IR Roadmap 2021
It’s approaching year-end, and many of us will need to fill in our 2021 objectives, goals and metrics against which to be evaluated. This week,
November 24, 2020
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Our notes from 3 talks in UN’s PRI Digital Forum
This week we attended the UN’s PRI Digital Forum, where many topics related to ESG were discussed. We wanted to share what we think are
November 19, 2020
Mexico’s growing tech savvy retail investor market
This week we look at the growing base of tech-savvy retail investors in Mexico, and how best to approach them to boost liquidity and valuation
November 18, 2020
Want to be an ESG investor in Mexico, on a budget?
We have been getting many questions from people who want to invest in ESG strategies “on a budget”. In other words, retail investors, who like
November 12, 2020
Quarterly Earnings Call
After the earnings call season, this week we take a look back at the key points to ensure a successful earnings call, the advantages and
November 10, 2020
ESG Development in Mexican Financials
This week, we are sharing our ESG Development Heatmap for the last sector we were missing in the Mexican market: Financials (split into Banks and Non-Bank Financials). As in the
November 5, 2020
What did we learn from 3Q20 Mexican corporate earnings?
Earnings in 3Q20 recovered on average from 2Q20 as lock down measures were eased, and the consumer recovered sequentially – but many sectors continued to
November 3, 2020
ESG Development in Mexican Telcos & Media
This week, we are sharing our ESG Development Heatmap for one new sector in Mexico: Telcos & media. As in the past, we only focused on (1) companies
October 28, 2020
Interesting developments in PE for ESG + Our PE ESG Survey
This week, we are pausing again our sector heatmaps to focus on a couple of recent ESG announcements which focus on the private equity industry.
October 22, 2020
IR Magazine Small Cap Forum 2020
This week we bring you our key takeaways from part two of the IR Magazine Small Cap Forum held last week, as well as the
October 20, 2020
ESG Development in Mexican Consumer Discretionary
This week, we are sharing our ESG Development Heatmap for one new sector in Mexico: Consumer Discretionary (which under the BMV’s sector definition includes Lodging as well). As in the past,
October 15, 2020
Investor Relations Courses and Certifications
This week we analyze how the investor relations education landscape looks today. As we all know, IR is a multidisciplinary profession, where people from diverse
October 13, 2020
BlackRock ESG MSCI Mexico ETF’s big hit & the OECD on ESG
This week, we are taking a break from our ESG Development Heatmaps (other sectors coming up next week) to share a couple of interesting things
October 8, 2020
Investor Days: Why and How to Organize a Virtual Investor Day
This week we take a look at virtual investor days. This topic has become increasingly important as companies switch to holding virtual conferences instead of
October 6, 2020
ESG Development in Mexican Consumer Staples & Healthcare
This week, we are sharing our ESG Development Heatmap for two new sectors in Mexico: Consumer Staples & Healthcare. As in the past, we only focused on (1)
October 1, 2020
Diversity on Boards of Directors is a Win-Win
By María José González de Cossío The low participation rate of women on boards is the result of a deep structural problem, present not only
September 30, 2020
Small Cap Forum 2020
This week we bring you our key takeaways from the different sessions at the IR Magazine Small Cap Forum held last week, as well as
September 29, 2020
ESG Development in Mexican Food & Bev
This week, we are sharing our ESG Development Heatmap for one new sector in Mexico: Food & Beverage. As in the past, we only focused on (1) companies
September 24, 2020
IR Magazine Awards 2020
Whilst here in Mexico we were celebrating Independence Day last Wednesday September 16th, more modest and less visible celebrations of a sort were also taking
September 22, 2020
ESG Development in Mexican Materials and Metals & Mining
This week, we are sharing our ESG Development Heatmap for two new sectors in Mexico: Materials and Metals & Mining. As in the past, we only focused on
September 17, 2020
A Short Guide to Targeting Investors in your Mexican Stock
Every listed Mexican company has a target list of investors, local and foreign, actual and potential. Here we provide a simple guide to who’s who,
September 15, 2020
ESG Development in Mexican Transportation
This week, we are sharing our ESG Development Heatmap for one new sector in Mexico: Transportation. As in the past, we only focused on (1) companies listed in
September 10, 2020
SPACs: Why are they in vogue and what is happening in Mexico?
What is a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC)? A special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is a company with no commercial operations, formed strictly to raise
September 8, 2020
ESG Development in Mexican Construction & Commercial Services Supplies
This week, we are sharing our ESG Development Heatmap for 2 new sectors in Mexico: Construction and Commercial Services Supplies. As in the past, we
September 3, 2020
Has López Obrador’s popularity survived the Covid-19 crisis?
By Oscar Alcántara Yesterday, President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador delivered his Second State of the Nation Address. Although he did not mention his approval ratings,
September 2, 2020
Building the best IR Website
Websites are often where investors get their first impression of a company, so make sure it’s good. Think about how you want investors to receive
September 1, 2020
ESG Development in Mexican Energy & Capital Goods
This week, as promised, we are sharing our ESG Development Heatmap for 2 new sectors in Mexico: Energy and Capital Goods. As in the first
August 27, 2020
Corruption Scandals from an IR Perspective
Corruption in Mexico is back in the headlines, after the testimony of former Pemex boss last week Emilio Lozoya implicated ex-Presidents, legislators, and other senior
August 25, 2020
How has the lack of security in Mexico affected the private sector?
By Tania Rojas, Miranda Media The assassination attempt of Mexico City’s Chief of Police in one of the safest and most heavily guarded areas of the
August 19, 2020
GRI vs SASB? Or GRI + SASB?
This week we attended an ESG webinar organized by NYSE on ESG reporting standards. The two key speakers were the CEO of GRI (Tim Mohin) and
August 19, 2020
