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In the latest episode of The Ticker podcast, the IR Magazine team discusses some of the key findings from the Global Investor Relations Practice Report 2022. 

As IR budgets slowly recover in the US and Europe, IR Magazine senior reporter Tim Human, contributor Lloyd Bevan and reporter Noemi Distefano ask why Asia is lagging behind. And as China reopens its borders, the team considers what this could mean for IROs and investors in the region. 

In an interview with our partner Pulse by Public.com, IR magazine editor James beech asks ow IR teams can best target retail shareholders. Katie Perry, general manager of Pulse by Public.com, explains how market volatility has changed the way retail investors think. Perry reveals the biggest misconceptions about retail investors and shares tips on IR best practices.  

The Ticker is presented by Pulse by Public.com, providing tools for IR teams to engage retail shareholders. Learn more at Public.com/pulse.

IR budgets, retail shareholder engagement and more: Ticker 134

In the latest episode of the Ticker podcast, the IR Magazine team reports from the floor of the ESG Integration Forum – Europe, held in London in November. 
In a roundtable discussion, IR Magazine editor James Beech, senior reporter Tim Human, senior event producer Laurence Taylor and reporter Noemi Distefano discuss the key takeaways from the forum.
In an interview with Q4, Noemi Distefano speaks with the firm’s IR director Tish Crawford-Jones, who shares peer-to-peer advice on how companies can craft a compelling ESG narrative. 
Jeff Cossette talks to Nadya Malenko, associate professor of finance at the University of Michigan, about the potential conflict of interest proxy advisers face in selling their information to institutional investors, and what that means for companies.

ESG strategies, the business model of proxy advisers and more: Ticker 133

James Beech talks to Thomas Stephens, president at Corbets Capital, about how to generate alpha in volatile markets and how investors' behavior is changing in the current market turmoil. Jeff Cossette chats to tech industry marketing executive and IR professional Linda Montgomery, about why IROs should learn about blockchain, digital assets, NFTs and bitcoin.

Understanding investors and the technology behind the economy: Ticker 132

Jeff Cossette talks to Stephen Butler, director of investor engagement and ESG disclosure at Luminous, about how sustainability reporting is evolving and some of the common challenges companies face as they increasingly adopt TCFD recommendations.

‘IR has a lot of agency when it comes to TCFD’: Ticker 131

While end-to-end vote confirmation – where investors get a receipt confirming how their proxy vote was cast – isn’t necessarily about improving the accuracy of the proxy voting process, Keir Gumbs, chief legal officer at Broadridge Financial Services, says it is about reinforcing trust. This episode of The Ticker also features findings from IR Magazine’s Crisis Communications report.

Inside end-to-end vote confirmation: Ticker 130

Michael Donowitz, vice president of regulatory affairs at Broadridge Financial Solutions, talks about what the universal proxy means for investor relations. Whether proxy blockbuster or regulatory bomb, however, Donowitz argues there’s plenty to do in preparation for the new regime.
This episode of The Ticker also features findings from the Global and Regional Investor Relations Practice Report 2021. You can access the report, as well as other recent IR Magazine research including the Crisis Communications report and our 12th annual Global Roadshow Report, in the research section of our website.

The universal proxy – Coming this fall! Ticker 129

Brandon Van Manen, vice president of operations analytics at Broadridge Financial Services, talks about trends in the retail shareholder space and how companies can boost engagement – and voting rates.

Making their voice heard – Getting retail engaged on the proxy: Ticker 128

The way companies are valued in capital markets appears to be undergoing a fundamental shift. There’s growing consensus that business should focus on a wider range of constituents than just shareholders. That they should see beyond merely the next quarter. That they should present a sustainable value creation model. Jeff Cossette talks to Nandika Madgavkar of Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose about the boost a company gets when it goes beyond the push for profit

Newman’s Own and the value of corporate purpose: Ticker 127

Jeff Cossette chats with Ben Chodor, president of Intrado Digital Media, on the post-Covid-19 revolution in investor communications and the tools IROs need to attract, captivate and delight a virtual audience.

