More October

Here you can find out what appeared in the October edition of IR magazine.




Features...

COVER STORY
Does size matter?
Do bigger IR teams provide better IR services and more investor contact?

CONFERENCING
Meet your match
In the second of two articles about video conferencing, Neil Stewart checks out desktop and mobile systems

SELL SIDE
Out of commission
Brad Allen ponders the future of the sell side after a further drop in commission payments

ROADSHOWS
Broker beauty contest
Deutsche EuroShop’s Patrick Kiss has come up with a unique system for picking which brokers to travel with, reports Tim Human

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Leading by example
‘Must do better’ is Janet Dignan’s verdict on governance standards at two of the world’s highest-profile media companies

PROFILE
Top of his game
James Chambers talks to Francis Lui about the world of entertainment

REPORTING
Pointers for next year’s annual
Tim Human runs down trends likely to influence next year’s batch of annual reports

PROFILE
Taking the chair
James Chambers talks to SGX chairman Chew Choon Seng


Regulars...

ADVICE
Social experiments
Don’t shy away from social media, advises Fred Stone

RESEARCH
IR Papers: The conference presentation bump
A roundup of academic research from the world of IR studies

M&A FOCUS
Bad news day for HP
Tim Human’s monthly M&A column

COMMENT
In gods we trust
But bigger isn’t always better, argues Ian Williams


Extras…

RESEARCH SUPPLEMENT
Global Roadshow Report 2011
This research is an annual study of non-deal roadshows undertaken by companies from all across the world

SELL SIDE
View from the capital markets
This article, which argues that volatile periods are no time to take cover and hide from investors, was sponsored by HSBC