor Forum is proving its worth in UK shareholder-company engagement, as well as in promoting the benefits of long-term investment, finds Andrew Holt

REGIONAL FOCUS: ASIA-PACIFIC
Connecting the dots
The mainland China-Hong Kong Stock Connect schemes are picking up steam – and there may be a third market in the works, reports Liana Cafolla

CONFERENCES
Women in IR – in person
Highlights from IR Magazine’s recent Women in IR series of events, held in September and October

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