IR Society News

IR Society News 7 April, 2021

The IR Society’s Annual Conference and Festival of IR will take place from Monday 14th June – Friday 18th June.

IR Society News Blogs 12 March, 2021

We are very pleased to announce that Evan Davis will be joining us again this year as our conference keynote moderator.

IR Society News 26 November, 2020

Many thanks to all those who took the time to complete our recent membership survey, conducted in partnership with QuantiFire. Your feedback forms an essential part of our planning for the year ahead and allows us to focus our efforts where they are needed most.

IR Society News 1 September, 2020

In conversation with the Financial Reporting Lab on COVID-19, reporting in times of uncertainty, and stakeholders and Section 172.

IR Society News 18 August, 2020

We are delighted to announce that Sir Jonathan Symonds, CBE, Chairman to the GlaxoSmithKline plc Board, will be joining our Virtual Annual Conference on 29th September as a keynote speaker.

IR Society News 7 August, 2020

We are delighted to announce that Martha Lane Fox, entrepreneur and internet activist, will be joining our Virtual Annual Conference on 29th September as a keynote speaker

IR Society News 1 August, 2020

GovernArt and The Investor Relations Society (IR Society), with the exclusive corporate sponsorship of Enel Americas, and with the support of the Santiago Stock Exchange, taught the 1st version in Latin America of the ESG / SRI Programme for Investor Relations in June 2020. The programme is a pioneer in addressing Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) issues with a focus on matters pertaining to Investor Relations, Sustainability and Corporate Affairs professionals in Latin America.

IR Society News 29 July, 2020

Sacha Sadan confirmed as a keynote speaker for the IR Society’s Virtual Annual Conference!

IR Society News 29 July, 2020

We are delighted to announce that Sir Donald Brydon will be joining our Virtual Annual Conference on Tuesday 29th September as a keynote speaker.

IR Society News Policy & Positions 6 July, 2020

The IR Society has published its updated best practice guidelines for members, bringing together the Society’s views on the topics of relevance to our profession.

IR Society News Industry News 11 June, 2020

In the IR Society’s 40th year, and as companies navigate through these incredibly turbulent and uncertain times, we celebrate the pivotal and increasingly strategic role that IR plays within organisations and how it will be influenced by the current crisis. Alongside keynote addresses, our sessions will look at key themes and mega trends, ESG and stewardship and how to shape your IR programme in a post-COVID world.

IR Society News 5 June, 2020

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of The Investor Relations Society will be held on Thursday 25th June 2020 at 13.00.

IR Society News 1 June, 2020

GovernArt and the UK Investor Relations Society (GovernArt /The IR Society), are pleased to announce they will deliver the inaugural ESG / SRI Program for Investor Relations in Latin America. This first program, with the exclusive corporate sponsorship of Enel Americas, and with the support of the Santiago Stock Exchange will focus on addressing Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) topics with a focus on matters pertaining to Investor Relations, Sustainability and Corporate Affairs´ professionals.

IR Society News 20 May, 2020

Click below for a brief message from the Chair of the IR Society, David Walker.

IR Society News Policy & Positions 13 May, 2020

The IR Society recently conducted a short survey of its IRO members on how companies are seeking to adapt their reporting and investor communications during the crisis.

IR Society News Industry News Blogs 21 April, 2020

These extraordinary times are also proving exceptionally busy for IR. Looking across all corporates on the ingage platform, which includes some 15% of FTSE 100 companies, the total number of investor engagements actually grew by 1.5% year-on-year in March 2020 - but with 55% of those meetings conducted remotely compared to 18% in the same period last year.

IR Society News 1 April, 2020

Continuing to deliver high quality services for our members at this difficult time is fundamental, including continuing to support your training needs with a minimal level of disruption during this period of uncertainty.

IR Society News 1 April, 2020

IR Society leads the way in excellence in Investor Relations

IR Society News 27 March, 2020

We were delighted to be hosted by Q4 for our webinar this week to discuss the need for clear and consistent communications during this period of crisis.

IR Society News 26 March, 2020

In these unprecedented times, the need for clear, consistent communication is greater than ever. In the face of massive disruption to travel and normal working practices what should IR teams be doing and what tools and technologies do they have at their disposal to ensure that they continue to communicate effectively with their various stakeholders?