The Investor Forum CIC

Video from the launch of The Investor & Issuer Forum (I&IF), an extension of The Investor Forum CIC's mission to improve market practices. While the Investor Forum continues to operate independently, the I&IF brings together companies and investors to address practical challenges to enhance the effectiveness of the UK equity markets. With The Investor Forum CIC as secretariat, backing from the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and support from the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), the I&IF will encourage constructive dialogue and sustainable value creation. #investorsandissuers #ukcapitalmarkets #shapingdialogue #enhancingeffectiveness

Lots of people have been asking, so I thought it might be helpful to clarify. The Investor & Issuer Forum is an extension of The Investor Forum CIC's mission to improve market practices. The Investor Forum CIC is unchanged and will continue to operate as usual, maintaining all its current activities and initiatives and continue to prioritise a safe and secure platform for collective engagement. It remains independent and will continue to work on behalf of its investor Members with our new CEO Chris Kinder, 20 years active management in UK Equities focused of refreshing and revitalising engagement with the support of other members of the team including but not exclusively Victoria Sant Tim Shanagher Fiona Ellard Saul Chambers The I&IF initiative, which The Investor Forum CIC acts as secretariat to, brings a new focus on engaging both investors and issuers to tackle practical challenges. Backed by the London Stock Exchange, the I&IF will leverage the expertise of both forums to deliver meaningful change. Any questions or if you would like to hear more about The Investor Forum CIC or the The Investor & Issuer Forum please get in touch, follow us or check out our websites! #IIF #InvestorForum #MarketInnovation #UKEquity

Oh course my favourite awards of the season - The Investor Relations Society Best Practice Awards shortlist for the voted award categories is now out! So great to see so many of our members of The Investor Forum CIC shortlisted for the 'Best Investor Engagement' award which recognises the investor/buy-side firm that company IROs voting believe represents the best in investor engagement with companies. Big congratulations to Artemis Investment Management Columbia Threadneedle Investments J O Hambro Capital Management and good luck to all the nominations. #bestpractice #investorengagement #stewardship #investorandissuer

The Investor Forum is delighted to announce the launch of the fifth Investor Forum Development Programme (IFDP). This year the programme will run for 6 weeks (starting on 8th October). The programme is designed for employees at Member firms with1-5 years’ experience and we would like to offer participants from diverse ethnic backgrounds an opportunity to: - develop key skills - hear from expert speakers - build a network across the investment industry - identify their leadership qualities - work with other participants to research an ESG project The programme will culminate with the participants presenting their findings to Investor Forum Members.    The 37 participants to date have come from a range of Member firms, large and small, working in a variety of roles, including equity analysis, stewardship, portfolio management, sales, compliance and trading.   The programme is open to all Members at no extra cost. The Investor Forum team volunteer their time to run this programme and mentor participants. Gyre will again provide access to their online personal development platform. If you would like to apply, please complete the online form - https://lnkd.in/eHzantYJ #investment #diversity #diversityandinclusion #esg #dei Habib Annous Lindsey Stewart, CFA

Excited to announce the launch of the Investor & Issuer Forum (I&IF), a key step towards enhancing the effectiveness of the UK equity market. This new initiative, developed with support from the Financial Reporting Council and the London Stock Exchange, will bring together companies and investors to foster collaboration, address key market challenges, and drive sustainable value creation. The UK is an exciting place to do business and there is a real sense of energy to create a supportive environment for its equity markets to thrive. I’m very pleased to be part of the Steering Committee for the Investor & Issuer Forum, which aims to be a place where businesses and investors can drive meaningful change and increase the competitiveness of the UK’s equity market. Read the full press release here: https://bit.ly/3ZaFuSF #UKEquity #SustainableFinance #ItTakesAvivaInvestors The Investor Forum CIC

The Investor Forum is pleased to announce the launch of The Investor & Issuer Forum (I&IF), a new initiative which is being created to provide a unique environment for companies and investors to enhance the effectiveness of the UK equity markets. As the I&IF’s secretariat, the Investor Forum encourages market participants to share ideas, priorities and concerns to inform the new forum’s agenda. This collective effort is crucial for reshaping stewardship practices and ensuring that the market can function at its highest potential. See the press release here:https://lnkd.in/eJ4m3hvK Read the FAQs here: https://lnkd.in/e57xDq6v #Stewardship #UKMarkets #CMIT #CapitalMarkets

