‘Best-in-class IR is about creating a clear vision’: Roy Wefuan at the IR Impact Awards – Canada 2025

TMX’s HEAD OF CLIENT SUCCESS SPOKE JUST AS TRUMP’S TARIFFS WERE REVEALED

What are the hallmarks of a best-in-class IRO? For Roy Wefuan, head of client success at TMX Group, it comes down to prioritizing clear, consistent and proactive communication with your various stakeholder audiences.

Speaking at the IR Impact Awards – Canada 2025, Wefuan also acknowledged that this posed a significant challenge sometimes, particularly at time of recording when the impact of Donald Trump’s trade tariffs was only just beginning to be felt by companies in attendance.

Wefuan also had some more tips for IR teams and some more details about how TMX Group is working to support corporate issuers in more challenging times.

You can watch the full conversation below or via YouTube.

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Macroeconomy, IR Impact Awards, IR Impact Awards – Canada 2025, tariffs, TMX

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