The Ticker Podcast

Learning on the job with AstraZeneca's head of IR and why UK equities will outperform US by IR Magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Ticker is presented in partnership with Pulse by Public.com, providing tools for IR teams to engage retail shareholders. Find out more at Public.com/pulse.In this episode you will hear:•What skillsets Gen Z IROs bring to the industry •What Gen Z IROs expect from companies and mentors •How to manage shareholder communications during corporate transactions •How to target and engage retail investor audiences Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode you will hear:How to effectively target investors in uncertain timesHow to reassure investors when you set up a new strategyHow to successfully engage with the buy side and the sell sideRetail investors’ behavior trends Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode you will hear:- Key highlights from CIRI 2023- The most discussed topics at NIRI 2023 - Best practice advice from AIRA 2023 - The challenges facing the retail investment community in Australasia.The Ticker podcast provides listeners with insights into cutting-edge issues of the day for investor relations professionals.The series features interviews with IR experts bringing a global perspective, actionable insights and commentary on trending topics. These include sustainability, activism, corporate access, regulation and more.Click here to listen and subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud and wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest episode of The Ticker podcast, IR Magazine reporter Noemi Distefano speaks with Claire Keast-Butler, partner at Cooley, to discuss the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA)recent proposal to reform the UK listing regime.In an interview with The Ticker, Robert Shore, vice president of investor relations and capital markets at California-headquartered gaming company Game Account Network (GAN), talks about shareholder targeting and retention, addresses challenges for small-cap companies and shares tips on how to reassure investors during market downtrends.Distefano speaks to our partner Pulse by Public.com about the latest retail shareholder attitudes and trends in their engagement with IR. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leveraging AI in IR, rethinking online communications with retail investors and more: Ticker 137 by IR Magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest episode of The Ticker podcast, the IR Magazine team reports live from the floor of the ESG Integration Forum – Europe to discuss key highlights from the day and new emerging topics in the ESG space.We speak to the executive vice president and chief financial officer at Paramount Global, about the company’s investment strategy.The Ticker is presented in partnership with Pulse by Public.com, providing tools for IR teams to engage retail shareholders. Find out more at Public.com/pulse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode you will hear: •Top sessions from the IR Magazine ESG Integration Forum – Europe •What IROS need to do before, during and after a company IPO•Best practices to successfully engage with retail investors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every month on The Ticker we tackle topics such as ESG, corporate access, shareholder engagement, activism and more. The Ticker brings you actionable insights and commentary on trending issues straight from your peers. Whether you are in the car, on the train, on the bus or the plane to your next IR event, the Ticker podcast will bring you the sound of the global investor relations community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.