Monday, June 5, 2017 | 12:00PM - 1:15PM | Room: TBD  |   Luncheon

The Convergence of IR and Corporate Governance

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With passive assets continuing their explosive growth at the expense of the active management community, sophisticated governance is becoming increasingly important to stock price performance. In this environment, IROs must be knowledgeable and conversant on issues ranging from ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) topics shareholders care about to how executive compensation is linked to company performance and strategy. Boards are increasingly relying on IROs to inform them of shareholder concerns and to identify activism vulnerabilities. Therefore, IROs must develop and enhance their corporate governance acumen in order to meet these new responsibilities. Further, IROs must broaden their reach within the asset management community to develop long-term relationships with the governance analysts who make most voting decisions. This is particularly important at firms without fundamental analysts on staff.