Why MD&A Matters More to Valuation Than We Admit The quiet influence of MD&A Within most listed companies, Management Discussion and Analysis is approached primarily as a regulatory obligation. It is prepared once the financial statements are finalised, reviewed for compliance, and aligned carefully with statutory language. Beyond ...

From Earnings Call to Deal Pipeline: How CMOs Can Turn Capital-Markets Moments into Campaigns 1. Why the earnings cycle is a missed commercial opportunity For most issuers, the earnings cycle is one of the most intensive communication efforts of the year. Finance, Investor Relations and ...

IR & AR WEEKLY ALERTS — ISSUE 110 Coverage window (IST): 07 December 2025 to 14 December 2025 (IST) Jurisdictions: United Kingdom, India, UAE (DIFC), Saudi Arabia Why this matters Across jurisdictions, the common thread this week is a tightening expectation that markets are not only transparent ...

From Earnings Call to AI Answer Box: Making Your Story Discoverable across ChatGPT, Gemini and Search In 2026, many stakeholders will first meet your company through a summary, not a website. Investors, journalists, jobseekers and even potential partners are increasingly typing questions into AI assistants such as ...

From FX Swings to Sector Shocks: Making FY26 Risk Disclosures More Market Specific 1. Why FY26 risk language needs to move beyond boilerplate Investors and regulators have become more sceptical of generic risk sections that could belong to almost any issuer. For FY26 reporting, the ...

From Call to Control Room: Why Your FY26 Results Webinars Need a Tech-Stack Upgrade Quarterly results were once a narrow communications ritual: a press release on the wire, a dial-in line, and a short Q&A with brokers and buy-side analysts. That era is ending. Today, ...

2026 IR Readiness: Do You Have a Bench, Or Just a Business Card? Why IR capability planning belongs on the 2026 board agenda Across markets, Investor Relations has shifted from a disclosure function to a strategic driver of corporate value, influencing valuation, liquidity and access to capital. ...

Capital-Raising Windows And Instrument Choices For 2026 Global growth is expected to remain moderate but resilient through 2026, while India and other key emerging markets continue to attract disproportionate capital and IPO activity. In this environment, issuers that plan their funding around credible windows and the appropriate ...

IR & AR WEEKLY ALERTS — ISSUE 109 Coverage window: 29 November – 6 December 2025 (IST) Jurisdictions: United Kingdom, India, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar Why this matters This week sits at the intersection of governance, capital access and tax integrity in a way that will feed ...

IR & AR WEEKLY ALERTS — ISSUE 108 Coverage window: 22–28 November 2025 (IST) Jurisdictions: United Kingdom, India, UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia Why this matters This week’s regulatory developments cluster around three themes that are likely to shape how issuers frame their 2025–26 MD&A, Governance Reports and ...

FY2026 Integrated Annual Report: Why November Is Still a Realistic Starting Point For many Boards, CFOs, Company Secretaries and ESG leaders in India, the move to an Integrated Annual Report for FY2026 is already on the agenda, but the practical question remains: have we left it too ...

IR & AR WEEKLY ALERTS — ISSUE 107 Coverage window: 17 – 21 November 2025 Primary focus: UK, India, UAE (Dubai), Qatar, Saudi Arabia Why this matters In the past week, regulators have moved on several fronts that are directly relevant to how listed companies structure their ...