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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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‘Reverse Roadshows’ with the Investor Forum

The Investor Forum have developed this Investor Showcase Initiative, which will take place on 16th January, as part of the Society's ongoing Shaping Investor-Corporate Dialogue with them.

US administration nominations and the UK budget

Following Donald Trump’s election win, Matt Hickman outlines the prospective appointments and their implications and provides an update on the UK Budget policies, to date, and their possible implications.

Member Benefit in the Spotlight - Informed

Informed magazine, the quarterly journal of The Investor Relations Society, is regularly ranked as one of the most valuable benefits of membership in our annual membership survey.

FRC’s latest review of corporate governance reporting

The FRC calls for improvement in the quality of explanations for departures from the Code, but also urges investors and proxy advisors to support the 'comply or explain' nature of…

Best Practice Awards 2024 - The IR Society Celebrates Best in Class IR at The Royal Lancaster

At Tuesday night’s annual Investor Relations Society Best Practice Awards dinner at the Royal Lancaster, London, the IR Society celebrated the achievements of those companies demonstrating their commitment to delivering…

Inaugural Mansion House speech

The Chancellor promises to reinvigorate our capital markets by unlocking private investment through our pension funds and to move to a more dynamic and competitive approach to regulation. Alongside this,…

Society comments on the Future of UK Digital Tagging

The Society would support a system based on the IFRS Foundation taxonomy, to promote the international consistency and comparability of annual financial statements and thus help attract international issuers, dual…

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…

Upcoming courses and events

Jan 14

9.30am–4.30pm

Introduction to IR and the Financial Markets

Jan 15

9.30am–4.30pm

IR Regulation and Compliance Essentials

Jan 16

9.30am–4.30pm

Demystifying Financial Statements and Concepts

Jan 21

8.00am–10.00am

IR Breakfast: IR Trends Report for 2025

Jan 22

9.30am–1.00pm

Investor Targeting and Engagement

Jan 23

9.30am–1.00pm

Consensus: A Best Practice Guide

Jan 23

12.00pm–1.00pm

IR Webinar: The Year Ahead

Feb 3

9.30am–4.30pm

Valuation Fundamentals for Investor Relations

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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.