Best Practices
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Governance, adaptation, flexibility and variety: four key topics from the IR Magazine Forum – Greater China 2024
Even in adverse market conditions, good IR can always make the difference for listed companies. This was the focus for the nearly 200 IR professionals from across the Greater China region – Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China – who came together for the IR Magazine Forum – Greater China 2024. Here, IROs and capital […]
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Storytelling, reinvention and quizzing your analysts: Four things we learned at the IR Magazine Forum – South East Asia 2024
Though it was chilly back in IR Magazine’s London home, at the end of November myself and our events team made the painful decision to fly to warmer climes in Singapore, where we would stage the IR Magazine Forum – South East Asia 2024. We were joined there by senior IR professionals from across Indonesia, […]
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Why Brian Thompson’s killing has prompted companies to think about executive safety and corporate purpose
‘Executive security used to be something of a hard sell,’ says Iylia Lavatelli, a former close-protection security provider, now working at operational resilience firm Restrata, talking about budget as well as executive willingness playing their parts in what any security manager can achieve. That, of course, changed with the shooting of Brian Thompson, UnitedHealthcare CEO, in New York last week. The news today is of companies scrambling to organize their security and senior profiles being removed from corporate websites – health insurance firms in particular
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Best sneaker forward: Xtep International wins big at the IR Magazine Awards – Greater China 2024
Sportswear firm took home five awards at the gala event in Hong Kong Xtep International won five trophies at the IR Magazine Awards – Greater China 2024, in a day that culminated in a diverse group of companies taking home coveted IR Magazine trophies for excellence in everything from international IR to social media, investor […]
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ANTA Sports and Kerry Logistics claim most short lists for the IR Magazine Awards – Greater China 2024
Winners will be announced in Hong Kong on December 4 ANTA Sports Products leads the way with nine nominations for the IR Magazine Awards – Greater China 2024. The sports equipment company appears on the short lists for major honors including best overall investor relations (large cap), best investor relations officer (large cap) and best […]
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Global Investor Relations Practice Report 2024 – North America
This is the 2024 edition North America of the global practice report, IR Magazine’s annual assessment of how IR teams are operating around the world
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Global Investor Relations Practice Report 2024 – Europe
This is the 2024 edition Europe of the global practice report, IR Magazine’s annual assessment of how IR teams are operating around the world
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Global Investor Relations Practice Report 2024 – Europe available now
The state of IR in the world and Europe, according to IR Magazine’s latest research How are IR teams around the world managing their resources? How have their team sizes changed? And what involvement do they have from their company’s senior management? Read the report here > This report is available to IR Advanced […]
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Crisis communication lessons from the stock options backdating controversy – IR Voice
In the latest episode of IR voice we discuss crisis communication best practices.
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The worst day of my IR life: Dealing with the fallout from stock option backdating
Ciena’s head of IR Gregg Lampf discusses the crisis that helped form his IR career
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How to handle profit warnings
IR veterans share experiences and best practices for communicating around an earnings miss
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Making waves: Eco Wave Power CEO on building trust through the IPO
Founder of Nasdaq First North-listed firm on weathering the fossil fuel rally and why stock price matters less in such a new sector
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The biggest mistakes IR teams can make in a crisis
IROs, investors and analysts offer their thoughts on navigating difficult situations
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Transforming IR strategy: How retail shareholders drive liquidity and growth
The key to unlocking liquidity for small caps
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Best bites: CSRD compliance, AI and the buy side and M&A strategies
In this episode of IR Voice – formerly The Ticker podcast – we look back at some of the main interviews from the past six months.
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Best bites: CSRD compliance, AI and the buy side and M&A strategies
In this episode of IR Voice – formerly The Ticker podcast – we look back at some of the main interviews from the past six months.
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Sylvie Harton of Lumi Global on how to modernize your investor day
Manuel Taverne, head of IR at German recreational vehicle manufacturer Knaus Tabbert, and Wolfgang Speck, CEO of the firm, talk about the role ESG plays in the firm’s corporate narrative today, how investor focus on ESG-related topics has shifted for Knaus Tabbert since its IPO and how often it addresses the matter in investor meetings
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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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Streamlining investor relations: A playbook for efficiency and impact
Exclusive data that details where IROs are spending the most time engaging with investors, how they track changes in their investor base and more
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New skills for investor relations
IR skills: unveiling the expertise considered most critical and the key trends that are driving the need for new competencies
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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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Stefan Marin of Frequentis on Austrian IR challenges
Stefan Marin, head of IR at Vienna-headquartered high-tech company Frequentis, offers an overview of the main trends and challenges in Austrian IR
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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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‘Give it a try’: Pirelli’s rising star nominee on achieving IR success
Federico Rubin, IR analyst at multinational tire manufacturer Pirelli, shares his perspective on the evolving landscape of IR in Italy
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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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Purcari Wineries’ IR director on turning challenges into triumphs
Eugeniu Baltag, director of IR at Moldovan company Purcari Wineries Group, discusses how, despite challenges, IR efforts leveraging agility and transparency with investors have been crucial in maintaining trust and helping the share price to recover
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Johan Meyer of Franklin Templeton on Romanian capital markets and IR trends
Johan Meyer, CEO of Franklin Templeton Romania, talks about some of the things that characterized the Romanian capital markets over the past 12 months, including the IPO of the country’s energy producer Hidroelectrica, which was the largest listing in European markets in 2023
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Peter De Boer of DN AGRAR Group on achieving IR success two years post-IPO
Peter De Boer, head of IR at the Romanian integrated zootechnical farm business, DN AGRAR Group, talks about the company’s growth despite challenges such as low liquidity in the Romanian secondary market
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Streamlining IR: innovative strategies to maximize efficiency and impact
Darrell Heaps, founder and CEO of Q4, shares best practices on how IR teams can free up time from admin tasks and automate processes to focus on what really matters
