The equity markets are no longer an easy source of capital and money is increasingly becoming more expensive. When capital becomes more expensive and the markets become a tough ground for funding, how do you find, evaluate and decide on the best financing options?

As the end of summer draws near, and the year-end push begins, don’t forget to include IR in strategic planning discussions. We often hear Investment Relations Officers (IROs) are not invited to the table. Major mistake. IROs are your frontline offense and backline defense. At their core, they are relationship builders— interacting with external stakeholders, shareholders, analysts, and portfolio managers.