LSE.com – London – London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) today announces ELITE Connect, its digital platform for a wide range of market participants including public companies, investor relations professionals, institutional investors and brokers, has been selected by the Canadian Investor Relations Institute (CIRI) as the sole provider of webcasting services for the organisation.

The partnership will see ELITE Connect provide webcasting services at all CIRI events and CIRI members will have full access to ELITE Connect’s unique open access technology platform. This will allow members to discover global business opportunities, efficiently engage in investor relations activity and manage local and worldwide IR relationships.

The ELITE Connect platform now features over 2,500 listed company profiles for intermediaries and investors to view.

Luca Peyrano, Managing Director, ELITE:

“To be chosen to support the world’s third largest society of investor relations professionals is testament to the strength of ELITE Connect to create new business opportunities and make investor relations more efficient, international and valuable for people across the globe. There is tremendous opportunity for a modern, digital approach to investor relations and we are excited to be working with CIRI to promote innovation and enhance opportunities for their entire membership.”

Yvette Lokker, President & CEO, Canadian Investor Relations Institute (CIRI), said:

“We are delighted to be working with ELITE Connect. Not only will we be able to deliver professional development to investor relations professionals across Canada, something that is core to our mandate, we will provide event participants the opportunity to leverage the ELITE Connect platform to reach existing and prospective members.”

Further information on ELITE Connect can be found at:  www.elite-connect.com or please email eliteconnect@lseg.com