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Blogs 25 July, 2018
Mitigating risk in dawn raids – advice for IROs
A brush with the law will cause serious reputational damage. Antony Dunkels explains why more companies are being investigated.
Informed 23 July, 2018
Informed 99 – Summer 2018
The main feature in this issue of Informed reports on the IR Society’s 2018 annual conference, IR: Future-proofing business, which took place on June 19th.
Blogs 5 July, 2018
Isn’t ESG just about having a long-term perspective?
Sallie Pilot, Chief Insight and Engagement Officer at Black Sun and Chair of the IR Society Best Practice Committee, discusses the opportunities for companies to be proactive in setting out their long-term strategies and ESG issues when engaging with the investment community.
IR Society News Blogs 12 April, 2018
Hot off the press! The insider’s guide to winning a 2018 Best Practice Award
Following the launch of the 2018 IR Society Best Practice awards, John Gollifer shares the thinking of the best practice judging panel and how to submit that award winning entry.
Blogs 28 March, 2018
How are MiFID II regulations affecting IR and what’s still to come?
Financial markets and the world of IR have been impacted by the start of MiFID II in January, after lengthy debate and preparation. Sandra Novakov reviews the new landscape.
Blogs 28 March, 2018
What’s the future for capital-raising in global equity markets?
Investors’ desire to control the corporate governance agenda while also seeking short-term equity performance is belying the true function of capital markets, argues John Dawson.
Blogs 28 March, 2018
IROs on the front line as the changes take effect
IROs bear the brunt of the extra burden for listed companies under the MiFID II changes. Vincenzo Leporiere discusses the impact he has seen so far on his IRO work.
Blogs 27 March, 2018
Buy-side expectations for corporate access under MiFID II
What do investors think about the new regime? Charles Hamlyn sets out the results of research, conducted jointly with the IR Society, into fund manager perspectives on corporate access, just before MiFID II became law.
Informed 27 March, 2018
Informed 98 – Spring 2018
The Spring 2018 issue of Informed contains a special feature titled 'Operating in a MiFID II environment'. We asked contributors to explain the practical implications of the new regulatory changes.
Consultation Responses 28 February, 2018
Proposed Revisions to the UK Corporate Governance Code.
The IR Society response to the FRC's Proposed Revisions to the UK Corporate Governance Code.
IR Society News Blogs 30 January, 2018
The impact of MiFID II on IROs and consensus management
With much discussion around MiFID II implementation, the IR Society recently conducted a short survey of its members on the impact of MiFID II on IROs and what this means for consensus management.
Blogs 28 December, 2017
Building a US investor base after MiFID II
Brian Rafferty spells out the ‘Rafferty’s Rules’ which will help companies to find investor support in the US after the new regulations come into effect.
Blogs 21 December, 2017
Challenges and changes – nothing new for IROs
IR officers should be able to handle the issues thrown up by the new regulatory changes – and this is a good chance to show their value to their companies, argues Charles King.
Blogs 20 December, 2017
Treat MiFID II as an opportunity for deeper engagement
Craig Marks describes how the IR team at AstraZeneca is preparing itself for the regulatory changes and taking a positive view of the chance to improve its IR operations.
Blogs 19 December, 2017
Top tips to ensure you are ready for MiFID II
To mitigate the impact on listed companies, David Lloyd-Seed offers IROs eight key tips to help ensure a smooth transition into a MiFID II world.
Informed 19 December, 2017
Informed 97 – Winter 2017/18
This issue covers the 2017 IR Society Best Practice Awards, with pictures from the event and full coverage of the winners. There is also a feature on best practice in 2018, with articles discussing the political and regulatory landscape.
Blogs 17 October, 2017
Implementing IR for all classes of capital
IR practice has been built primarily around equities, but other types of corporate capital are increasingly requiring the attention of finance and IR professionals, as Susan Davy and Sarah Heald report.
Informed 16 October, 2017
Informed 96 – Autumn 2017
The Autumn 2017 issue of Informed contains a special feature titled ‘Navigating a new landscape for IR’. This explores the changing patters in finance and technology – with implications for IROs.
Blogs 20 July, 2017
The ascent of fund management
The fund management industry is exercising increasing power in financial markets, and there are implications for companies and for IROs, argues Richard Davies.
Informed 14 July, 2017
Informed 95 – Summer 2017
The main feature in this issue of Informed reports on the IR Society’s 2017 annual conference, A new world order: the ascent of IR, which took place on June 20th 2017.