Research reports
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IR Benchmarking report 2026
How much of your IR budget should you be allocating to external providers? And should you be rethinking that spend in the age of AI? How important is gender balance when hiring into your IR team? Are your peers struggling to make the case for senior management attending yet another virtual investor meeting? Our brand-new IR Benchmarking report has the answers. Packed with global data, peer comparisons and insights from award-winning IROs and CFOs, this is your go-to resource for aligning your IR strategy with market realities, justifying investment and highlighting your IR program’s strategic value internally.
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The IR Benchmarking Report 2026 Global & Europe
Here at IR Impact, we love to dive into the day-to-day of investor relations. How much companies are allocating to the IR budget – and, particularly in the AI era, how much of that is going to external service providers. We look at how many people are in the average IR team and which members of senior management are most involved in the program. All this – combined with research around analyst numbers, the evolution of virtual and much more – makes the IR Benchmarking Report 2026 a must-read for senior IROs looking to compare their approach with peers and…
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The IR Benchmarking Report 2026 Global & North America
While the name is new – The IR Benchmarking Report replaces our long-running Global Practice Report – the insights we deliver have not changed. We have been running this research for 14 years, adapting questions as the IR profession changes, but always with the focus on helping our readers better understand how they can use IR benchmarking to learn from others and better their own IR program.
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Global Roadshow Report 2025
IR Impact’s 15th annual research report into the who, where, how and why of corporate roadshow activity.
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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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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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IR Rankings – Euro Top 100 2024
This report looks at the current leading companies and individuals for IR in Europe, as voted for by the European investment community
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How IR teams interact with the board
How IR teams are engaging with their board and other senior management figures and the channels they use to do so
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IR Rankings – Canada Top 50 2024
This report looks at the current leading companies and individuals for IR in Canada as voted for by the investment community
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IR Rankings – US Top 100 2024
This report looks at the current leading companies and individuals for IR in the US, as voted for by the investment community
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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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Global Investor Relations Practice Report 2023 – regional overview
How IR professionals are carrying out their roles in 2023, as the world returns to post-pandemic business
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Global Roadshow Report 2023
How IR teams are organizing their in-person events, the long-term impact of virtual roadshows, and more
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Global Investor Relations Practice Report 2023 – Overview
This overview reveals how IR professionals are carrying out their roles in 2023
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Small and Mid-cap IR report
Analysis of the differences in IR practice and IRO views at companies with less than $1 bn market cap and less than $5 bn market cap
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Investor Perception Study – Europe 2023
A look at the current leading companies and individuals for IR in Europe as voted for by the investment community
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Investor Events report 2023
Examining the changing face of investor events with the lifting of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions
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IR Goals & Challenges
An examination of the issues faced by IR teams in 2022 and the issues they expect to face in the year ahead
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Investor Perception Study – Canada 2023
A look at the current leading companies and individuals for IR in Canada as voted for by the investment community
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Investor Perception Study – US 2023
A look at the current leading companies and individuals for IR in the US as voted for by the investment community
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Corporate Social Activism
Examining active engagement by companies in social and political issues
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IR Benchmarking report
Report on measuring the quality of IR, including investor feedback and the views of senior management
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Investor Perception Study – Asia 2022
The highest-ranked companies in Asia across a range of IR-related categories, as voted for by the Asian investment community
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Global Investor Relations Practice Report 2022
The report breaks this data down by region, cap size and sector to determine such information as average IR budget, number of investor meetings and more
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Global Investor Relations Practice Report 2022 – Global Overview
Based on a survey of more than 450 corporate IR professionals, this report looks at how IR teams operate worldwide
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Global Roadshow Report 2022
13th annual research report into the who, how, where and why of corporate roadshow activity
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Stakeholder capitalism and the board: Taking on a new mindset
How boards assign oversight of and discuss stakeholder capitalism issues, investor questions, and more
