US-based Rivel Research Group has signed a deal with the Middle East Investor Relations Society to expand its Intelligence Council programme to the Middle East.

The programme, launched in 2009, offers investor relations professionals buy-side perspective paired with the global IRO consensus on best-in-class IR practices, said a statement.

The Intelligence Council offers an increasingly balanced global perspective, with buy-side professionals and IROs in the US, UK, Europe, Asia and Australia participating in the programme, it said.

The society’s members have now been given the opportunity to join the Intelligence Council at a discounted rate.

Maria Hunt, the society’s general manager, said: "We believe that this partnership will bring significant benefits to our members across the Middle East. Assisting companies obtain access to research is key to helping IROs and investors communicate more efficiently and transparently and we are delighted to support the development of the Intelligence Program in the region."

The programme includes ongoing best practices reports as well as access to Rivel's Perspectives series, which reveals on a quarterly basis how buy-side professionals make critical investment decisions and explores their outlook for the equity markets.

The Intelligence Council's scope of research includes a global IR thought leadership panel featuring senior investor relations officers in the major money centres around the world. Topics addressed by the panel include viewpoints on investor targeting, best practices for earnings calls and PowerPoints, social media and management access from over 1,000 IROs globally.

The panel gives Intelligence Council members a look into how their peers approach several facets of the role of IR in enhancing the value of their respective companies. - TradeArabia News Service