Asia IR
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‘Good disclosure does not replace good strategy’: Author and IR Impact Awards judge Nana Li on navigating ESG in Asia
From investor expectations to how companies should be talking ESG, Nana Li is all about sustainability. The author recently released her book titled Navigating sustainability in Asia: A practical guide for leaders and investors and has joined the judging panel for the IR Impact Awards – Greater China. In her day job, Li is head of sustainability and stewardship for Asia Pacific at London-headquartered Impax Asset Management, where she plays a key role in engagement, strategy and policy conversations between investee companies at the $29.5 bn manager. We talk to Li – while wearing her writing hat, speaking independently from…
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Personality and pandemics: What we learned from a year of talking IR with CFOs
As the year draws to a close, we look back on 12 months of The CFO column. What started with Kurt Barton of Tractor Supply Company expanded to conversations about all things IR with finance chiefs from Brazil’s NuBank to Hong Kong’s Sa Sa International, Canada’s Cineplex to Campbell’s Soup Company in the US – and many more. We discussed the benefits that good IR can deliver, about what they look for in their heads of IR, about what works in corporate access and what they liked most – and least – about their involvement in the IR program.
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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…
