Course overivew

Designed to give experienced Investor Relations (‘IR’) professionals, senior Corporate representatives and Capital Markets participants an in-depth update on current IR best practices.

The course covers the breadth of regulation compliance and disclosure practice, capital markets trends, building closer relationships with investors and analysts, evolving technology and social media, as well as best practices in critical aspects of the day-to-day role of IR.

The aim of the course is to provide a practical view of what the investment community expects and how you as the face of the company can influence this. The programme offers a wealth of real life case studies with speakers that are well-known industry experts.

Central to this programme is the fund manager led group discussion which provides an excellent opportunity to compare and contrast different engagement approaches and identify those that will work best for your investors and your company.

Why attend?

In addition to the in-depth updates on compliance and disclosure practice, Industry best practices and changes, there are several key outcomes that you can expect from this course;

• Learn how to develop a focussed IR strategy based on analysis of your current situation
• Understand what drives investors’ investment rationales and how to use this to enhance your company’s equity story and value
• Learn what analysts expect from you and how best to engage with them
• Understand the industry changes and anticipate what this will mean for you
• Appreciate how IR can support the board and its governance process
• Benchmark your own IR practices against industry standards
• Learn how to get the best from your IR toolkit

Who should attend?

This one-day course has been designed to appeal to the following professionals:

• IR Professionals
• Communication and PR Directors of listed and listing companies
• Board Directors and Management teams
• Seasoned PR and IR consultants
• Capital markets practitioners

Key takeaways

• A full copy of the course materials and examples
• A series of briefing papers covering regulations, best practices and other subjects that will serve as a reference guide and support your overall learning outcomes from the Masterclass.

If you require a private session for individual questions we can provide individual coaching sessions on a one-to-one basis with the course tutor.

CPD points: This course attracts 6 CPD points.