The brief study examines the question of the extent, depth of content and form of sustainability in the equity story communicated on the IR websites of DAX and MDAX companies.

The Corporate Reporting Monitor 2020 is based on a survey of the largest Swiss, German and Austrian companies. The 2020 survey was supplemented for the first time by a survey of proven experts from the DACH region to make their knowledge and trend assessments accessible. Each year, the study focuses on a specific topic. In 2020, the focus is on sustainability reporting.

The brief study therefore examines the question: How important is communication with private investors on IR websites of DAX and MDAX companies?

In cooperation with DIRK – Deutscher Investor Relations Verband, the Center for Research in Financial Communication publishes its study “Sustainability in Capital Market Communication – An Empirical Analysis of the Sustainability Communication of German Listed Companies to the Capital Market” – a broad-based empirical study of listed companies in Germany.

The brief study examines the question: To what extent do DAX and MDAX companies present the Equity Story on their IR websites and what are the formal features and content components used?

The short study examines the question: Which competencies are required from the employers’ point of view in the area of investor relations and financial communication?

The new study by the Center for Research in Financial Communication examines the roles and division of responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in the context of capital market communication.

The new study by the Center for Research in Financial Communication addresses the challenge of making the success of investor relations work tangible – and thus further strengthening its legitimacy base. It summarizes the current state of the still young field of research in the sucess and value measurement of investor relations, shows the challenges of the evaluation and provides an overview of communication and financial measurement instruments. Finally, recommendations are made to advance the measurement of success and value added in investor relations.

The Center for Research in Financial Communication has once again examined the development of online annual reports in cooperation with Neidhardt + Schön and the Center for Corporate Reporting in Zurich (CCR).

How do capital market participants use annual reports, which channels, which content is relevant for them? So far, there is little empirical evidence about the expectations of professional report users.