ME-IR Society supports Governance workshop in Dubai

• Workshop to address companies' preparedness for shareholder activism, engagement and voting trends of international investors, and key governance topics for 2014/2015

Dubai, January 29 2014: Investor relations advisor and capital markets data provider, Ipreo, and law firm Herbert Smith, are planning to host a workshop on the topic of Governance and Legal Trends in Investor Relations (IR) on February 13th in Dubai. The event is supported by the Middle East Investor Relations Society (ME-IR Society) and will be attended by regional IR professionals.

“As Middle Eastern markets have witnessed a rapid development over the past few years, investors and the regulatory framework have also become more sophisticated and complex,” said Andreas Posavac, Director, Issuer Services at Ipreo. “It is likely that shareholder activism will become more common and regional issuers will be required to identify and understand institutional investor engagement and voting trends. The aim of this workshop is to encourage corporates to think about and prepare themselves for such potential activity in the future, and to provide them with an overview of the key governance topics for 2014.”

Oliver Schutzmann, Vice Chairman of the ME-IR Society and Head of IR and Corporate Communications at SHUAA, added: “Regional corporates must be prepared and have a strategy in place. Companies with sophisticated IR teams are at a great advantage here as they have already put in place the processes and procedures required to protect themselves against unwanted and disruptive shareholder activity. The Society supports initiatives aimed at educating issuers and intermediaries on all aspects related to IR and this workshop will provide participants with a best-practice toolkit to manage these challenging issues.”

The workshop will take place at Emirates Towers and is free to attend. For more information and to register please contact Maria Hunt mhunt@me-irsociety.com.

ABOUT THE ME-IR SOCIETYThe Middle East Investor Relations Society, established in 2008, is an independent, not-for-profit organization with membership open to all IR, financial communications, and capital markets professionals throughout the Middle East region. The ME-IR Society is a platform for the sharing of best IR practices between IR professionals who are focused on providing clear, consistent and timely information to the regional and international investment community.
The Society's objectives are to promote excellence in investor relations through executive training, professional qualifications, seminars and network events, working in partnership with stock exchanges, regulatory bodies and market professionals in the region.
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