News
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‘One of the brightest minds in the IR world’: Remembering Lorne Gorber
The highly regarded Canadian IRO passed away earlier this month
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Strategies for communicating weak corporate governance
Being transparent boosts investor understanding, confidence and support for management
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As shareholder meeting season comes to a close, focus shifts to shareholder engagement season
Shareholder meetings are landmark events for North American listed companies, but executives need to engage shareholders throughout the year
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Sustainability and exchange listing standards: So happy together
Bolstering your green credentials may be easier than you think
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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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Apple Intelligence shows the direction of travel for AI use in IR
Tech company adds AI capabilities to range of services
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‘She is irreplaceable’: Tributes paid to IR pioneer Carol Ruth
Trailblazing communications leader remembered with great fondness by former colleagues and friends
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Going backward or going mainstream? How investors’ ESG expectations are changing
Investors’ expectations around ESG factors have always been multifaceted. And with regulations and guidelines for ESG disclosure becoming only more stringent, there is evidence attitudes are changing around ESG that will affect how shareholders make their voting and investment decisions in the future. Ahead of the upcoming ESG Integration Forum – Summer, taking place in New York on June 27, IR Magazine spoke to Marina Severinovsky, head of sustainability for the Americas at asset management firm Schroders, who will be discussing the very topic of how ESG expectations are changing. Marina Severinovsky, head of sustainability for the Americas at asset…
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Institutional investors boost crypto holdings, finds survey
Investors attracted by ETF approvals and price surge
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Five ways to apply investor targeting to your existing holders
Analyzing your existing shareholding can help focus your time where it matters most
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Emerging markets and China: What investors will be focused on in 2024, according to asset managers – Part 2
In my previous piece, I looked at how investment managers foresee a cautious economic landscape with potential for a US slowdown or ‘soft landing’, influenced by weaker consumer spending and policy shifts. Looking further afield, there will likely be knock-on effects on other developed countries, as well as more dynamics at play in emerging markets. Below, I list more key issues for investors in 2024. The actual report for each manager’s view is available by clicking on its name. Developed market equities are a tricky bet Most investment managers are neutral or underweight developed market equities in 2024, except for…
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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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Preparing to party at this year’s IR Magazine Awards – Europe
This week, I’ve encountered a problem with my home-writing setup that I’m all too happy to welcome in again: something about the position of my computer and my office windows means that suddenly I can see every mote of dust that’s ever landed on my monitor. Really, it means London has been blessed with some gorgeous sunshine in what feels like the first time in forever – realistically, just the first time this year – and suddenly it feels very much like summer. Grass is being mown, parks are jam-packed and the football seasons is – mercifully, for me –…
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Rates, inflation and recession: What investors will be focused on in 2024, according to asset managers
Caution around economic growth in the US shades investors’ perspectives
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New push to lower 13F filing deadlines
Society for Corporate Governance, NIRI and NYSE write to the SEC calling for new rule-making process
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Why so many ESG reporting standards miss the point
Investors need less data, more focus
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Zscaler tops the bill with three trophies at the IR Magazine Awards – US 2024
Hilton Worldwide, Boston Scientific and JPMorgan Chase & Co also among big winners at New York awards gala
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How to manage change as an IR professional: Gameplans, flexibility and good sleep
As we head into the second quarter of 2024, many companies are bracing themselves for a year defined by change. With important elections expected in the US, the UK, the EU and many other regions, experts estimate that almost half (49 percent) of the developed world is electing a leader over the next 12 months. Meanwhile, ongoing inflationary pressures – and regulatory responses – are still being felt in many economies, as are the impacts of developing technology.
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People moves: New IR chief at Royal Dutch Shell as Tjerk Huysinga departs
Also new IROs at American Healthcare REIT and InflaRx
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Investor relations as internal think tank: Inside IR at Brazil’s Nubank
IR chief at Brazilian disruptor talks about covering the firm’s IPO, the bank’s targeting efforts and his plans to expand the IR sphere of influence
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Interest rates and IR: What a rate reduction might mean for growth vs value stocks
Research examines historical stock returns to assess the impact of sudden interest rate cuts
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How Singapore Reits tell their story in a crowded market
IR teams are deepening disclosures and leveraging technology to fill the information gap for investors
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Lyft’s wild earnings ride was an IR nightmare, but it’s a surprisingly common scenario
Data shows companies have frequently had to update earnings and dividend releases
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The CFO: First Horizon Bank’s Hope Dmuchowski on successfully navigating change during a merger of equals
The bank’s CFO details the strategies employed during and beyond the corporate transaction
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CSRD Chat: The passion-project AI bot helping companies analyze ESG regulation
Alex Annaev talks sustainability workloads, the CSRD impact on IR and how AI can change the future of ESG reporting
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IR teams embrace LinkedIn for investor communications
Some departments have set up specific IR pages on the platform
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Activism: Collective voting power of retail shareholders could sway contested votes
Companies have potential to set pace for 2024 proxy season
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The eight trends that will define investor relations in 2024
Leading IROs pick themes that will define their profession over the next 12 months
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Evolving beyond disclosure: 2024’s ESG trends, opportunities and challenges
Investors are setting their sights on more than just metrics
