IR Regulation Through Corporate Transactions

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For IR professionals, compliance with rules and guidelines is an essential part of the job. Whether it's in financial reporting, market disclosures, compliance with relevant listing regimes, the treatment of inside information, or in the context of a transaction, mistakes are costly – not least in reputational terms.

Who is this course for?

Designed as a follow on course to the IR Regulation and Compliance Essentials, IR Regulation through Corporate Transactions looks at more specific areas and situations, such as IPOs, more general transactions and the US market. Attendees will learn how the legal and compliance requirements for IR communications fit together and how they are applied in practice - with real-life examples to illustrate requirements.  It also covers the provisions of the Takeover Code and provides a good overview of the LSE market.

What will I gain?

• A toolkit for dealing with price sensitive information, disclosure requirements, transactions and listing obligations and the financial and reporting calendar
• An overview of UK Listing rules: IPOs, Prospectus, Secondary listings, M&A, etc.
• An understanding of stock exchange obligations

Who Should Attend?

• CIR candidates
• New and experienced IROs
• Corporate communications and financial PR professionals 
• Company secretaries involved in IR activities will also benefit from this course

When and where is this course running?

Course 1: In-Person, City of London

• Tuesday, 19 March 2024

Course 2: Online, Zoom

• Thursday, 06 June 2024

Course 3: In-Person, City of London

• Thursday, 07 November 2024

Course tutor: Lorraine Rees - MD, IR-connect

Lorraine established the IR-connect consultancy in 2015 which specialises in IR for IPOs, and personalised IR mentoring for executive and non-executive directors, IR Directors and IROs. She runs a number of courses for the IR Society including the Diploma modules. Prior to setting up her consultancy company, she was IR Director at Standard Life plc, Head of IR at The Phoenix Group, and an equity analyst at Exane BNP Paribas. She originally trained as a chartered accountant, and has also worked in strategy, corporate finance, private equity and banking.

Programme

• ​Transactions and Listing Obligations
• Introduction to current regulatory framework
• IPO Process and market choice
• Listing rules and Prospectus rules
• IPO timetable, team and responsibilities
• Transactions including take-overs and mergers & acquisitions
• Role of the Takeover Panel
• Overview of the US market regulations effecting IR

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