Corporate access Archive

Earlier this month, Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) opted for a hybrid format for its capital markets day. The Russian steel company invited a handful of investors and analysts to the two-hour event, while enhancing the online experience for those who couldn’t attend. With many IR teams considering their own hybrid investor days, IR Magazine caught up with Veronika Kryachko, director of investor relations at MMK, to get the thinking behind the event....

Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML) is the most-used broker for virtual roadshows, according to the 12th annual Global Roadshow Report from IR Magazine. It not only tops the list globally, but also shares pole position in the rankings across each of the key regions of North America, Europe and Asia. JPMorgan Chase, Citi and Morgan Stanley are the next mo...

– The Financial Times (paywall) reported that CEO pay across the FTSE 100 fell by nearly a 10th this year, as companies reined in executive rewards under shareholder pressure during the pandemic. An analysis of annual reports by PwC also showed that many more companies are now adding ESG criteria in their pay policies. Median total remuneration for FTSE 100 chief execut...

How did you come to focus more specifically on corporate access in IR?  It was a career evolution: I had always worked in sales, trading or research roles so when this opportunity came to build the Raymond James corporate access program, my skills were a great fit.  Is there such a thing as a typical day in your job? What are your go-to tasks each day?  It changes every day – what I start working on is often not w...