Shaping the capital market through investor relations

The investment relations (IR) profession has grown in more established and developed markets in the Philippines in response to the necessity to sustain strong and transparent connections with investors given their crucial role in the success and growth of a firm. Ms. Ma. Aurora Geotina-Garcia, Chairperson of the Shareholders' Association of the Philippines (SharePHIL) and Vice Chairperson of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICDPh), thus presents the variety of functions that investor relations departments and officers have in shaping the capital market. Moreover, she discusses why companies need to develop a competent and efficient IR team. To conclude, Ms. Geotina-Garcia highlights the advocacy of SharePHIL towards investor knowledge and investor rights.

This article first appeared in www.philstar.com on February 8, 2023. The original article can be visited on this link Shaping the capital market through investor relations | Philstar.com.