Entering high society

Back in April, as I trotted up the steps of the Investor Relations Society's central London offices to take up my new post as its first director general, I knew I was joining a sector that had grown over recent years but I didn't yet know the incredible speed of that growth.There is a perception that professional bodies and trade associations (the IRS warrants both descriptions) have generally struggled to capitalize on the buoyant economic conditions of recent years. No such charge can be