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Exciting announcement: The nominees for the IR Impact Awards – Europe 2025 have been revealed! These incredible teams and individuals aren’t just keeping up with the evolving world of investor relations – they’re leading it. From bold innovation to exceptional execution, they are shaping the future of IR across Europe and we cannot wait to celebrate their fantastic achievements. Find out who's in the running here: https://lnkd.in/eMGvU_av

Gratulujemy polskim zespołom i specjalistom IR nominowanym przez IR Impact do nagród EUROPE AWARDS 2024. CD PROJEKT RED - Best overall investor relations (mid-cap) - Best in Sector (Communications) Monika Banasiak - Grupa Pracuj - Best investor relations officer (small cap) Michał Ryś - CCC Group - Rising Star 👏 👏 👏 Full list of nominations in the comments

🌟 Exciting news 🌟 Finnair has been shortlisted as a finalist for the IR Impact Awards – Europe 2025 in the following categories: 💚 Best ESG Reporting (small cap)  ✨ Rising Star - Emilia Rannanniemi 👏 I am proud that our Sustainability Report, the first one prepared in accordance with the CSRD, has been acknowledged. A special shoutout to my colleague Essi Tähtinen, who was the master of ceremony behind the report and collaborated with dozens of colleagues at Finnair to make it happen. 🙏 On a personal note, I am humbled to be nominated as a Rising Star. Having worked within IR in three very different companies already, I feel I'm still early in my IR career and have much to learn. Cannot be but grateful for the support and opportunities so far and looking forward to many new experiences ahead. 🤓 A big thank you to IR Impact for this honor. Our journey to better serve the investor community continues. #IRImpactAwards #ESG #SustainabilityReporting #CSRD #InvestorRelations #TeamFinnair #ProudMoment

Is your CEO getting too political? It might be driving lower stock returns. In this week’s opinion piece, Laurie Havelock examines new research from a Harvard Business School working paper titled 'Partisan Corporate Speech' and what it suggests about the financial impact of political messaging from the C-suite. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/e9R6N3Jf

Plenty of exciting jobs to keep track of in this week's people moves: - Want to join the Monzo Bank IR team ahead of its much-anticipated IPO? It's recruiting an investor relations manager to join its London team. - How about working with the Daimler Truck AG team in Baden-Württemberg? They want a new head of investor relations and treasury. - Fancy something a bit warmer? Why not join American Savings Bank in Honolulu, Hawaii! Full details - plus more about Jutta Mikkola taking over at Stora Enso and Greer Aviv joining Cognex Corporation - at the link below, or on IR Impact's homepage https://lnkd.in/ejk9bjAm #irchat #investorrelations #jobs #careers

Amrita Ahuja’s path from leading IR at Activision Blizzard to becoming CFO and COO at Block shows just how strategic investor relations experience can be. She joins us on the latest episode of the IR Voice podcast to discuss her journey - click here to catch up: https://lnkd.in/eCuqwfUi

The IR Monitor is out! In this week’s newsletter: 😤An activist takes on an uncompromising CEO as the Swatch empire falters, reports Mercedes Ruehl at the Financial Times. As well as berating analysts and investors, Nick Hayek has occasionally published its annual report in an unfriendly tiny font 🤖A Bloomberg analysis of earnings call transcripts shows an astronomical surge in tariff mentions. Goldman Sachs estimates that 89% of S&P 500 companies cited tariffs — even more than those who cited AI, which had dominated calls since the start of last year. 🐠“Pisces will give investors more opportunities to buy stakes in growing companies. And private companies can tap into a broader range of investors”. Pisces has the potential to flourish if the FCA plays its cards right, suggests Simon Hunt at City AM 🥷IR Impact on what IR teams can learn about responding to a cyber-attack from Marks and Spencer 🤝Should AGMs go fully remote? asks the Investors' Chronicle 🫠 And finally … companies should stop talking about politics. A recent paper from the Harvard Business School finds that the volume of partisan corporate speech has risen sharply and that t is generally followed by negative abnormal stock returns Read the IR Monitor here: https://lnkd.in/dxkXupBg

Senior IROs in Europe - this one's for you! On June 26, step into the room where the region's most senior IR leaders are shaping the future of investor relations at our IR Think Tank in London. Hear from investors. Tackle big IR questions with your peers. Dive into what’s next in AI, investor engagement and strategy - all in a confidential setting. Request your free invite at: https://lnkd.in/evW9K5nb

What do you say to investors when your company is under attack? UK Retail giants like Marks and Spencer, Co-op and Harrods are learning the hard way, after being hit by a wave of high-profile security breaches. Cyberattacks demand more than a technical fix - they require a smart investor communication strategy. So, what information should you communicate to the market? When should you share it? And how do you control the narrative without compromising trust? In this piece: https://lnkd.in/eg8u--dP, Laurie Havelock unpacks how Marks and Spencer handled its response and the important lessons that IR teams can take away from it. And for the IR teams keen to be prepared for any potential breach, Garnet Roach's deep dive brings practical insights from an experienced IRO who’s handled a cyberattack head-on: https://lnkd.in/ejs6xXhr

With AI reshaping how financial data is interpreted, IROs need to ensure that their disclosures also speak to virtual readers. We caught up with Jo Palmer of EQ Group to find out how IR teams are adjusting: https://lnkd.in/e34QwrRK