IR, investor groups absent from ‘integrated reporting’ committee
AN INFLUENTIAL think tank has been formed to overhaul international company reporting practices by combining financial and sustainability reporting into a new “integrated” model. Only problem is the people who will be most impacted by the proposed changes – investors and investor relations professionals — are scarcely represented.
IROs more short-term focused than analysts — Updated
Update: According to IR Magazine, which alludes to this post in a backhanded way, I have this story wrong. They say: “The survey found that the proportion of companies providing quarterly earnings estimates (which NIRI says should not be confused with the frequency with which guidance is offered), are down to 18 percent, from 27 [...]

