The EU directive on reporting sustainability targets, which will come into force in 2024, means that companies will have to continuously increase their personnel and technical resources. A recent study by the investment bank Fidelity confirms that the majority of companies are not yet prepared for the diverse regulatory requirements in their ESG reporting.

In its “Global Wealth Report 2023”, the major Swiss bank UBS estimates global private wealth at USD 454.4 trillion. According to the bank, this amounts to an average of $84,718 per adult. Of course, this is only a statistical value, because in reality, private wealth is not evenly distributed.

A growing number of companies are increasing spending on external service providers in their IR budgets. This is the conclusion of IR Magazine’s Global Practice Report 2023, for which 340 of those responsible for this from IR departments of companies worldwide were surveyed.

The Big Apple continues to be the centre of the world – at least when it comes to the world of finance. According to Z/Yen, New York is the largest financial centre in the world.

Small-cap stock has suffered more than average in the past year, among other things, because of high inflation, the war in Ukraine, and also the historical interest rate rises. European small-cap stocks have fallen by 11% in the last two years. Smaller companies are particularly vulnerable in times of crisis due to their difficult access to capital and their low liquidity.

Getting the opinion of investors can be very profitable

Every company needs capital. It is therefore all the more important for the management to know why investors are investing in its company and what they expect from their investment. Investor perception studies are a proven tool for gaining an idea of investors’ attitudes. T

For small and micro caps, IR work is becoming more and more comprehensive and complex as a result of new fields of activity. The resources invested in sustainability reporting and in other ESG-relevant areas of responsibility are particularly large.

Good investor relations help shape and maintain the image of a company among all the participants in financial market. This means that a successful investor relations strategy can have a positive effect on perception of the company, share price performance, the company’s rating, and capital market activities.

Companies and potential investors are coming closer together again after the coronavirus years. Between Q3 2022 and Q3 2023, 84% of companies organised at least one roadshow. This is suggested by the figures in the “Global Roadshow Report 2023” from BofA Securities.