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Promoting excellence in IR

The Investor Relations Society’s mission is to promote best practice in investor relations; to support the professional development of its members; to represent their views to regulatory bodies, the investment community and government; and to act as a forum for issuers and the investment community.

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HSBC to sponsor IR Society’s DELIVER leadership programme from 2024

The Investor Relations Society (IR Society) is delighted to announce that HSBC will be the new sponsor of the senior investor relations development programme, DELIVER (DElivering Leadership in InVEstor Relations).

Informed 124 – Autumn 2024

The main feature in this issue is titled 'Learning IR skills' and focuses on professional development opportunities within the IR Society. A second feature comprises several industry-relevant articles on a…

Member Benefit in the Spotlight - Policy RoundUp

Exclusively available to IR Society members, the monthly Policy RoundUp email is a comprehensive overview of the impending changes to the existing regulatory regime and how this is likely to…

Society comments on the FCA’s ‘Prospectus’ proposals

The Society raises issues around the materiality timeframe and quantification/ assessment for proposed requirements for prospectuses to include climate-related disclosure, and supports the concept of introducing a safe harbour for…

Society comments on the FCA’s ‘Value for Money’ proposals

This IR Society response supports transparency of fund investment in the UK’s ‘unlisted’ quoted SME markets (AIM and Aquis) separately from unlisted equity as this could facilitate investor targeting for…

Contribute to Informed - the journal of the IR Society

The IR Society's Informed magazine continues to be one of the most popular benefits of membership and the main reason for its enduring popularity is the extremely high quality of…

New Training Courses Announced

To ensure that our professional development portfolio remains up to date and relevant to the educational needs of our membership, we are pleased to announce two new courses being added…

What’s next for UK Digital Reporting?

A comprehensive discussion paper has been issued by various regulators (including the FRC and FCA) on the future of digital reporting in the UK, which aims to gather stakeholder feedback…

FRC consults on Going Concern Guidance

The FRC has published some proposed revised guidance to help companies disclose principal risks and uncertainties within their strategic report, which may include risks that might impact solvency and liquidity.

Best Practice Awards 2024: Host announcement

We are very excited to be joined by comedian, Lucy Porter, as the host of our Awards Dinner on 26 November.

Informed 123 – Summer 2024

The main feature in this issue is full coverage of the 2024 IR Society conference. A second feature looks at various IR topics including remuneration, climate communications and IR for…

Stewardship Code review

On 22nd July, the FRC gave an update on their Stewardship Code review, announcing further outreach to allow more discussion with stakeholders before they consult on any proposed revisions to…

Upcoming courses and events

Nov 13

9.30am–4.30pm

Demystifying Financial Statements and Concepts

Nov 19

12.30pm–4.00pm

Advanced Writing Skills for IR

Nov 25

9.30am–4.30pm

CIR Revision Course

Nov 26

9.30am–4.30pm

Valuation Fundamentals for Investor Relations

Nov 26

5.30pm–12.30am

Best Practice Awards 2024

Nov 28

8.15am–9.45am

IR Networking: IRO Breakfast

Nov 28

9.30am–4.30pm

Introduction to IR and the Financial Markets

Nov 29

9.30am–1.30pm

Building your Debt IR Capability

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By becoming a member of the IR Society, you become part of a community dedicated to the advancement of the understanding of the crucial role IR fulfills for companies, and the development of individual careers within investor relations.

Annual Conference

IR: Moving the dial - Navigating a fast-evolving investment landscape

This year's annual conference covered the key trends, issues and opportunities facing Investor Relations, as IR practitioners lead the way and continue to shapeshift and adapt. A huge thank you to everyone who attended and supported the event.

The Certificate in IR

The Certificate in IR (CIR) & International Certificate in IR (ICIR) are internationally recognised qualifications.

The CIR is a valuable benchmark for those already in the profession and an essential prerequisite for those seeking to work in the investor relations profession.

Best Practice Awards

A celebration of companies demonstrating their commitment to leading investor communications

The Best Practice Awards offer a truly meaningful opportunity to showcase best practice in investor communications. Each award category covers companies from the largest to the smallest - across the UK, Europe and internationally - in recognition of the diverse range of listed businesses looking to the UK for excellence in IR.