The Investor Relations Society
Dr. Yasmine Chahed serves as an independent senior advisor and research consultant at Expertinterface, focusing on strategic initiatives and technical policy related to corporate reporting, governance, auditing, and ESG. As a visiting research fellow at Alliance Manchester Business School, Dr. Chahed generates insights at the academia-policy-practice interface and contributes to significant projects such as the FRC Scenario Analysis Research Project. Additionally, Dr. Chahed holds various advisory roles, including membership in the Non-Financial Reporting Committee and the Technical Strategy Board at ICAEW, where expertise is provided on non-financial reporting and technical policy. Recognition includes being elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and actively participating in multiple organizations, such as the Value Balancing Alliance Academic Network and the European Law Institute's Advisory Committee on Corporate Sustainability. Dr. Chahed's academic background includes a PhD in Accounting and Finance from LSE and extensive teaching experience at the institution.
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The Investor Relations Society
The Investor Relations Society (IR Society) is a membership organisation that exists to develop the investor relations profession in the UK and beyond. It is run by IR professionals for IR professionals. Established in 1980, the IR Society is Europe’s leading professional body for investor relations practitioners. We have over 820 members, including representatives from most of the FTSE 100 and a growing number of FTSE 250, AIM and smaller companies, as well as IR advisers and service providers. In addition 15% of our membership is overseas. Mission statement: The Investor Relations Society’s mission is to promote best practice in investor relations; to support the professional development of its members; to represent their views to regulatory bodies, the investment community and government; and to act as a forum for issuers and the investment community. Our core beliefs: •Investor relations should be at the heart of the development of corporate strategy. •Proactive, universal, prompt and clear investor communications; •Transparency in securities trading; •Proportionate regulation that promotes equity and fairness; •The value of engagement between companies and investors; •The need for investor relations professionals to attain an appropriate level of competence and maintain it through continued professional development.