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Founded in 1988 by the Economist Group, IR Magazine is well-known for delivering valuable insights and a worldwide viewpoint. The main publications of IR Media Group, IR Magazine and Corporate Secretary, are must-reads for leaders and executives all over the globe.

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Off-season engagement highlights shifting views on ESG

Jan 23, 2025 | irmagazine.com | Tim Human

We’re coming to the end of ‘off season’ – when many companies go out on the road to engage with key institutional investors ahead of their annual shareholder meeting. According to a recent IR Magazine survey, around two thirds of IR teams say they have a program of activities focused on governance issues away from AGM season.
People moves: Former head of IR takes over as CFO at Singapore Post after ‘parcelgate’ scandal

Jan 23, 2025 | irmagazine.com | Laurie Havelock

Singapore Post (SingPost) has announced the appointment of Isaac Mah, its former head of investor relations, as its new group CFO following the departure of several senior management figures in the wake of a whistleblower scandal. Mah, who was head of strategic investments and investor relations at Singapore Post in 2022, takes on his new role after two years as CFO at FMH Group, SingPost’s Australian business.
People moves: Kambi Group bets on Mattias Frithiof as head of IR and sustainability

Jan 16, 2025 | irmagazine.com | Tim Human

Kambi Group, the sports betting company, has named Mattias Frithiof as its new senior vice president of IR and sustainability. Frithiof joins from Storytel, the audiobooks company, where he served as head of IR. In total, he has more than 15 years of experience in IR and finance, with previous roles coming at Moody’s and Swedbank. ‘We are delighted to welcome Mattias to Kambi,’ says David Kenyon, Kambi’s CFO, in a statement.
Meta and other companies' pushback against DE&I is a gutless move

Jan 16, 2025 | irmagazine.com | Laurie Havelock

All eyes are currently on Washington DC ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration. Business leaders of the world – and particularly in the US – are lining up to curry favor with the returning US leader after Elon Musk became a part of the president-elect’s inner circle. Last week, Meta Platforms – the company which owns social media giants Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram – said it would scrap its diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) efforts amid a ‘shifting legal and policy landscape’.
Why the return of Trump heralds a year of change for IR teams

Jan 9, 2025 | irmagazine.com | Tim Human

As we kick of 2025, there is one topic that is front of mind for just about every IR team: what impact will the new US administration have on my company, sector and IR activities? At the current time, there are many, many questions – and essentially no clear answers. We can start, however, to sketch out some of the areas where Donald Trump’s second term may bring about change for the IR world. First up, tariffs.
Trillium Asset Management: Shareholder proposals shouldn’t be seen as an extreme form of escalation

Jan 8, 2025 | irmagazine.com | Ben Maiden

As chief advocacy officer with Trillium Asset Management, Jonas Kron leads the firm’s advocacy program to engage with companies on their environmental and social performance.
People moves: new year, new IROs at Innoviz Technologies, Couer Mining and Sandoz

Jan 7, 2025 | irmagazine.com | Laurie Havelock

Several IROs have found new roles at the beginning of the new year, with new team members in place at Innoviz Technologies, Coeur Mining and Sandoz. Ada Menaker, formerly director, investor relations at Global Foundries, has joined autonomous vehicle software company Innoviz Technologies as its new vice president, corporate development and IR.
Two IR Magazine journalists recognized at the Aviva Investors Sustainability Media Awards

Dec 5, 2024 | irmagazine.com | Laurie Havelock

Two of IR Magazine’s journalists have been recognized for their work reporting on ESG issues in the capital markets at this year’s Aviva Investors Sustainability Media Awards, held this week in London. Noemi Distefano, who served as a reporter at IR Magazine for two years, picked up the award for policy and regulation article of the year for her feature titled ‘CSRD & ESRS compliance: Challenges, strategies and global impact’.
IR use of AI shifts up a gear thanks to tailored tools, trusted data and a little help from friends

Dec 5, 2024 | irmagazine.com | Tim Human

It’s around two years since ChatGPT launched and pushed generative-AI tools to the forefront of just about everyone’s minds. Given that timeframe, you might think that the buzz would be starting to wane. But the packed house for our AI and Technology Forum, held this week in New York, told a different story. Clearly there is still huge hunger to understand the impact of AI on the capital markets and how IR teams can use this tech to be more efficient and effective.
People moves: Lyft’s former head of IR hitches ride with Upstart

Dec 4, 2024 | irmagazine.com | Laurie Havelock

Sonya Banerjee, formerly head of IR at the ride-sharing app Lyft, has taken on a new role at the Nasdaq-listed AI-lending platform Upstart. Writing in an update on LinkedIn, Banerjee says that she will be taking on the position of head of IR at the firm. ‘The company has an important mission with a lot of runway and I'm looking forward to telling the Upstart story to the investment community,’ she writes.