Compensation Rises for Canadian IROs As Department Sizes Decrease LEAD ARTICLE All may not be wine and roses for Canadian IROs, who are facing contracting IR departments and a tough job market given the continued slump within the energy and mining sectors, but there is at least one bright spot. Compensation for Canadian IROs is on the rise. | Read Article |
Hitting the Fan INVESTMENT COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE There is a scene from the movie Forrest Gump where Forrest says, "… it happens", which gets misquoted and becomes a famous button with a similar phrase. The lesson for readers of this article is that things do go wrong, can be misinterpreted, and anyone on the frontline of IR must deal with issues – typically quickly. | Read Article |
Should Shareholders Have the Right to Nominate Directors in the Normal Course? SECURITIES REGULATION AND IR In May 2015, the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance ("CCGG") issued a paper entitled Shareholder Involvement in the Director Nomination Process: Enhanced Engagement and Proxy Access, which was premised on the view that shareholders of Canadian public corporations should have meaningful input into the director nomination process, otherwise called "proxy access" by CCGG. | Read Article |
Spotlight On Corporate Transparency FINANCIAL REPORTING AND IR By enabling greater organizational transparency, corporate sustainability reporting is generating significant and tangible business benefits, including enhanced marketplace reputations, improved operational efficiencies and greater competitiveness. Demonstrating how businesses are preparing for long-term growth in a complex and changing environment is paramount to developing trust and fostering critical relationships with stakeholders. | Read Article |
Social Media as a Disclosure Tool: Challenges and Hidden Opportunities SOCIAL MEDIA AND IR It has been more than two years since the SEC approved social media as a platform for transmitting corporate news. At the time, many predicted that the announcement would fundamentally change the way IR professionals communicate. Two years on, it doesn’t feel like there has been a groundswell. | Read Article |
Making the Most of Your Roadshow CANADIAN IR PRACTITIONER PERSPECTIVE As we all know our President's, CEO's, CFO's or other SVP's time is extremely limited and therefore we must make the most of our roadshows. They should be efficient, effective, reasonably priced – and why not sprinkle a bit of fun on top? This is not difficult to accomplish if you are prepared. | Read Article |