Video changes everything: Ticker 126

Over the last year, IR teams and senior management have been forced to embrace virtual interaction – whether they wanted to or not, and whether they were good at it or not. Thankfully, there are many tactics you can use to improve the way you come across on camera, explains Ben Chodor, president at Intrado Digital Media.

Speaking to IR Magazine’s Jeff Cossette, Chodor discusses how Covid has rapidly accelerated the adoption of video by corporate communications and provides advice for engaging with a virtual audience. ‘Embrace it… video is only going to become more prevalent going forward,’ he says.

In this podcast you’ll hear about:
– Engaging your audience in the virtual environment 
– The four don’ts when it comes to presenting on video
– Why companies should consider video for earnings calls
– Tips for prepping your home studio.

Cultivating your virtual self: Ticker 125

KCSA Strategic Communications’ Lewis Goldberg and Jeffrey Goldberger discuss the forces shaping the current market for special purpose acquisition companies (Spacs) and the role communications teams play in the Spac process, pre and post-conversion.

Spac-talk: Bringing IR and PR together in Ticker 124

IR Magazine’s Jeff Cossette talks to Cathy Conlon, vice president and head of corporate issuer product and strategy with Broadridge’s investor communications solutions division, about the lessons learned from last year’s virtual meeting crash course and what must be done to maintain momentum.

The new meaning of ‘shareholder meeting’: Ticker 123

IR Magazine’s Jeff Cossette talks to Joe Vicari, practice lead for ESG at Broadridge Financial Solutions, on how disclosure will at least attract greater scrutiny – and potentially even regulatory mandate – under US President Joe Biden’s government, where companies go wrong on ESG and why they should be casting a wider net when it comes to thinking like an investor

Why a little (ESG) regulation can be a good thing: Ticker 122

IR Magazine's Jeff Cossette talks to Patrick Mitchell, managing partner at market intelligence firm Investor Update, about the rapidly growing focus on ESG among investors, and the implications for companies, IR teams and access to capital.

The implications for IR as ESG goes mainstream: Ticker 121

IR Magazine's Jeff Cossette talks to Brian Matt, director and head of ESG for the Americas at IHS Markit, about new research on how Covid-19 has accelerated the focus of companies and their stakeholders on ESG 

In this podcast, you’ll hear about:   
– How capital markets are set to drive a sustainable recovery 
– The growing importance of stakeholder capitalism  
– How smaller asset managers are increasingly integrating ESG issues
– The potential impact of a Biden presidency on ESG disclosure in the US

How investors are driving the focus on ESG issues: Ticker 120

IR Magazine’s Jeff Cossette talks to Wayne Baker, faculty director at the Center for Positive Organizations at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. An expert on a lot of things, including what makes social networks work, Baker has put together a list of practical recommendations that you can put to use to design, manage and run the sort of virtual meetings that make people really relate.

The golden age of video IR: Ticker 119

IR Magazine talks to Jeffrey Goldberger, managing partner at KCSA Strategic Communications, about investor communications in the cannabis sector. Goldberger is bullish on pot. But, he warns, in today’s uncertain world, transparency trades at a premium. And in an industry struggling with so many fundamental — even existential — questions, that makes IR more relevant than ever.

Battling uncertainty in the cannabis sector: Ticker 118

IR Magazine’s Jeff Cossette talks with Robert Winters, senior managing director at Alpha IR Group, about communicating with debt investors. Winters says companies often only engage with debt holders when they need to and, as a result, this important investor group can feel ignored. He explains how companies can embed debt IR within the finance function and ways to stay on top of debt-investor sentiment.

The importance of debt IR: Ticker 117

IR Magazine’s Jeff Cossette talks with Phil Denning, a partner at ICR, about the growth of special purpose acquisition companies (Spacs), which last year recorded 59 IPOs in the US. They discuss how regulatory changes led to a booming Spac market and why companies require an ‘aggressive’ approach to IR as they transition out of the Spac structure.

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