The Ticker Podcast

This episode of The Ticker podcast comes to you from the Citadel Securities trading post on the floor of the NYSE. Six years ago, after almost two decades as a successful derivatives trader, Hervé Duteil asked for a demotion. Now, as chief sustainability officer at BNP Paribas Americas, New York-based Duteil has become one of finance’s most influential disruptors. How did he do it? ‘By reconnecting people with their dreams,’ says Duteil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of The Ticker podcast comes to you from the Citadel Securities trading post on the floor of the NYSE.ESG issues are increasingly on the radar of both activists and big institutional investors. Top proxy solicitor Bruce Goldfarb, founder and CEO of Okapi Partners, says companies with strong shareholder communications and robust ESG policies are better positioned to deter or fend off an activist’s attack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This edition of The Ticker podcast is sponsored by Broadridge Financial Solutions. If one single quality could define the millennial generation as a market segment, it’s that its members are digital natives. Rob Krugman isn’t a millennial – but he knows people who are. And as Broadridge’s chief digital officer, he’s picked up a few ideas for IR teams looking to adapt their storytelling to the digital age. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DFIN’s Ron Schneider on why IROs are playing a bigger role in the proxy process and how graphic design can help tell a complicated story. This episode of The Ticker podcast comes to you from the Citadel Securities trading post on the floor of the NYSE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This edition of the Ticker podcast is sponsored by Broadridge Financial Solutions. A few years ago, amid a massive turnaround, medical device maker Cardiovascular Systems (CSI) began conducting its annual general meeting entirely in cyberspace. ‘We viewed moving to a virtual-only meeting as an opportunity to save on resources,’ says Jack Nielsen, vice president of investor relations and corporate communications. This Ticker podcast episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at CSI’s all-virtual experience with some great tips for a better possible reality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This edition of the Ticker podcast features Cathy Conlon, head of corporate issuer strategy and product management at Broadridge Financial Solutions. Conlon reviews the 2018 proxy season and offers her views on the issues and technologies set to drive the upcoming AGM season – including the rise of ESG proposals, the debate around legislating for greater board diversity and the growth of electronic share voting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of The Ticker podcast comes to you from the Citadel Securities trading post on the floor of the NYSE.More and more of the world’s largest fund managers expect that the delivery of long-term plans will become a mainstream feature of the schedule of corporate communications with shareholders. This week’s Ticker podcast guests talk about the emerging ‘new normal’ and the role of IR in refocusing capital markets communications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While retail investors own about a third of US public company stock, few ever bother to vote their shares. But that’s changing. Sherri McLoughlin, senior director of data strategy and innovation at Broadridge, says most retail shareholders can now be reached electronically. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alpha IR Group’s Robert Winters says the auto and truck supply sector still has plenty of room to run and offers advice on how IROs can reclaim the narrative. We also hear from Corbin Advisors’ IR guru Thang To, who shares tips on planning a best-in-class investor day event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the Ticker podcast, Broadridge Financial Solutions’ Patricia Rosch on proxy pain points, the role of trust in shareholder democracy and Broadridge’s network approach to building a blockchain solution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Ticker, Alex Stanton, CEO of Stanton PR, talks about how to navigate the next, inevitable downturn and what has changed in the decade since the global financial crisis. We also hear from Radek Barnert, CEO of WeConvene, as he looks to the future and what IR needs to know about the potential offered by virtual reality Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An in-depth interview into how you should handle an IT failure, and the surprising finding that you can actually boost market cap if you deal with IT failures in the right way. Jason Triche, assistant professor of management information systems at the University of Montana, discusses his research on the subject Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sit back, enjoy the sun and listen to a snapshot of some of the features from the summer 2018 edition of IR Magazine. On episode 90 of The Ticker, Laurie Havelock reads:•Artificial intelligence: Is the future of IR here? Garnet Roach looks at how intelligent robots and algorithms are affecting the profession, and what IROs can expect to see from the technology down the line
•Robo-reporting the earnings release The number of earnings releases covered by news outlets has recently increased from hundreds to thousands, with news agencies aided by robo-reporters. Ben Ashwell investigates the pros and cons for IR 
•Spotify plays new IR tuneSpotify’s direct listing raised eyebrows for how it differs from usual IPOs – for one thing, by reaching investors via live-stream. Ben Maiden reports Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An in-depth interview with Tim Quast, founder and president of market structure analysis firm ModernIR, talks passive money, the evolution of the capital markets, the core role of the IRO and staying relevant in the new algorithmic order Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An in-depth conversation with Arash Adnani, Blender Media president, on making the most out of your IR website, why it should evolve as IR strategy changes and turning it into a 24-hour IR tool Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Radek Barnert, CEO of WeConvene, talks about how the European regulation impacts the three corners of corporate access: the buy side, the sell side and – of course – IR teams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An in-depth interview with Paulina Brown, head of US marketing communications at EQS, on what makes a great IR website – including understanding the behavior of your website users, offering digital tools and downloads and making sure you’re delivering an ‘emotional response’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three months on from the implementation of the European regulation, episode 85 of The Ticker takes on Mifid II, featuring an in-depth interview with Marina Zakharova de Calero, CEO of Conduit Communications – and author of the most-read article on IRmagazine.com in 2017 – on the changing role of IR under Mifid II, company-sponsored research and getting board support for the increased resources needed to meet buy-side expectations in a post-Mifid world Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The second part of The Ticker’s Mifid II special features an in-depth interview with Michael Hufton, founder of London-based corporate access platform ingage. Hufton talks to IR Magazine about the changing attitudes toward research and access, the ways in which IR teams have been preparing for these changes and who is willing to pay for what. Also on this episode of The Ticker, snippets of interviews with some of the winners from the IR Magazine Awards – US 2018 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 84 of The Ticker podcast: * Bruce Freed, president of the Center for Political Accountability, on how smart corporate governance will save America* MSCI’s Dimitris Melas on ‘volatility clusters’* Highlights from the IR Magazine Awards - Canada 2018 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.