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Earnings events, also known as results in Europe, allow businesses to communicate performance and strategy to investors, shareholders, and financial analysts. Often held virtually, they let companies showcase their achievements or address concerns, emphasizing the importance of a seamless virtual experience.
Complying with rules and regulations is part of the daily routine for Investor Relations (IR) professionals. Those responsible for ensuring that a company meets its regulatory standards recognize the risks of not meeting them. For example, in 2022, the SEC brought 760 enforcement actions, a nine percent increase over 2021, and it leveled $6.4 billion in civil penalties, disgorgement, and pre-judgment interest against issuers and individuals for violating SEC rules.
Full-year reporting isn’t just a box to tick on the corporate to-do list. For Investor Relations Officers (IROs), delivering a comprehensive and seamless experience for investors and analysts when disclosing their company’s financial, operational, and strategic results for the last year is one of the most important tasks they have.
Investor relations (IR) have changed dramatically over the past few years, with social media playing an increasingly important role. While traditional communication channels, like press releases and quarterly reports, remain important, integrating social media into your IR strategy can amplify a company’s message and provide platforms for communication for audiences they otherwise wouldn’t reach.
Globally, shareholder activism is on the rise. Now more than ever, companies must proactively mitigate activist risks. On October 3, Q4 hosted a webinar, “The Changing Face of Activism and How to Respond.” The event was moderated by John Nunziati, an Investor Relations Advisor for Q4 with two decades of experience in corporate investor relations. Joining John were Valmik Desai, Director of Investor Relations at Salesforce, and Josh Black, Vice President of Editorial at Diligent.
Transforming investor days has the potential to revitalize and improve the way companies establish meaningful connections with their stakeholders. On August 16th, IR Magazine hosted the webinar “Taking an Innovative Approach to Your Investor Day” to equip investor relations (IR) professionals with the best practices for hosting successful investor events.
We talk with investor relations professionals every day, and there are always questions we know they’ll have when selecting IR website partners. The most common questions we’re asked include: “How long does it take to get my site up,” “What happens when I need to make changes,” and “How long will it take to see updates to my site.”
Earnings, known as results in Europe, are events hosted by a public company to share the financial results of a reporting period. Earnings calls are a formal way for businesses to relay performance and strategy information to interested parties, including institutional investors, individual investors, existing shareholders, and financial analysts. Many of these events are held virtually, which allows companies to highlight successes via webcasts and conference calls during prosperous times and calm fears during adverse ones, and highlight key qualities of virtual earnings event providers.
Engagement Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are revolutionizing investor relations. Because of these constantly changing advancements, investor relations (IR) professionals must stay up-to-date with the latest terminology and innovations. Learning the “whys” behind shareholder patterns and behavior with advanced automation and processing can be game-changing for those who successfully utilize its potential.
Engaging with investors is essential to a public company’s growth and success. In a recent session at the Canadian Investor Relations Institute conference, “Driving Your Company’s Engagement with Institutional Investors,” industry experts shared valuable insights and strategies for effectively targeting, connecting, and maintaining relationships with institutional investors.