Deep Dives
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‘Sexy is not the right adjective for our industry’: Inside waste disposal firm Clean Harbors’ award-winning investor day
Company awarded best investor event (small to mid-cap) trophy at the IR Magazine Awards – US 2024
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Why Iberdrola takes retail investors on El Camino de Santiago
Spanish electric utility’s retail IR chief talks evolving and optimizing the firm’s unique retail IR strategy and the importance of fostering a sense of community
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‘There is rarely a quiet period’: What it’s like to lead both IR and corporate development
There are many benefits to a close relationship between the two teams, say IR professionals
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The CFO: Talking transformative mergers and electric helicopters with Bristow’s finance chief
Jennifer Whalen shares her thoughts on going from accounting to the public-facing role of CFO, balancing the ESG conversation and when Bristow Group might need a dedicated IR person
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‘We do not speak to any sell-side analysts’: Stephen Yiu of Blue Whale
Founder of £1.1 bn fund on getting a feel for company culture, looking beyond the quarter and why former sell-siders make good IROs
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Unwritten rules, budget squeezes and trust issues: Inside post-event investor feedback
Four experienced IROs explain the challenges of capturing investor sentiment – and how to overcome them
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A candidate’s primer for landing the perfect IR job: How AI is transforming recruitment
IR salaries are rising as investor relations takes on new responsibilities
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‘Blah blah blah, alphabet soup’: Alison Taylor, author and NYU professor on the problems with ESG
NYU Stern Business School professor, summer must-have author and LinkedIn influencer on the problems with ESG and the big questions that still need to be answered
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‘IR thrives on shared knowledge’: quick-fire Q&A with the editorial board’s Adam Borgatti
IR Magazine is proud to introduce its new editorial board. It is made up of 12 seasoned investor relations professionals from across the world, each working at companies in different sectors and of varying cap sizes, but with one thing in common: a passion for pursuing excellence in the profession. Over the coming weeks, we will […]
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Managing investors at the first technology ‘dividend king’: Danny Hussain on leading IR at Automatic Data Processing
Company has been consistent dividend payer for almost 50 years
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Taking the Shein off: Human rights group petitions against London IPO
Analysts say listing unlikely to deliver wider appeal among Chinese companies – even if London can pull it off
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What the UK’s new securitization rules mean for issuers, investors and IROs, according to lawyers
The proposed framework, while complex, could reduce legal burdens and make the UK market more flexible and competitive
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Shifting goalposts: Most businesses unprepared for ‘demands of climate reporting’, IR veteran warns
Trustpilot case study points to granular details and company-wide effort needed for ESG compliance
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The CFO: Mister Spex finance chief on the value of a good analyst
Stephan Schulz-Gohritz is six months into his role at firm short-listed for best micro-cap annual report at the IR Magazine Awards – Europe 2024
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Risk vs return: Weighing up the pros and cons of pre-IPO IR
We hear from IR, recruitment and consultants on how a lack of IR stands out as a ‘natural IPO-readiness gap’
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How Stella-Jones’ Stephanie Corrente put on an award-winning investor day
Recent webinar reveals the planning that goes into an impactful investor event
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Cracking the code: Winning retail investor approval in M&A
IR and proxy advisers share expert strategies for securing retail investor votes ahead of key corporate transactions
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The CFO: IR experience offers unique appreciation for profession, says Campbell’s finance chief
Carrie Anderson talks about her time in IR, getting up to speed in a complex industry and the billion-dollar-revenue acquisition of Sovos Brands
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Finfluencers and education: Out-of-the-box strategies to target and engage retail investors
Veteran IROs share top tips on crafting an inspired, strategic and measurable retail IR strategy
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Mentors and sponsors: Building female-leadership pipelines
Last year marked rise in female CFO numbers in the US, even as women held fewer top IR positions, IR Intel research shows
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Exclusive interview: Macro-risk specifics key topic in institutional investor-asset manager engagement
IROs can add value by sharing risk specifics, building confidence that is then relayed to investors
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Back to the basics of capitalism: Texas talks ESG-skeptic voting as politics weighs on IROs
Almost a third of North American IROs cite political action as main driver of anti-ESG sentiment, finds IR Intel research
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Opening bell: The story of the only company to complete an IPO on TSX in 2023
Lithium Royalty Corporation’s president and CEO discusses listing success and the business model that allowed it to buck the trend
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How Udemy’s Dennis Walsh won an IR Magazine Award for his use of social media and video
Innovative video series featuring customer and creator panels proves a hit with investors
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Engagement on ESG issues key to managing downside risk, say experts
Engagement on governance issues higher but has lower impact on downside risk than environmental or social issue engagement
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Investor targeting and AI: Where are we now – and what are the possibilities?
AI is already being applied to targeting, but accuracy could be improved further with higher-quality data
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How might AI change IR teams of the future?
New AI-powered IR tech offers fast, accurate results – but investor relations will always require the human touch, even at the junior level
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The IR behind the iconic red-and-white can – and so much more: Investor relations at Campbell’s Soup Company
Rebecca Gardy, chief IRO, talks shifting brand demographics, why she sends packages to analysts and why quant investors are a key IR challenge
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CSRD as de facto global standard: Inside the minds of SEC influencers
Steve Soter of Workiva on adapting to the world of non-financial information, CSRD as the global standard and the importance of plain English
