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Sittings of the CIR exam - duration one hour - exact start and finish times will be confirmed to candidates individually
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A valuable recap of the CIR syllabus for those preparing to take the exam.
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In autumn 2011 the UK Department of Business, Innovation and Skills announced a wideranging review of the way companies report to shareholders. This course will update you on the progress of the new proposals and consider the implications on best practice reporting in 2012. Learn about the latest trends in shareholder communication including web based developments in this practical workshop.
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If you are working in Investor Relations or Financial PR you need to understand financial statements and be able to answer questions from analysts, investors and the financial press. This two part course will help you achieve this by providing foundation knowledge in accounting. Please note all dates shown are FIRST DATE OF TWO DAY COURSE.
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Gain an understanding of how to effectively target investors nationally and internationally, through using practical tools and leveraging external advice and resources. Understand how to maximise the investment in brokers, sales teams and other service providers and get a perspective on the key requirements for executing a successful roadshow.
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The rules and best practice for IR communications are constantly changing and evolving. This course provides essential information for both new and experienced IR practitioners alike.
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The regulatory landcape is constantly changing. This half-day course will bring you up to date with all of the lates changes and will make you aware of planned changes still in the pipeline.
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Its easy to get the wrong headline, but how can you use the press to develop your corporate profile in a positive way? On this course you will hear directly from a journalist on what they look for in a story; from a PR advisor on how to position your company with the media; and from an IR practitioner on how its done in practice.
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This interactive day of workshops presented by senior practitioners explores their day-to-day roles within IR, consultancy, fund management, investment banking and the sell-side, helping you to understand their interaction with companies.
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Executive assistants and board level personal assistants who come into contact with investors and external advisors need to understand the dynamics of the financial markets. Who should they prioritise for meetings and phone calls? What information can be disclosed and how can they support senior management.
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This course gives you a basic introduction to investor relations and the financial environment in which IR professionals work. It explains how the financial markets operate and are regulated. A practical Q&A session with an IR professional will conclude the course and provide an invaluable opportunity to clarify any practical areas of particular interest to the participants.
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Interactive workshops by senior investor relations executives exploring the most current communication tools and techniques relevant to investor relations practitioners in their day-to-day roles.
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This course aims to help IROs to develop their position and credibility within their organisation by explaining how to create added value from the IR function. Working through practical IR examples, course attendees will learn how to define personal targets and goals; measure success; identify personal strengths and weaknesses; develop focus and manage time effectively; build relationships and influence others.
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This is an interactive course will help to make sure your writing and verbal communication is clear, efficient and authoritative. Understand what makes a document readable. Learn how to get your message across succinctly. Touch up on good grammar and punctuation. Put these into practice when writing press releases, IR documents, company fact sheets and more. Discover how to use your voice and body to enhance your personal impact.
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The course is aimed at providing those involved in shareholder communication with a basic knowledge and understanding of the key aspects of equities-related securities trading including the operation of markets, use of new trading platforms and dark pools, securities lending and borrowing and the interaction with short selling and derivatives trading. The course will also deal with the issue of how companies can track trading in their securities and monitor volumes. The course will address the implications of securities lending on share register analysis and ownership identification and the governance implications for voting and proxy solicitation.
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This half day course provides an overview of how hedge funds and sovereign wealth funds operate in today’s global financial market place. It will offer an insight into the thinking behind some of the investor behaviour which has attracted much comment in the financial press – not all of it well informed. The course is designed to demystify much of the commentary surrounding these groups of money managers and will develop participants’ knowledge of: • Why are they called hedge funds if they are not ‘hedged’? • The mechanics of short selling and leverage • Why are pension funds investing in them? • What is Alpha all about and what does it cost? • Should we be afraid of sovereign wealth funds or not?
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This course will explain the nature of debt instruments and help IR professionals to understand the information requirements of holders and the importance of debt IR as part of a company's communication programme. THIS COURSE IS PLANNED FOR NOVEMBER 2012 - ACTUAL DATE TBC - CHECK BACK OR CALL FOR DETAILS
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This is a bespoke course designed for senior executives for whom IR is part of a broader role. It will benefit executive and non-executive directors of public companies (main market or AIM) or those considering going public, newly appointed directors who have no previous experience of being on a public company board, finance directors and company secretaries. COURSE DATES, COSTS AND LOCATION WILL BE AGREED ON APPLICATION.
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