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
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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
Small Cap Stocks in a Large Cap World
Small caps are finding it increasingly harder to gain attention, with brokerage firms’ equity research leading to buying the largest and most liquid stocks (and
August 18, 2020
Our first ESG development heatmap for Mexico (FIBRAs)
This week I am doing something a bit different than other weeks. Over the past few months, we have heard from many people that they do
August 12, 2020
How to spot fake news from an IR Perspective
Fake news is described as the “deliberate creation and sharing of false or manipulated information to harm others for personal, political, or financial gain.” Fake
August 11, 2020
Who is SASB and why do investors like it?
This week I want to talk about SASB’s standards and whether companies who report under the GRI’s methodology should look into them as a complement or a substitute.
August 6, 2020
Science Based Targets
This week I want to talk about the Science Based Targets initiative. Investors who are actively pushing companies to improve their disclosure on ESG topics, many times mention
July 31, 2020
López-Gatell’s COVID-19 Scorecard. How did he do?
By Damian Fraser and Oscar Alcántara, Miranda Media Like much else in Mexico, Health Deputy Ministry Hugo López Gatell’s (HLG) handling of the COVID-19 pandemic
July 24, 2020
The Power of Data for Investor Relations
This week we also look at data analysis and Investor Relations strategies, summing up a recent webinar we listened in on (IR Magazine’s Webinar –
July 24, 2020
The new options for ESG investing in Mexico
This week I want to portrait two new ESG funds available in Mexico: one from Santander Asset Management which will follow Santander’s global methodology for
July 23, 2020
The CCFV’s request for climate risks disclosure in Mexico
This week I am going to briefly discuss the request to public issuers regarding their disclosure of climate risks that was published by the Green
July 20, 2020
Lessons from the US, How Mexican Brands Can Prepare
By Joe Leonard The recent global social movement against police violence and institutional racism has provoked a myriad of brands to take action. Those with
July 15, 2020
Information Providers for the Mexican and Global Stock Markets
This week we take a look at the different information providers for the Mexican and global stock markets and take you through the pros and
July 14, 2020
The must-know facts about SDGs in an investment context
This week I want to briefly discuss what companies and investors need to know about the UN’s SDGs and how they can incorporate SDG-related goals
July 9, 2020
AMLO’s Trump Meeting – Success?
By Damian Fraser, Partner, Miranda Partners The trip itself was a short-term success; AMLO was able to (again) dominate the media, stand shoulder to shoulder
July 9, 2020
A Comprehensive Review of Video Conference Call Providers
The Covid-19 pandemic has increased the importance of audio and video conferencing services in our daily lives. With quarterly earnings calls on the horizon, this
July 7, 2020
What matters more? The E, the S, or the G (data from MSCI)
This week I want to flag a report from MSCI ESG Research which tries to assess whether the E, the S, or the G in
July 3, 2020
AMLO and the Foreign Press
By Damian Fraser, Partner, Miranda Partners As AMLO travels to Washington next week to meet Donald Trump, the eyes of the world’s press will briefly
July 2, 2020
Research Report about Covid-19 and IR: IR Magazine
This week IR Magazine published a 40 page ‘Covid-19 and IR Report’ and we thought it would be useful to provide highlights of the most
June 30, 2020
The new Mexican ESG index
This week I want to give an overview of the new S&P/BMV Total Mexico ESG Index which just launched. Some of you may remember the
June 25, 2020
