IR Leader
September 10, 2024

CIRI's Essentials of Investor Relations Program Is Only Two Weeks Away. Register Today!

Are you new to investor relations and want to better understand what the role entails? Could you or a team member benefit from IR-focused professional development? Do you support the investor relations team and want to ensure you are providing them with what they need? Are you in an affiliated role and want a better understanding of the IR function? Are you considering CIRI's IR Certification Program and need the prerequisite? If so, register today for CIRI's 2024 Essentials of Investor Relations which will be held on September 23 and 24 in Toronto, ON.

Not a CIRI Member? Consider the 2024 Essentials/Membership Bundle and save $100. Contact Brittany Snell for more information on this offer.

Click here to visit the 2024 Essentials of IR website to view the program, learn more about speakers and find more information about the 2024 Essentials/Membership bundle.

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Call for CIRI Volunteers – Annual Conference Program Committee

Each year, CIRI’s Annual Conference brings together investor relations professionals from across Canada to stay up to date on IR best practices and emerging trends; learn from IR, governance and capital markets experts; network with peers; and stay informed on the IR tools and services available.

As we are starting to plan next year’s Annual Conference Program, we are looking for enthusiastic CIRI members with experience in various industries and market caps to help shape next year’s content. The Committee consists of two Co-chairs and five Committee members from across Canada. If you are a CIRI member and are interested in getting involved, please click here to provide your details.

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Securities Regulators Meet At Vancouver Conference But What Are the Big Issues?

The fall annual meeting of the North American Securities Administrators Association is taking place at the city’s Westin Bayshore Hotel with a theme of "Navigating Sea Change: Shifting Currents in the Investment Markets."

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Sustainability is a Driver of Innovation, Not an Expense to Manage

The past 12 months have seen an unprecedented number of policies and regulations related to sustainability – from the SEC’s landmark climate risk reporting rule to California’s SB-261 and SB-253, to the EU’s ESRS and CSRD. But this ambitious agenda has been impeded, as legal challenges have tangled up regulatory proposals in the courts. The result is a stalemate of epic proportions, as corporations hit the pause button on their climate-related reporting and sustainability increasingly becomes perceived as a burdensome compliance exercise.

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3 Trends Reshaping CFO Recruitment

Finance leaders looking to position themselves for success in today’s job market should understand and adapt to these hiring trends.

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It's Time to Move on from ESG (ESG: Myths and Realities)

The ESG movement—which calls for public companies and investors in public companies to identify and voluntarily implement environmental, social, and governance initiatives—will cause substantial harm to the economy and workers, finds two new essays by the Fraser Institute.

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AI Hesitation and Why Investing Now Could Pay Off

Despite being a major investment, expert say that embracing artificial intelligence implementation and training now will work out in a company’s favour in the future.

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Greenwashing and Canada’s Increased Regulation of Environmental Claims: The Latest Amendments to the Competition Act

On June 20, 2024, the Canadian federal government enacted Bill C-59, amending the Competition Act (the “Act”) by granting royal assent to Bill C-59. Most of the amendments are now in effect, with the exception of some that come into force later in 2024 and in 2025. This bulletin discusses the increase in regulation of greenwashing from an environmental perspective and its impact on Canadian businesses by virtue of these amendments.

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