At last month's IR Magazine Think Tank, Debbie Nathan hosted a roundtable discussion on Investor Relations careers and the opportunities for European IROs in todays market. She gave an overview of the Investor Relations job market, how to build out a successful IR team and what that should look like, the skills gap and how to make your profile as a candidate stand out, and f...

Despite only being 6 months in to 2019, Q2 has brought about some quite stark contrasts to Q1 in terms of activity levels. Whilst markets in Q1, to some extent, felt like they were still carrying the weight of the investor nervousness that dominated Q4 2018, Q2 has seen a bounce back in optimism and activity. Perhaps this is linked to the decision for a Brexit delay, and whi...

The Carter Murray Investor Relations & Communications team were delighted to attend the IR Society’s 33rd Annual Conference in June, which was attended by c.400 IR professionals and service providers. The theme was Leading change; driving value and it covered political, market and regulatory change. The stakeholder base for IR to communicate with has inevitably grown and inc...

Through the use of advancing technology, Investor Relations teams are communicating directly with the larger investment community on a more frequent basis allowing IR teams to report more efficiently to their boards/management teams about investor interest, buying and selling. The traditional face-to-face shareholder meetings are being scrutinised by an increased demand for ...

As an international business, the Carter Murray IR team based in London work on Investor Relations jobs in the UK, continental Europe, the US, Australasia, the Far East, and the Middle East. One region often viewed as the star performer for Investor Relations is Spain. The IR Magazine identified that Spanish companies are the most active in Europe for Investor Relations jobs...

There is no avoiding the three letters that seem to be everywhere one looks in the Investor Relations (IR) world at the moment – ESG (Environmental Social Governance). They have knocked the 'other' acronym, MiFidII off the top spot it seems, claiming this year’s ‘hot topic’ award. ESG has been in the background for a number of years, but has recently become an increasingly i...

Carter Murray recently hosted an IR Society MifIdII discussion with an outstanding panel of experts to corner the market sentiments on this decisive subject matter – Robert Farringdon (Citi), Amani Korayeim (Institutional Investor), Marina Zakharova De Calero (Powerscourt & Head of IR McCarthy & Stone) and moderated by Emma Burdett (Maitland). MifIdII fatigue was a creeping ...

The million dollar recruitment question! This time of year, both candidates and clients are keen to know what the investor relations recruitment landscape is like to determine whether it’s an advisable time to commence a recruitment process, or to make a career move. From a clients’ perspective, Q1 is an optimal time to be hiring as there is a flurry of candidates to the mar...

Marketing’s scope is no longer about spreading the net as far as possible. Instead, it has been focused and digital tools allow for this more precise approach. Better to know exactly who you’re talking to – and where to find them. That principle has been refined yet further by a greater reliance on permission-based marketing. Legislation such as GDPR in Europe is putting an ...

When Digital Banking Report surveyed marketing execs in 300 financial institutions, only 8% said proving ROI was not a challenge. Measuring the impact of individual campaigns is one thing, but comparing between campaigns can be fraught with complications. Different marketing groups within a firm as well as campaigns targeted at different audiences result in muddy waters. In ...