IR Leader
February 15, 2022

CIRI Issues Advocacy: CIRI Submission on Capital Markets Act

On February 7, CIRI submitted recommendations regarding proposed changes to the Capital Markets Act. CIRI is supportive of establishing a regulatory framework that reduces the burden on reporting issuers and other market participants while continuing to protect investors and enhance Ontario’s position as a globally competitive capital markets jurisdiction.

To read the full submission, click here.

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Are You Building an Effective IR Marketing Plan for 2022?

IR practices have adjusted to the evolving circumstances of the pandemic. As a result, IROs have had to pivot from delivering elements of their program in person to virtual. Now, they must determine how best to incorporate virtual marketing into the overall marketing plan going forward.

Drawing on expertise of capital market professionals, CIRI and RBC have developed a free resource to help IROs do just that. Click here to download your copy!
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'You Can Show Government': Wilson-Raybould Calls on Business to Lead Reconciliation Efforts with First Nations

Jody Wilson-Raybould used her first in-person talk since leaving Parliament last year to call on more people in industry to play the role of "in-betweeners," who bridge the political gap between champions of reconciliation with First Nations and those who don't fully understand colonialism's legacy.

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Practical Considerations of Simple Agreements for Future Equity or "SAFEs" in Canada

Simple Agreements for Future Equity or "SAFEs" are investment contracts that allow investors to convert their investments in a company into securities upon the occurrence of a triggering event.

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2022 Annual Reporting and Proxy Season – Key Areas of Focus

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Investors Want More Equity Research Than Ever. Here's Where They're Getting It.

JPMorgan dethrones UBS in II's annual ranking of the world's top equity research providers.

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