Reporting

IR30: The changing emphasis on environmental reports

Nov 01, 2018

‘If the capital markets were to exercise preference for companies with superior environmental performance, this would constitute a...Read more

Reporting

Statistics in earnings release headlines can boost stocks, study finds

Oct 29, 2018

Ben Ashwell

Statistics in earnings release headlines can boost stocks, study finds

Companies that choose to insert financial figures into the headline of their earnings releases experience a three-day share price bump...Read more

ESG

Investors press for SEC rule on ESG disclosure

Oct 09, 2018

Ben Maiden

Investors press for SEC rule on ESG disclosure

A coalition of academics, institutional investors and government officials is lobbying the SEC to spell out what and when companies...Read more

Reporting

More companies highlight director skills in proxies, study finds

Aug 02, 2018

Ben Maiden

More companies highlight director skills in proxies, study finds

Proxy statements this year show a sharp rise in willingness to disclose board members’ skills, as companies become increasingly...Read more

Regulation

Opinion: When corporations take credit for green deeds, their lobbying may tell another story

Jul 31, 2018

Tom Lyon & Magali (Maggie) Delmas

Opinion: When corporations take credit for green deeds, their lobbying may tell another story

Former EPA chief Scott Pruitt, second from left, conferring with auto industry leaders. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Today most...Read more

Reporting

IROs should be involved in proxies or risk mixed messages, says expert

Jun 20, 2018

Ben Ashwell

IROs should be involved in proxies or risk mixed messages, says expert

With proxy season well underway in the US, IR teams are advised to play an active role in structuring the message that goes into the...Read more

Reporting

NIRI updates earnings guidance policy to focus on long term

Jun 18, 2018

Ben Ashwell

NIRI updates earnings guidance policy to focus on long term

NIRI has announced an updated policy statement on earnings guidance that prioritizes a longer-term view of company performance. The...Read more

Technology & Social Media

Technically a free lunch: Free tools for IROs

Jun 08, 2018

Garnet Roach

Technically a free lunch: Free tools for IROs

Some investor relations tech trends come and go – remember that app you thought all your investors would be downloading? – and some...Read more

ESG

Tackling ESG: Messages for IR from investors

May 09, 2018

Sally Curley and Carol Nolan Drake

Tackling ESG: Messages for IR from investors

Evidence of the links between returns on investment and companies’ CSR/ESG efforts is mounting exponentially, and it’s now clear: ESG...Read more

Technology & Social Media

SEC’s Piwowar eyes expanded use of tech in reporting

Mar 13, 2018

Ben Maiden

SEC’s Piwowar eyes expanded use of tech in reporting

A top securities regulator has called for thought to be given to new ways technology can be used to improve corporate disclosures. SEC...Read more

June

Reporting

Inside CDP’s method for environmental reporting

What is CDP’s main ESG focus and who does it serve? We focus on the E of ESG by asking...Read more

Shareholder targeting & ID

Which activities do IR departments most commonly outsource?

Shareholder registration, shareholder ID and annual report design are the three most-...Read more

Reporting

‘There were no hard facts’: How European issuers responded to Brexit

When the UK voted to leave the EU, companies like Britvic felt the impact almost...Read more

May

Reporting

Governance society urges SEC to consider semi-annual reporting

The Society for Corporate Governance has urged the SEC to maintain flexibility in...Read more

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