Just in case you missed, we are thrilled to announce the first edition of The Investor Forum CIC's "Shaping Tomorrow's Dialogues: #BridgingtheGaps between #CompaniesandInvestors" newsletter, designed to keep you up to date on our initiative to bring #marketpractioners together to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the relationships. Over the past six months, we've established a solid foundation for building effective relationships between investors and companies. Engaging with a diverse group of stakeholders—#investors, #stewardship professionals, investor relations directors, sustainability experts, company secretaries, and audit committee chairs—we've been trying to promoted best practices in UK company-investor dialogues. What's Inside? 🔹 Chris Kinder's Appointment: Introducing our new CEO, starting on September 2nd, 2024. 🔹 Investor and Issuer Forum (IIF): A new platform from The Investor Forum CIC will be launching at the CMIT - Capital Markets Industry Taskforce conference on September 6th. 🔹#InvestorRelations Dialogue and summary learnings on how we can 'enhance Investor-Company dialogue from our recent event with our strategic partner The Investor Relations Society and industry veterans. 🔹#GovernanceandVoting Dialogue - UK’s 2024 AGM Season: In a few weeks time, we will be publishing our AGM Resolution Tracker and observations from the season from our recent roundtable discussion with Georgeson 🔹 #Sustainability Dialogue - Importance of language and evolving standards and top tips on ‘what companies value from investors’ and ‘what investors value from companies’ when navigating the complex reporting requirements. 🔹 #AuditandAssurance Dialogue - Insights on what investors can learn from audit reports. https://bit.ly/4cQrYr3 #GetInvolved! Subscribe: Stay updated with the latest insights and developments. Share: Spread the word and involve your peers. Participate: Join our upcoming events and roundtables. Find out more: Summary Presentation | Full Research | Top Learnings Thank you for your continued support. Together, we can shape a more collaborative and sustainable future for the investment community. Stay engaged and join the conversation! #ShapingTomorrowsDialogues #InvestorRelations #Sustainability #CorporateGovernance #InvestorEngagement #SubscribeNow

Delighted that Chris Kinder will be the new CEO of The Investor Forum CIC, to continue the transformational work of founding Executive Director Andy Griffiths. Later this year, Chris will establish the new Investor and Issuer Forum to catalyse engagement between companies and shareholders on long-term, material issues.

We are delighted to announce that Chris Kinder has been appointed as our new CEO, with effect from 2nd September 2024.    With over 20 years of experience as a UK-focused Equity Fund Manager, Chris continues the Investor Forum’s practitioner-led focus, with a deep understanding of companies and excellent connections with the wider capital market community.  Most recently, Chris was a senior fund manager at Columbia Threadneedle Investments, and brings a wealth of investment insight, and a passion improving the functioning of the UK equity market.  In addition to leading the Investor Forum he will establish the Investor and Issuer Forum which will be launched later this year. We extend our thanks to Andy Griffiths, our founding Executive Director, for his vision and commitment to the Investor Forum.  Under his inspirational leadership, over the last decade the Forum has grown from a concept on paper to a respected organisation with over 50 institutional Members, which is now well-positioned for the next phase of its evolution. We wish Andy well in his next steps. See press release here - https://lnkd.in/dw2yJZEF

We are delighted to announce that Chris Kinder has been appointed as our new CEO, with effect from 2nd September 2024.    With over 20 years of experience as a UK-focused Equity Fund Manager, Chris continues the Investor Forum’s practitioner-led focus, with a deep understanding of companies and excellent connections with the wider capital market community.  Most recently, Chris was a senior fund manager at Columbia Threadneedle Investments, and brings a wealth of investment insight, and a passion improving the functioning of the UK equity market.  In addition to leading the Investor Forum he will establish the Investor and Issuer Forum which will be launched later this year. We extend our thanks to Andy Griffiths, our founding Executive Director, for his vision and commitment to the Investor Forum.  Under his inspirational leadership, over the last decade the Forum has grown from a concept on paper to a respected organisation with over 50 institutional Members, which is now well-positioned for the next phase of its evolution. We wish Andy well in his next steps. See press release here - https://lnkd.in/dw2yJZEF