PRESS RELEASE
September 25, 2015
Ipreo and NIRI to Host Fourth Annual "IR Wisdom Roadshow"
Investor relations education series returns after tremendous success; adds new city
Singapore - September 25, 2015 - Ipreo, a global leader in providing market intelligence, data, and technology solutions to all participants across the capital markets, announced they have again partnered with the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) to offer a world-class educational experience to four cities in Asia from Friday, October 2 to Friday, October 9, 2015. The "IR Wisdom Roadshow" is designed to promote the investor relations profession through increased education, awareness and exposure. The full-day seminars are returning to Taipei, Hong Kong, and Beijing, building on the success of the previous three years. This year's Roadshow is also expanding with an additional full-day seminar in Singapore.
The IR Wisdom Roadshow represents a unique opportunity for investor relations professionals in the region to benefit from an exclusive gathering of influential local, regional and international industry experts and peers. This year's agendas include panels and workshops on such topics as best practices in investor relations, the changing equity and debt capital markets, communicating with the investment community, and corporate governance, with a top-notch line-up of speakers which includes IROs, CFOs, fund managers, and other industry experts. Event participants will receive a Certificate of IR Achievement to support continued career development for completing the one-day seminar.
This year, NIRI and Ipreo are adding Singapore to the list of Roadshow destinations, with support from Singapore Exchange and the Investor Relations Professionals Association (Singapore) (IRPAS). "SGX is pleased to be hosting the IR Wisdom Roadshow this year," said Chng Lay Chew, Chief Financial Officer, SGX. "Bringing this type of educational programing to our listed companies is in line with our commitment to providing the guidance and support they need to grow and succeed."
Harold Woo, President of IRPAS, commented, "IRPAS is delighted to work with NIRI and Ipreo on this year's IR Wisdom Roadshow to support the cross-sharing of IR best practice between the East and the West. We are encouraged that Singapore has been included in this year's programme, which is reflective of the progress and standards of IR practice here. IRPAS has been working closely with prestigious global partners such as the regional stock exchanges and IR associations to contribute to raising awareness and elevating the standard of the profession. We look forward to more of such cooperation to benefit our members and the IR community at large."
Event attendees will also receive the option to become Global Subscribers of NIRI as part of the event attendance fee. NIRI is the world's largest global IR community with members in 45 countries. NIRI members receive the benefit of access to world-class content through monthly publications, executive alerts, global IR surveys, professional career connections, education programs, and webinars. IR leaders around the globe look to NIRI for best-in-class practice standards and education.
"NIRI is dedicated to advancing the practice of investor relations and the stature of IR practitioners around the world," said Jim Cudahy, CAE, president and CEO of NIRI. "We are delighted to return to the region with Ipreo to share collective best practices, to engage in meaningful dialogue with experts from throughout the financial services industry, and to acquire knowledge that we can apply to the programs and services we offer to the global IR community. I also am excited to talk about the advent of our newest venture, the Investor Relations Charter Program, NIRI's new certification program that will be introduced to the marketplace with our first IRC exam in March of 2016."
"The success of this program over the past three years confirms our premise that education - on the markets, on the investment community, on the vital function of IR in public companies - is extremely important to the growth and development of investor relations," said Justin Reynolds, Managing Director of Asia-Pacific for Ipreo. "We are very pleased to be helping to drive that educational programming together with NIRI, by bringing practical content and expertise directly to the IR practitioners."
To learn more about the IR Wisdom Roadshow, or to register for one of the events, visit www.niri.org/wisdom.
About NIRI
Founded in 1969, NIRI is the professional association of corporate officers and investor relations consultants responsible for communication among corporate management, shareholders, securities analysts and other financial community constituents. NIRI is the largest professional investor relations association in the world with more than 3,300 members representing over 1,600 publicly held companies and $9 trillion in stock market capitalization.
About Ipreo
Ipreo is a leading global provider of financial services technology, data and analytics. We support all participants in the capital-raising process including banks, public and private companies, institutional and individual investors, as well as research, asset management and wealth management firms. Our extensive suite of investor relations services provides our corporate clients with unparalleled cross-asset class surveillance, investor targeting, buy-side perception studies, transaction analysis and predictive analytics. Additionally, Ipreo's BD Corporate IR workflow platform offers the most accurate and comprehensive database covering global institutional contacts, profiles, and ownership data. Our critical insights and flexible solutions help our clients run more effective investor relations programs. Ipreo is private-equity held by Blackstone and Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division, and has more than 900 employees supporting clients in every major financial hub around the world.
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