Deep Dives
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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
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How the buy side is using AI – and what it means for IR
Portfolio managers explain how they use the technology and how IROs can best respond
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Get specific on risk: Inside the minds of SEC influencers
Deep Quarry founder Olga Usvyatsky talks about what transparency really means, why risk factors need to be more specific, and more
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The CFO: Nubank’s finance chief on the Brazilian bank’s three-pillar approach to growth
Guilherme Lago, CFO at Latin America’s digital banking darling, on adding 1.5 mn customers a month, investor education and more
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Inside the minds of SEC influencers: From the Friday night dump to the ‘sexiest’ reporting season
Michelle Leder of footnoted* on her approach to examining filings, the numbers she always reads and why companies should just lay their cards on the table
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A complete guide to corporate access platforms for investor relations
These 10 corporate access platforms, CRM systems and meeting technology providers are powering the investment engagement landscape
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Sun Life aims to save 400 hours of staff time with ESG prioritization tool
Canadian financial services company uses tool to decide which ESG ratings and rankings to focus on
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How the team at Moody’s uses AI to streamline its IR program
Internal platform shaves hours off regular IR activities, says head of investor relations Shivani Kak
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Climate Action 100+ exits are about climate evolution, not a loss of momentum, says ESG expert
New report examines voting patterns of big money managers that have exited or scaled back involvement in prominent climate-activist coalition
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The CFO: Hubert Lafeuille on IR at Saudi Arabia’s largest drilling contractor
Arabian Drilling CFO talks setting up an IR function from scratch, leading the firm’s IPO and meeting investor expectations
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IR teams bring structure and efficiency to ESG engagement
But there are some easy wins being left on the table, say consultants
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Women in IR: Why cracks in the IR glass ceiling are disappearing
IR Magazine research finds fewer women in senior roles and 70 percent of heads of IR are men.
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From Chicago to LA: Are small caps missing a trick on corporate access?
Smaller firms travel significantly less than their larger cap peers, shows IR Magazine data
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Transformative strategies, five-star investor days and the art of transparent engagement: Inside IR at Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Director of IR talks about the company’s transformation and the proactive approach behind its investor targeting strategy
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CSRD & ESRS compliance: Challenges, strategies and global impact
New EU regulation ‘may become a de facto global ESG reporting standard’
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The changing way IR teams are using LinkedIn
Companies are getting more sophisticated about how they share investor-focused information
