Survey on the role of investor relations in the modern day corporation

• Main Author: LEE, Andrew
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2013
• Subjects: Accounting
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soa_research/1617; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soa_research/article/2644/viewcontent/IRPAS_SMU_2013_Survey_Presentation.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The Investors Relations Professionals Association (Singapore) (IRPAS), incollaboration with the School of Accountancy at Singapore Management University(SMU) and the Singapore Exchange (SGX), embarked on this study in March 2013with the objective of achieving a better understanding of the role of investor relations(IR) in today’s modern corporation as well as the role of IRPAS in further developingthe investor relations profession in Singapore. The study aimed to provide insights into the structure and organisation of the IRfunction as well as the roles and responsibilities of Investor Relations Officers (IROs)in SGX-listed companies. An online questionnaire survey was administered in August 2013 to the IROs (orofficers responsible for the IR function) of more than 700 SGX-listed companies.IRPAS provided advice and inputs on the contents of the questionnaire; SMUadvised on the survey methodology, administered the survey and analysed theresults; while SGX assisted in disseminating the survey instrument. At the close ofthe survey, a total of 91 usable responses were received.