JEDDAH: The Saudi chapter of the Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA) recently hosted BNY Mellon at Zain Saudi Arabia’s headquarters in Riyadh.
Valerie Haertel, global head of investor relations for BNY Mellon, shared with executives of Saudi-listed companies her experiences and insights, and discussed the importance of career development for those working in the field of investor relations, as well as how that could contribute to the increased quality of services for the department.
The participants discussed the role and future of investor relations. The focus was on career development and the different routes to senior investor-relation roles and beyond, building trust as investor relations provide market intelligence to internal investors, aligning investor relations with the c-suite to unify the messages and CSR reporting, diversity.
Rayan Ibrahim Al-Karawi, founding board member of the Saudi chapter of the Middle East Investor Relations Association, and general manager of investor relations at Zain Saudi Arabia, said that such meetings promote and develop the role of investor relations, not to mention activate and accelerate the role of investor relations, improve communication with the investor on the local and international front, and build and strengthen trust.
Al-Karawi added that such important meetings are held regularly in order to share experiences and discuss current matters that could ultimately affect the strategic path of the investor-relations departments.
