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Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production leads short list for IR Magazine Forum & Awards – South East Asia
Firm is up for seven awards, with winners revealed in Singapore on November 29 With nominations in seven different categories – including the much-coveted best overall investor relations and best investor relations officer segments – PTT Exploration and Production leads the pack as the short lists are revealed for the IR Magazine Forum & Awards […]
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The CFO: Gord Nelson of Cineplex on how strategy, growth and transparency can get you into the C-suite
Speaking to Gord Nelson, CFO of Cineplex, you get a real feel for why he’s so good at what he does. For him, a successful finance chief needs much more than technical skills – they need those personal qualities that really connect with investors and bring the company story to life. As we chat, Ellis Jacob, the firm’s CEO, pops in to ask Nelson a question. This is indicative of the close-knit relationship enjoyed by the company’s senior management has – perhaps because they’ve been through ups and downs, listings and market growth, near-buyouts and pandemics together
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People moves: Prime minister’s former speechwriter joins IR team at Swedish satellite firm
New IRO also in place at US banking and retail technology company Diebold Nixdorf A former speechwriter for the Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson has joined satellite technology and services company AAC Clyde Space as its new head of communications for investor relations and public affairs. Håkan Tribell, who also previously worked at the Stockholm […]
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The CFO: ‘You invariably learn something about your business’ from investors and analysts, says Hostelworld finance chief
Caroline Sherry talks about entering the travel sector just months before Covid-19, the small-team approach and why everyone should visit Dublin
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‘Being an IRO gave me a deep appreciation of how important it is to be a steward of value’ – Wave CFO on the transition from IR
From building trust externally to developing internal confidence, Michaella Gallina talks transferrable IR skills
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The CFO: The challenges are where you make a difference, says Sa Sa International’s finance chief
Danny Ho talks working on different sides of the corporate fence and taking himself out of the ‘risk-averse’ mindset of a chartered accountant
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‘There is rarely a quiet period’: What it’s like to lead both IR and corporate development
There are many benefits to a close relationship between the two teams, say IR professionals
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A candidate’s primer for landing the perfect IR job: How AI is transforming recruitment
IR salaries are rising as investor relations takes on new responsibilities
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IR is an endurance sport that innovates around its core goal
From jelly fish to profit warnings: IR has more in common with swimming the English Channel than you might think
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The CFO: Mister Spex finance chief on the value of a good analyst
Stephan Schulz-Gohritz is six months into his role at firm short-listed for best micro-cap annual report at the IR Magazine Awards – Europe 2024
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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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The CFO: IR experience offers unique appreciation for profession, says Campbell’s finance chief
Carrie Anderson talks about her time in IR, getting up to speed in a complex industry and the billion-dollar-revenue acquisition of Sovos Brands
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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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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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The broadening remit of the IRO: Increasing prominence of AI, corporate communications and ESG in IR
IROs are increasingly extending their influence into corporate communications, ESG, corporate strategy and finance
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The CFO: Hubert Lafeuille on IR at Saudi Arabia’s largest drilling contractor
Arabian Drilling CFO talks setting up an IR function from scratch, leading the firm’s IPO and meeting investor expectations
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Women in IR: Why cracks in the IR glass ceiling are disappearing
IR Magazine research finds fewer women in senior roles and 70 percent of heads of IR are men.
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Global IR Salary & Careers Report
How much are IROs paid? Where in the world can heads of IR earn the most money? How balanced is the profession in terms of gender?
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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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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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How to boost your IR salary and measure your IR success: The Ticker 146
In the latest episode of The Ticker podcast, we talk everything careers
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IR triumphs of 2023: What it takes to win an IR Magazine Award – The Ticker 145
Some of the best moments of 2023 from IR Magazine Awards ceremonies across the globe, and a look at ESG priorities in 2024
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What Gen Z really wants from IR careers, plus how to talk demergers and retail investing with your shareholders: Ticker 141
In the latest episode of The Ticker podcast, IR Magazine reporter Noemi Distefano speaks to Francesco Tambini, IR practitioner and ESG analyst at Switzerland-based fintech company Leonteq. As a Gen Z IRO, Tambini talks career expectations and how the skills needed to perform the IR role today are changing, and delves into what the next […]
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Highlights from CIRI, NIRI and AIRA 2023: Ticker 139
In the latest episode of The Ticker podcast, IR Magazine reporter Noemi Distefano, senior reporter Tim Human and editor-in-chief James Beech catch-up around the mic to discuss key highlights from two major IR annual conferences which took place in the past month: CIRI 2023 and NIRI 2023. As CIRI’s annual conference took place in-person in […]
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Naveen Chopra of Paramount on time horizons, decision-making and his rise to the top
Naveen Chopra has held the role of executive vice president and CFO at Paramount Global since August 2020. He joined the business from KQED, a broadcast media production and distribution firm, where he was also member of the board. Before KQED, Chopra covered a variety of C-suite roles at companies including Amazon, Vonage and TiVo. Your […]
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The five functions of investor relations
In a research project carried out by Universtät Leipzig and supported by German IR association DIRK and the IR Club, Kristin Köhler explores how IR has become institutionalized as a management practice in capital market-oriented companies and as a profession in Germany. She interviewed a total of 80 IR managers at German companies and other capital market players. The following is a summary of her findings.
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Seven questions to expect in an IR interview
What IR recruiters want to know about you and how to best prepare for an interview
