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People moves: Joris Silon takes over as head of IR at AstraZeneca as Dollar Tree brings in Daniel Delrosario
London-listed biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has brought in Joris Silon as its new head of IR, in a move effective from 1 March. Silon, who previously served as the firm’s country president for AstraZeneca US, will replace Andy Barnett, who is taking up another internal position.
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‘I want us to have influence on the big issues IROs are facing,’ says Investor Relations Society’s new CEO
Having taken the society’s CEO reins from Laura Hayter in October last year, Matt Hall spent his first months in listening mode, keen to hear what the UK’s IR professionals need from the body that represents them, learning about the big issues that are changing investor relations and thinking about how he can shape a society that delivers ‘value and insight’ at every touchpoint. Prior to taking on his new role, Hall held senior roles at various other representative membership organizations within financial and professional services, including UK Finance, the Chartered Insurance Institute and TheCityUK. Here, he tells IR Impact…
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People moves: Amit Bhalla swaps IR for global strategy at Schneider Electric as Sarah Fakih joins Evotec
Amit Bhalla, the long-serving head of IR at Schneider Electric, has moved into a new role in the energy management solution company’s global strategy team.
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Looking back at a year of ‘The CFO’: How finance chiefs measure IR success
We’re rounding up another year of IR Impact’s flagship interview series The CFO, where we talk investor relations with finance chiefs from around the world. January 2026 will mark two years of speaking to finance leaders about all things IR. Kurt Barton from Tractor Supply Company was first in The CFO seat two years ago and Dominique Barker, CFO and head of sustainability at Canada’s Lithium Royalties Corp, closed 2025. We always ask CFOs a question about how they measure the success of their IR program, as the nature of the profession makes it notoriously difficult to assess. But proving…
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IR for video games, AI for engagement and the Big Three’s voting policies: What you read in 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, it feels like we are wrapping up a particularly momentous year in the capital markets. In the past 12 months, we’ve seen the global markets grapple with seismic macroeconomic shifts – including Donald Trump’s return to the White House, ongoing instability in Europe and the Middle East, plus the ever-evolving role of AI – as well as more localized changes to the day-to-day of IROs.
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The CFO: ‘Too much material can be a detractor to investment,’ says Lithium Royalty Corp finance chief
When she took the top finance role at Toronto-headquartered Lithium Royalty Corp, Dominique Barker brought her experience on the buy side, the sell side and in ESG advisory – all of which feeds into her approach to investor relations and sustainability. In the closing interview of our 2025 series of The CFO, Barker talks to IR Impact about finding a host of women in charge at a high-altitude brine, bridging the gap between mining and the energy transition, and the supper club she’s part of with multi-award winning IR Impact Awards judge Janet Craig.
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People moves: CBIZ brings in Christopher Sikora as Reinsurance Group of America appoints Ryan Krueger
Professional services company CBIZ has brought in Christopher Sikora as its new vice president, investor relations and corporate finance. The NYSE-listed firm describes Sikora as ‘an accomplished investor relations professional with extensive experience in finance, strategy and corporate development’ in a press release announcing the move.
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‘If you’ve worked in politics, the stock market doesn’t scare you’: Håkan Tribell on swapping writing a prime minister’s speeches for managing IR at AAC Clyde Space
Most people’s route into IR follows one of two predictable paths: either a start on the sell-side, where they gain an aptitude for understanding financial research, or via an internal route that may take in financial planning, treasury or accountancy roles. For Håkan Tribell, it was a career writing speeches for the Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson that set him up perfectly to join satellite technology and services company AAC Clyde Space as its head of communications for investor relations and public affairs earlier this year. In July, that role expanded to take on ‘the full spectrum of marketing and…
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People moves: Medtronic’s Ryan Weispfenning to lead IR at diabetes spin-off
Ryan Weispfenning, head of IR at the multiple IR Impact award-winning team at Medtronic, is taking up a new role in the team at the medical device company’s diabetes spin-off. The news comes as Ingrid Goldberg has been named as Weispfenning’s replacement, with both changes coming into effect as of December 8.
