IR Leader
May 25, 2021

CIRI Members: CIRI's AGM & Social is June 22. Proxy Materials Due June 18

CIRI’s 2021 Annual General Meeting and networking social will be held virtually on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. 

Members are encouraged to attend the Meeting and Social to get updated on CIRI's initiatives and reconnect with peers. Meeting documents will be provided to members on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Whether you are able to attend or not, we encourage all members to vote their proxy as soon as possible. 

Please remember, YOUR VOICE COUNTS, so please vote your proxy by June 18.

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Are You Looking for a New Job or to Hire Someone?

Are you looking for a new job opportunity?

Companies are planning for the year ahead and so we are seeing an increase in job listings. Currently, we have positions for a Vice President of IR, Lead Advisor of IR, Associate/Lead of IR, Director of IR, IR Analyst and Manager of Corporate and Financial Communications. These positions are in BC, Ontario and Quebec. These listings are accessible to members only by logging in and visiting Job Listings.


Are you looking to hire someone for your company or for a client? 

CIRI offers an effective way to reach qualified targets through Job Listings. Get in front of IROs who may be looking for new challenges by posting your job opportunity with us. Members may submit a job listing free of charge. Non-members may submit a job listing for only $150+HST. Click here to sign in and submit a job listing.

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Top Stories

CFOs Should Act With Intention to Make Diversity a Reality

Companies need to be more active and intentional about hiring and developing people from diverse backgrounds to reap the rewards that increased equity and inclusion bring, a panel of diversity experts representing accountants, recruiters, and academics told an AICPA & CIMA conference.

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Canadian Securities Regulators Seek Comment on Proposal to Streamline Continuous Disclosure Requirements

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is proposing changes to the continuous disclosure requirements for non-investment fund reporting issuers that will streamline and clarify their annual and interim filings.

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The Right Time for Stock Buybacks?

U.S. firms have authorized $504 billion worth of share repurchase plans this year - a move that helps investors but could backfire in this "greater purpose" era.

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Beyond Greenwashing: A Culture of Superficial ESG Regulatory Compliance Could Set Us Back Years

The sustainable finance industry has gone into overdrive: it feels like it is trying to run before it has learnt to walk.

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Four IR Tips to Avoid Short-termism

While IR teams might decry the value-destructive nature of short-termism, its root cause can often be traced back to the company itself, writes Charles Sunnucks.

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Exposure Draft: CFA Institute ESG Disclosure Standards for Investment Products

CFA Institute is developing voluntary, global industry standards - the CFA Institute ESG Disclosure Standards for Investment Products (Standards) - to establish disclosure requirements for investment products with environmental, social and governance (ESG)-related features. The purpose of the Standards is to provide greater transparency and consistency in ESG-related disclosures, resulting in clearer communication regarding the ESG-related features of investment products. The goal for this Exposure Draft is to elicit feedback on the proposed principles, requirements and recommendations within the Standards.

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Canadian Securities Regulators to Hold Upcoming Consultations on Broader Diversity in Corporate Leadership

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced today further research and consultations with issuers, investors and other industry stakeholders on its consideration of broader diversity on boards and in executive officer positions. These consultations are set to begin in the late spring/summer of 2021.

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Canadian Securities Regulators Publish Detailed Data for Sixth Year Review of Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions

The securities regulatory authorities in Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec and Saskatchewan (the participating jurisdictions) today published the underlying data used to prepare the sixth year review of women on boards and in executive officer positions.

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Three Key ESG Trends Advisors Need To Be Aware Of

How stewardship, impact measurement and net zero are shaping the RI space.

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The 2021 Proxy Season in Review

The continuing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in another disrupted meeting season, but corporate Canada is nonetheless settling into a new equilibrium of virtual shareholder meetings, increasing environmental, social and governance disclosure, and a reawakening of shareholder activism after a year of near dormancy.

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The ESG Imperative – Canadian Legislative and Regulatory Developments

Investors are increasingly relying on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) criteria to complement the various financial factors that guide their investment decisions Strong performance in these metrics can make a business an attractive investment opportunity.

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Stop, Drop And Post: How Social Media Supports Emergency Preparedness Plans For Investor Relations

Planning for crises is a crucial step for any business. And yet, company leaders frequently neglect to invest in the right precautions.

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