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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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The Texas takeover: Dallas rising the roadshow ranks as ‘Y’all Street’ grows its appeal
‘Texas is the new financial services capital of America,’ declared Governor Greg Abbott last week as he announced moves by yet another major bank into the state. Scotiabank is set to create a major regional office out of Dallas, in a move that will open up over 1,000 jobs and more than $60 mn in investment. It joins other financial services bigwigs from Goldman Sachs to Nasdaq and NYSE making moves to mark their Texas territory.
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People moves: NIRI New York’s Laura Kiernan takes up in-house role at Clear Channel Outdoor
Laura Kiernan, the former president of NIRI’s New York chapter, has taken up a new role as an in-house IRO at San Antonio, Texas-based advertising company Clear Channel Outdoor.
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Investor relations in Europe: uniting a fractured landscape
Across Europe, the landscape of IR societies is diverse and highly decentralized, with most countries having their own independent associations. While these national IR societies effectively support local professionals, there is no singular pan-European body that unifies these efforts. In most European markets, you can find well-established societies like Germany’s DIRK or France’s CLIFF.
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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.