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IR Impact Masterclass: How to manage crucial IR skills – both personally and within your team
Welcome to IR Impact’s Masterclass video series, where leaders and experts from across the capital markets share their insights, strategies and experiences to provide you with in-depth knowledge and practical skills to excel in your IR journey.
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Hon Hai Precision Industry sweeps to victory with five trophies at the IR Impact Awards – Greater China 2025
Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry Co almost made a clean sweep at the IR Impact Awards – Greater China 2025 after its team picked up five awards. The New Taipei City-based firm picked up the trophies for best in sector – technology, best CEO letter and best buy-side management.
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From the sell side to the buy side and into IR, William Houston starts a new role at Unilever
‘It’s a company I’ve long admired, having analyzed it on the sell-side at UBS and Rothschild & Co Redburn and invested on the buy side as a portfolio manager at Norges Bank Investment Management,’ writes William Houston on LinkedIn as he joins the Unilever IR team. As well as his time on both the buy and sell sides, Houston spent almost six years at BAT, most recently as head of investor sustainability, investor relations. He has also been a regular voice in IR Impact articles – talking about the evolution of ESG data, for example – as well as sharing…
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CP Axtra and PTT Exploration and Production lead with three wins at the IR Impact Awards – South East Asia 2025
Two Thai companies – CP Axtra and PTT Exploration and Production – led the way at this year’s IR Impact Awards – South East Asia after each scooped three trophies at the event, held at the Singapore Exchange on December 2. Energy company PTT Exploration and Production won the award for best overall investor relations (large cap) while its head of IR Nattapol Tachavaraporn won the title of best investor relations officer (large cap). It also took home the trophy for the best use of social media and video. Meanwhile, retail and wholesale firm CP Axtra was recognized for best…
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People moves: L&G brings in Andy Sinclair as its new chief strategy and investor relations officer
UK-listed investment manager Legal & General (L&G) has appointed Andy Sinclair as its new chief strategy and investor relations officer. In his new role, which he will take up in January 2026, Sinclair will report to CEO António Simões and will be a member of Andrew Kail’s CFO leadership team.
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The CFO: ‘I always tell my team to respect the conversation,’ says UEM Sunrise’s finance chief Hafiz Sulaiman
Occupying the CFO chair is a significant challenge in itself. But what happens when your company calls on you to also fill in for the CEO when they unexpectedly resign? This is exactly the situation that Hafiz Sulaiman, CFO at Malaysian property developer UEM Sunrise, found himself in. Just a few days after speaking eloquently at an event in Singapore about the power of IR to make a lasting impact on companies, he was unveiled as the officer in charge (OIC) at the company after the departure of former CEO Sufian Abdullah.
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‘We’re listed in the US but still haven’t had the chance to go to’: China’s ATRenew on engaging US investors when you can’t meet face-to-face
As a company that facilitates the buying, selling and recycling of pre-owned consumer electronics in China, ATRenew is counter-cyclical, with a model that stands to benefit when consumers look to save on that ‘new’ phone or tablet. Here, Xiaoyi (Jessie) Jin, financial communications and IR at ATRenew, talks to IR Impact about engaging local and international investors, ramping up analyst coverage and planning a trip to meet US-based shareholders – more than four years after listing on the NYSE. ATRenew is nominated in two categories at the IR Impact Awards – Greater China 2025: best buy-side management, best investor event…
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People moves: Honeywell switches up IR leads ahead of aerospace business spin-off
US automation and technology firm Honeywell has appointed a new head of IR as its existing chief leaves to head up a new team at a soon-to-be spun-off company.
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‘Show me the before-and-after, not just the highlight reel’: Jeannie Ong on what she looks for as an IR Impact Awards judge
Multi-award winner shares her thoughts on the Greater China and South East Asia judging Jeannie Ong, managing director, operating partner, investor relations at Temasek, is a seasoned IR Impact Award judge – this year taking on the mammoth task of both the Greater China and the South East Asia entries. She talks to IR Impact about how her own experience in investor relations helps her find the winners, the categories that are harder to judge and how IR across the region is evolving.
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People moves: Cabot Corporation promotes Robert Rist to be vice president of investor relations
Specialty chemicals and performance materials company Cabot Corporation has promoted Robert Rist to be its new vice president of investor relations and corporate planning.
