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Insights: Investor Relations Best Practices & More

Insights: Investor Relations Best Practices & MorePerspectives | Investor Relations Strategy & More
06/04/2026

Why Emerging Markets Issuers Cannot Afford to Become Less Visible: In Thinner Markets, Communication Is Capital Strategy

Two powerful trends are converging at exactly the wrong time for emerging markets issuers. On one side, regulators are pushing to reduce reporting requirements and simplify disclosure frameworks, while traditional sell‑side coverage of small- and mid‑cap companies, particularly in emerging markets, continues to erode. For many issuers, formal disclosure and…
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Insights: Investor Relations Best Practices & MorePerspectives | Investor Relations Strategy & More
10/14/2024

First 100 Days: Strategic Planning Informed by Market Perspective

The first 100 days in office – whether as a country leader or new CFO or CEO – sets the tone for the future ahead. It’s a period defined by listening, learning, and carefully establishing priorities. For corporate leaders, this is an opportunity to understand the landscape from every angle,…
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Insights: Investor Relations Best Practices & MorePerspectives | Investor Relations Strategy & More
06/06/2024

Leveraging Perception Studies to Stress-Test Your Capital Allocation Strategy

Understanding issuers’ capital allocation strategy is crucial for the investment community to understand a company’s ability to maximize shareholder value. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital expenditures (also directed towards ESG), and research and development (R&D) are common sources of capital allocation. While establishing a capital allocation strategy involves several key…
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Insights: Investor Relations Best Practices & MorePerspectives | Investor Relations Strategy & More
05/09/2024

Global Election Year: Leveraging IR to Navigate the Uncertainty

2024 will see more than 50 national elections throughout the world. Starting with Taiwan in January and running through the US presidential election in November, it’s a busy lineup even in calmer political times- representing more than 40% of the world’s population and an outsized chunk of global GDP. The…
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Insights: Investor Relations Best Practices & MorePerspectives | Investor Relations Strategy & More
04/25/2024

IR Insights Roundtable: Argentina & Chile

IR Insights Roundtable: Argentina & Chile We hosted our InspIR IR Insights Roundtable last month in Chile and in Argentina, featuring panelists Gabriel Hasson, Blackrock’s Director of Americas Investment Stewardship, and Francisco Suárez, Senior ESG Analyst at Scotiabank. Key themes and conclusions: Issuers’ engagement with international investors and the importance…
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Insights: Investor Relations Best Practices & MorePerspectives | Investor Relations Strategy & More
04/04/2024

LatAm’s Market Resurgence: A Wake-Up Call for Proactive IR

LatAm's Market Resurgence: A Wake-Up Call for Proactive IR   An exciting new narrative of resurgence and opportunity has emerged amid Latin America’s evolving economic landscape. Once fraught with uncertainty, the region is showing signs of growth and resilience, also prompting issuers to reevaluate their overall financial community engagement strategies.…
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Insights: Investor Relations Best Practices & MorePerspectives | Investor Relations Strategy & More
03/05/2024

Investor Relations on the Frontline: Shareholder Activism

Investor Relations on the Frontline: Shareholder Activism Shareholder activism is on the rise, with roughly 252 new activist campaigns in 2023 alone- from 187 in 2021, according to Lazard. While 80% of these campaigns were with US and Europe-listed companies, they extend to the emerging markets as well. It’s also…
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Insights: Investor Relations Best Practices & MorePerspectives | Investor Relations Strategy & More
10/30/2023

Listing on a US Exchange without Conducting an Equity Raise

Listing on a US Exchange without Conducting an Equity Raise The CHR Case Engaging the investment community through Investor Days   CHR, a Dublin, Ireland-based diversified building materials company, announced in September that it had completed the transition of its primary listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) to the…
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