Enquire, the Investor Relations podcast

Today’s guest is an experienced treasury guru who is deeply passionate about sustainability. Joining us for this episode of Enquire is Adam Richford, Head of Treasury and Investor Relations at Renewi, to discuss his many roles at this incredible waste-to-product company. Tuning in, you’ll hear about our guest’s career, how he managed to take on so many roles (including acting CFO for a time), how...

Today we are joined by The Heineken Company’s Investor Relations Director, Jose Federico Castillo Martínez, to discuss Heineken’s approach to executing a successful capital markets day and his role within the company. We learn about Heineken’s unique entrepreneurial culture and shareholder structure and how Federico stays aligned with management, operations, and marketing regarding investor commun...

Peregrine Rivière has spent most of his career in the investor relations space, and the passion that he feels towards his work (and towards the business world in general) is unwavering. In fact, he’s sure he has the best job in the world! The day that this episode was recorded was Peregrine’s last day as the Director of Investor Relations for WPP, and he is looking forward to his new journey as th...

We’ve had many impressive guests on the show, but none as experienced as IR professional, Miriam McKay. Miriam has almost 30 years of experience in financial markets, starting at Reuters, moving on to running IR for two listed fund managers, Henderson and Man Group, before settling into her current position as Director of Group Communications and Investor Relations at HomeServe. Today, she joins u...

As part of our first series of conversations with senior investor relations professionals in the UK, we are delighted to be joined by Rob Gurner to talk about ways to innovate and think differently about IR. Rob is a highly experienced Head of Investor Relations who currently serves as Head of IR for Plus500, a global FinTech company. He has previously held senior IR roles at Inmarsat, Dentsu, Lon...

The majority of people working in investor relations discover the field after they have already started their careers. This is not the case for today’s guest, Bethany Barnes, Director of Investor Relations at Dr. Martens. While she spent some time as a retail analyst, Bethany always knew she wanted to work in IR, so she structured her career and work experience to position her to move into the fie...

With us in conversation today, we have Stuart Morgan, Director of Investor Relations at Capita. During today’s conversation, we pick his brain to learn about the ins and outs of his career journey to date, and what has kept his interest in the field of Investor Relations. The skills of an IR are a unique combination, and Stuart shares what he is most proud of having achieved in the industry. We to...

Joining us in conversation today is Simon McGough, who has recently started a new position as President of Investor Relations at Wood engineering and consultancy group. He has held a range of senior positions, including acting as a director for Babcock. Additionally, he is involved with the Investor Relations Society in the UK and sits on the Best Practice Committee. During this episode, you’ll he...

Welcome to today’s episode of Enquire. We are delighted to have senior investor relations specialist, Carla Bloom, with us to discuss the evolution of investor relations during her 17-year career. Join us to hear about her experience of transitioning between sectors within the field, and how she has benefitted from her network at Brewin Dolphin. You’ll hear why she has chosen to stay in IR and wha...

The last few years have brought communication technology and strategies to the fore, but there are key concerns around the downsides of digital comms that many professionals are looking forward to leaving behind. Today we sit down with accomplished investor relations director, Hugo Fisher, to discuss the value of face-to-face interactions, the difficulties of access in the time of COVID, and some...

Today we are joined by Helen Parris to continue our series of conversations with investor relations professionals in the UK. Helen is a highly experienced Investor Relations Director. She started her career on the buyer side before moving into IR. Most recently, Helen was Director of Investor Relations for G4S for 13 years. She also spent several years on the board of the IR Society in the UK. We...