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ANTA Sports Products leads pack with eight nominations at IR Impact Awards – Greater China 2025
ANTA Sports Products is leading the pack ahead of the IR Impact Awards – Greater China 2025 with eight awards nominations, with a trio of companies hot on their heels for a podium finish. The footwear manufacturer, which is based in China, is shortlisted across categories including best IR impact, best buy-side management and best overall investor relations (large cap). In a three-way tie for a close second place for the most nominations are Hon Hai Precision Industry Co and Primax Electronics, both based in Taiwan, and Hong Kong-based KLN Logistics Group.
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PTT Exploration and Production scores seven nominations at IR Impact Awards – South East Asia 2025
Leading the nominations in seven distinct categories, PTT Exploration and Production once again tops the shortlists with the most nominations ahead of this year’s IR Impact Awards – South East Asia. The Thai oil major is in the running for seven awards, including best overall investor relations (large cap), best investor event and best sell-side management. Tied for a close second with the most nominations – with six shortlists each – are CP Axtra, Berli Jucker and Global Power Synergy from Thailand and Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust, United Hampshire US REIT that are based in Singapore.
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People moves: Novo Nordisk brings in analyst who covered it for 15 years as new head of IR
The Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk has hired one of the country’s top equity analysts to serve as its new head of IR. Michael Novod, formerly of Nordea Bank in Copenhagen, will leave his position by May 2026 to take over the IR team at Denmark’s most valuable company.
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The CFO: ‘IR professionals are like Swiss Army knives,’ says Unite Group’s finance chief Mike Burt
The student accommodation finance chief on an exciting acquisition, why IROs need to be good listeners and why analysts are like sports commentators who never played the game For many students in the UK and further afield, your first year of study is spent in a halls of residence – or purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), […]
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People moves: Ziff Davis appoints former US Department of State diplomat as head of IR
Plus new IROs at Expedia Group, ATS and Abnormal AI Magazine publisher and digital media company Ziff Davis has brought in a former US Department of State official as its new director of investor relations. JT Farley, whose last role saw him work as a foreign service officer (vice consul) at the US Department of […]
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People moves: Heather Hille takes on IR at The Toro Company as Carole Dupont-Pietri leaves Hermès
Heather Hille has moved into a new role at The Toro Company, taking on investor relations responsibilities in addition to her existing corporate affairs duties. Hille has served as managing director of corporate affairs at the NYSE-listed outdoor solutions company since 2019, but will add investor relations, public relations and corporate communications to her portfolio.
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‘I felt a mix of respect and fear’ going into IR, says Infineon’s multiple award-winning IR lead
German semiconductor firm Infineon Technologies has had a busy year. To start with, as revealed in the latest instalment of The CFO column, Dr Sven Schneider, the firm’s finance chief, told IR Impact about the 30 conferences and 20 roadshows the company has held this year. It has also been a year of huge success for the IR team, which took home some of the most prestigious IR Impact trophies at the Europe Awards in June, winning the best overall investor relations (large cap) category as well as the gong for best in sector, technology. The same night also saw…
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NIRI’s Megan Larson joins private energy firm and Meira taps S&P for new CEO
After a ‘relaxing yet productive summer’ – in which she gained her US Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Master License, among other things – Megan Larson has joined Efficient Markets, the unlisted holding company for EnergyNet and Indigo Energy Advisors.
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‘Sometimes I have to play some Witcher or Cyberpunk during my work day’: CD Projekt’s Karolina Gnas on heading IR at a video game developer
The Polish company appeared on two IR Impact Award shortlists at this year’s Europe awards Many IR professionals may have found themselves working at companies they have a deep personal interest in. For Karolina Gnas, head of IR at the Polish video game developer CD Projekt, this means that she gets to enjoy the studio’s […]
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People moves: Mia Nordlander takes over at Sinch as Tiffany Willis departs Starbucks
Plus new IROs in place at Cantourage, Savills and Global Payments Tiffany Willis, the award-winning head of IR at US retail chain Starbucks, has stepped down from her role in order to prioritize time with her family. She most recently scooped the award for best investor event (large cap) at the IR Magazine Awards – […]
