Institutional Investor: Investor Relations

Institutional Investor Research is fast becoming the leader of investor relations research, providing unrivaled independent analysis for companies globally. Our research is based on the expert opinions of the international investment community. We provide detailed feedback to companies about the perception of their investor relations efforts and how they can further improve the key aspects of their communication with the investment community. Through our annual studies of the global equities markets, we have exceptional access to the world's leading investment professionals. Four discrete regional studies are conducted annually covering the equities markets of Asia, Europe, Latin America and the U.S. We adopt a triangular approach by asking each of the leading companies, sell-side and buy-side individuals to evaluate several aspects of investor relations communication. With growing participation and a consistent methodology, we provide a reliable benchmark by which companies can track the change in perception over time. Each study includes detailed rankings of "best practice" across several key criteria used to measure the effectiveness of a company's IR communications. A company can therefore identify the strengths and challenges quickly of their IR strategy relative to their peer group. Alongside the rankings of "best practice" we provide IROs the opportunity to compare their company practice to that of their peers, including resource allocation and the preferred means of communication with the buy and sell side.