Summer listening – a tech special: The Ticker 91

Sit back, enjoy the sun and listen to a snapshot of some of the features from the summer 2018 edition of IR Magazine. On episode 90 of The Ticker, Laurie Havelock reads:

Garnet Roach looks at how intelligent robots and algorithms are affecting the profession, and what IROs can expect to see from the technology down the line

The number of earnings releases covered by news outlets has recently increased from hundreds to thousands, with news agencies aided by robo-reporters. Ben Ashwell investigates the pros and cons for IR 

Spotify’s direct listing raised eyebrows for how it differs from usual IPOs – for one thing, by reaching investors via live-stream. Ben Maiden reports.

 

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