IR Leader
January 27, 2015

Take Your IR Career to the Next Level

Stay current and set yourself apart from your peers, with the Certified Professional in Investor Relations (CPIR) designation, an intense, but flexible 10-month program that focuses on capital markets, corporate governance, securities law, finance and communications.

Registrations are now being accepted for the next session, beginning September, 2015. If you are interested in participating in the next program, click here for more information.
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2015 CIRI Awards and Scholarship - Call for Nominations

Each year, CIRI recognizes investor relations professionals who make a significant contribution to the practice of investor relations. These individuals are nominated by you - their peers. We ask you to think about your IR program and consider nominating those IROs whose programs or initiatives you admire.

Belle Mulligan Award for Leadership in IR

Click here for more information and to access the Nomination Form.

CIRI Award for Excellence in Investor Relations

Click here for more information.

Belle Mulligan Scholarship

To find out more about the criteria and how to apply, click here.

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Top Stories

5 Corporate Governance Tips to Reduce Risk in the M&A Process

Because of the growing risk of litigation by unhappy (or simply opportunistic) shareholders following the sale or acquisition of a company, corporate governance practices during the M&A process face increasing scrutiny.

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A Look Ahead to the 2015 Proxy Season

The 2015 Proxy Season is on the doorstep. A look back at the hot topics in shareholder meetings held in the U.S. in 2014 is useful for Canadian issuers to anticipate emerging trends.

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A Call for Relevant Proxy Redesign

The approaching proxy season presents an opportunity to update and refresh the proxy statement to meet evolving investor needs and expectations. The trend among companies of every size is to enhance user-friendly features to transform disclosures that are merely responsive to SEC rules into proactive messages for investors.

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SEC Pokes Hole in Argument It's Too Slow to Get Grip on Markets

Bit by bit, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is answering critics who say it's asleep at the switch when it comes to high-frequency trading.

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Hedge Funds Meet Expectations Despite 'Underwhelming' Returns: Preqin

Benchmark posts lowest return since 2011, but many investors are satisfied.

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What Can Private Companies Learn From Shareholder Activism? Our Top 5 Tips for Companies and Boards

As a new year begins, it is always a good time to take stock of the successes of the past year and look forward to doing even better in 2015. Shareholder activism will continue to be a 'hot topic' for publicly listed issuers in 2015, but what lessons from the activism arena translate to companies that are not publicly listed?

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Executives Report Pay Increases, Say Incentives Are Good Retention Tool

More than 60% of executives who receive long-term incentives believe the incentives motivate them to remain at their current company, according to a new global survey.

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Examination Priorities for 2015

This document identifies selected 2015 examination priorities of the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations ('OCIE', 'we' or 'our') of the Securities and Exchange Commission ('SEC' or 'Commission'). In general, the priorities reflect certain practices and products that OCIE perceives to present potentially heightened risk to investors and/or the integrity of our capital markets.

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IROs Lead Investor Meetings As Demand Grows

Companies estimate that IROs held more than 130 one-on-one meetings in 2014.

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