News and analysis
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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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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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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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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. […]
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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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Perception studies are the foundation of effective targeting
Professional surveys offer valuable insights into stakeholder thinking
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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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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 […]
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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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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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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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Preparing for conflict: Activism trends in North America, Europe and Asia
Wherever you look, shareholder activism is on the rise. As a recent study by Diligent uncovered, 2023 saw situations reach a four-year global high
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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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ESG reporting and engagement: Seven tips for IR teams navigating new rules and evolving investor preferences
Key tips and takeaways from a panel discussion on ESG reporting and engagement, advising how IR professionals can navigate new rules and evolving investor preferences
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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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Why so many ESG reporting standards miss the point
Investors need less data, more focus
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Making data the innovation: Spending less time on IR with better results
Being clever with how you use data can drive huge efficiency gains
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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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Off-season engagement highlights shifting views on ESG
Companies ponder how to keep talking about sustainability We’re coming to the end of ‘off season’ – when many companies go out on the road to engage with key institutional investors ahead of their annual shareholder meeting. According to a recent IR Magazine survey, around two thirds of IR teams say they have a program…
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