Regional IR
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IROs as the company ‘point guard’ and the power of a ‘punchy’ cold approach: Four things we heard at the IR Impact Think Tank – Europe 2026
As Europe’s finest football teams gather in North America and Mexico for the World Cup, the continent’s finest IR teams gathered instead in London at the IR Impact Think Tank – Europe 2026 to discuss the burning issues facing the profession today and share best practices.
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What makes a successful European investor relations strategy?
For many global listed companies, Europe remains one of the most misunderstood capital markets. Companies often assume that simply cross-listing in Frankfurt, translating exchange announcements or issuing occasional updates will naturally generate investor engagement.
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‘Challenging the narrative is as important as co-creating it’: Four things we learned at the IR Impact Think Tank – East Coast
How can IR respond to an increasingly volatile, fractured and AI-driven market? This was the central question examined at the recent IR Impact Think Tank – East Coast, held on March 25 at the Bank of America offices in New York.
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Enabled from the top: Why IR success in 2026 is ultimately a C-suite decision
The IR function has always existed in the space between what a company believes about itself and what the market actually hears. In 2026, with AI tools increasing access to data, that space has become wider, noisier and far more consequential.
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How overseas investors are shaping the future of Brazil’s capital markets
No economy can develop without infrastructure. Roads, energy and technology underpin production, entrepreneurship and wealth creation. In capital markets, however, there is a less visible – yet equally essential – form of infrastructure that remains persistently underestimated: investor financial literacy.
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‘The tolerance for inconsistency is zero’: Four things we learned at the IR Impact Forum – South East Asia 2025
The Singapore event brought together 100 senior IR experts to examine how the IR function is evolving The IR Impact Forum – South East Asia 2025 brought around 100 IR professionals to the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) on December 2 to discuss how the IR function is evolving in the region. A series of panel discussions, led by award-winning IROs, covered real-life case studies and expert advice to propel IR teams into the future. Speakers highlighted how IR teams are tasked with producing more information while battling increased governance scrutiny, operational pressure and digitalization, providing practical guidance for IR teams…
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The IR Benchmarking Report 2026 Global & Europe available now
A new year, a new name. In recognition of our flagship IR Benchmarking Tool, launched in early 2025, our long-running Global Practice Report has become the IR Benchmarking Report Bringing you research from several hundred IR professionals, it offers insights into everything from budgets and IR team analysis to sell-side coverage across markets caps and more – including the different ways that senior management gets involved in investor relations. Alongside the numbers, we also bring you insights from award-winning IR professionals, CFOs, investors and analysts on where they find value in investor relations and how you can fine-tune those relationships.…
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The IR Benchmarking Report 2026 Global & North America available now
This year we bring you a brand new, revamped IR Benchmarking Report that couples our survey research with interview and data from our flagship IR Benchmarking Tool. Alongside the data – covering everything from budgets to gender breakdowns, from analyst numbers to senior management attendance at virtual and in-person meetings – this report offers a host of qualitative insights from award-winning IR professionals and CFOs that have spoken to us as part of our exclusive series of deep dive interviews with finance chiefs. We also bring you thoughts from investors and analysts on building those key relationships that are at…
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‘It’s an opportunity to bridge two fast-growing markets’: Lessons from Emsteel Group on engaging Middle Eastern investors
As IROs look beyond traditional financial hubs to diversify their shareholder base, the Middle East represents a new and strategic capital venture. But with sovereign wealth funds, family offices and institutional investors playing an increasingly influential role in international markets, many companies still find the road to meaningful engagement in this region unclear.
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What can you do when the US Government becomes a shareholder in your company?
When the Trump administration announced it would take a 10 percent stake in Intel to securitize the government’s funding of the company under the CHIPS Act, the markets were stunned. Many questioned this new course, asked how effective the government could be at owning stocks and wondered how the administration could help or hinder Intel. Moreover, how would US taxpayers benefit?
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‘The US markets are keeping all of our IROs on their toes’: NIRI New York’s Laura Kiernan on challenging times
Though the IR Impact Awards – US 2025 was a time for great celebration, it also came at a time of distinct market upheaval, with a combination of trade tariffs, ongoing conflict and political change weighing heavily on the markets. We spoke to Laura Kiernan, president for NIRI’s New York chapter as well as senior vice president at GuideLign, Rivel, about how members of the trade association were dealing with the fallout.
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Driving growth: unleashing Saudi Arabia’s investor relations potential
As Saudi Arabia continues to take solid steps to achieve a number of strategic objectives under the Vision 2030 umbrella, the role of IR in the Kingdom is undergoing a major transformation.
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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 markets experts laid out the case for how efficient, transparent and responsive IR can help companies weather the shifting tides of the market. Though there were far too many pearls of IR wisdom from the day’s discussions to be able to summarize easily, below we…
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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, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand to share learnings, tips and techniques from the very best that the local IR community has to offer. From targeting to gaining management’s buy-in, discussions took in a wide range of topics. Below, I’ve picked out some of the…
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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 events and investor targeting. Leading the pack, Xtep’s trophy count included the awards for best overall investor relations and best investor relations officer – shared by Clara Liu and Sophia Wong – both in the mid-cap category. The sportswear firm also won the best in…
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Investor relations best practices for non-US-based companies listed on US stock exchanges
What steps should a company take to gain greater exposure in the US while located abroad?
