Be the Change: Communicating in Tumultuous Times LEAD ARTICLE Charlotte Thuot Kucyi has seen more change in a few short years than many IROs see in a lifetime. Senior Manager, Investor Relations, at Toronto-based Tricon Residential, Thuot Kucyi was responsible for briefing and handholding investors through several corporate highs and lows, one cascading after the other. | Read Article |
Canadian Sustainability Standards Board Proposes Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards SECURITIES REGULATIONS & IR On March 13, 2024, the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) released its first proposed Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards for public comment – Exposure Drafts General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Disclosure Standard (CSDS 1) and Climate-related Disclosures (CSDS 2, collectively with CSDS1, the CSSB Standards). | Read Article |
Annual General Meetings – Investors Prefer Face Time THE INVESTMENT COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE Sometimes, disruption is good. During the COVID pandemic four years ago, we realized that fully in-person annual general meetings (AGMs) may have been unnecessary. After all, investors are global and far fewer were showing up at AGMs anyway. | Read Article |
Finding Your Niche: The Art of the Roadshow THE CANADIAN IR PRACTITIONER PERSPECTIVE - Guest Column by Annemarie Brissenden, CPIR If you’re having a hard time finding new names to add to your shareholder register, you’re not alone. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to land that unicorn: a new investor who’s never heard of you and would be a good fit for your story. Landing on the formula for organizing a successful roadshow, once a tried-and-true way for broadening your shareholder base, is proving to be just as elusive. | Read Article |