One of the most-often spoken truths about investor relations is that the practice rests on two pillars: communications and finance. IROs with commerce degrees often scramble to learn the niceties of writing press releases and keeping in regular contact with investors, existing and prospective alike. And those IROs who come out of a journalism or public relations background may take additional classes to understand how to speak knowledgeably about cash flows, balance sheets, and ROI. | Read Article |

We suspect there is a whole world of internal politics when it comes to the company website. We leave the IRO to navigate internal politics, but provide some tips for the investor section. | Read Article |

Canada is the only industrialized country in the world that does not have a national securities regulator. There is no equivalent of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Canada and it is unlikely that Canada will have a national securities regulator in the foreseeable future. | Read Article |

KPMG and the Consumer Goods Forum recently conducted a survey of 539 senior consumer manufacturing and retail executives from across the globe. The survey identified a consistent priority for the industry: nearly half of consumer executives across all organization types, sizes and geographies said expansion or top-line growth was the most critical priority for their companies. | Read Article |

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are key drivers of growth for many companies around the world. Although M&A activity is down so far in 2016, according to Bloomberg, the number and value of mergers and acquisitions globally has been on a steady rise, increasing 38% and 111% respectively from 2013 to 2015. | Read Article |