Introduction to IR and the Financial Markets

This one-day course provides an excellent introduction to the world of investor relations, listed companies and the financial markets in which they operate. It explains clearly how the markets are regulated as well as looking at equity investors and the underlying investment principles. A Q&A session with a senior IR professional provides an invaluable opportunity to clarify any practical areas of particular interest to the participants.

Who should attend?

• New IR professionals
• Anyone working in IR, corporate communications, financial PR and new to the financial world
• Those with no financial background and new to handling financial communications 

What will I gain?

• A good insight into the role of investor relations and the financial market environment in which IR operates
• A thorough understanding of the fundamentals of financial markets
• An overview of the current regulatory environment
• An invaluable opportunity to clarify specific questions through the Q&A session

Course Tutor and Speakers

Deborah Morton Dare

Course Tutor

Deborah Morton Dare

Course Tutor

Deborah specialises in financial training for all levels from beginners to advanced. She presents a comprehensive range of courses to a diverse range of corporate clients and financial institutions and specialises in making complex technical subjects comprehensible. Deborah qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Young and then worked in Corporate Finance gaining wide ranging experience in a variety of corporate and financial institutions. She then worked as a financial consultant to companies assisting them in raising finance and structuring.

Evelyne Bull

VP Director Investor Relations and ESG - Experian

Evelyne Bull

VP Director Investor Relations and ESG - Experian

Evelyne is an experienced investor relations professional with 12 years’ experience working in IR at FTSE100 companies. She is VP Director Investor Relations at Experian plc, where in addition to working across all aspects of IR, she’s lead a transformation of Experian’s ESG communication. Prior to that she spent 7 years in the BT IR team, which was voted No.1 in England in Extel for four years running. She began her career working in a number of finance roles across BT.