Investor Relations Wisdom Summits Coming to Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo

Premier investor relations professional development and networking series returns for seventh year in Beijing and Hong Kong and adds Tokyo to the series.

HONG KONG,Sept. 12,2018 -- Ipreo by IHS Markit,a global leader in providing market intelligence,data and technology solutions to corporate and financial services professionals,today announced it will again host its world-class investor relations events in three cities in Asia from Monday,September 17 through Friday,September 21,2018.

Ipreo by IHS Markit to host the 7th Investor Relations Wisdom Summit from 17 Sept,2018 to 21 Sept,2018.

This year's "IR Wisdom Summit" is designed to engage C-suite executives,IR professionals and the investment community in interactive conversations around the latest market trends and facilitate networking among industry peers. Agenda topics will include the latest global political and economic trends,key developments in the financial markets,ESG in investment,global IR best practices and shareholder activism.

The lineup of international and regional speakers includes representation from the buy-side and sell-side,stock exchanges,key industry associations and other prominent industry professionals. One of this year's keynote speakers,Barbara Gasper,Mastercard's former group executive and executive vice president of IR,will speak about her extensive career in IR and share her thoughts on building strategic IR programs.

"Asia is significant to our business as we look to support the strategic development of investor relations in the region," said Joanne Adams,managing director at Ipreo by IHS Markit. "This year,in response to our growing presence in Japan,we are,for the first time,hosting the IR Wisdom Summit in Tokyo."

"The overwhelming positive feedback we've received over the past six years is a great testament to the importance of bringing market insights and expertise to the IR community in Asia," said Edward Soon,Ipreo by IHS Markit's Asia-Pacific head of corporate sales. "The experts we have at the summits will deliver practical content and deep expertise in addressing the key challenges for IR practitioners. We look forward to welcoming speakers and delegates to our events."

This year's summit is supported by The Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies (CHKLC),Citi's Depositary Receipt Services,Hong Kong Investor Relations Association (HKIRA),Institutional Investor,Japan Exchange Group,The Consortium for Japan International Asset Management Center Promotion (JIAM),Japan Investor Relations Association (JIRA),Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk and TPG Investor Relations,with PR Newswire as the news release distribution partner.

To learn more about the Wisdom IR Summit agendas,and to register for one of the events,visit http://events.ipreo.com/ir-wisdom-2018.

About Ipreo(www.ipreo.com)

Ipreo,a unit of IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO),is a global leader in providing market intelligence,data,and technology solutions to all participants in the global capital markets,including sell-side banks,publicly traded companies,and buy-side institutions. An extensive suite of investor relations services provides corporate clients with unparalleled cross-asset class surveillance,investor targeting,buy-side perception studies,transaction analysis and predictive analytics. Additionally,Ipreo's BD Corporate IR workflow platform offers the most accurate and comprehensive database covering global institutional contacts,profiles,and ownership data. Critical insights and flexible solutions help clients run more effective investor relations programs. Ipreo has nearly 2,000 people serving clients in every major financial hub around the world.

About IHS Markit (www.ihsmarkit.com)

IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO) is a world leader in critical information,analytics and solutions for the major industries and markets that drive economies worldwide. The company delivers next-generation information,analytics and solutions to customers in business,finance and government,improving their operational efficiency and providing deep insights that lead to well-informed,confident decisions. IHS Markit has more than 50,000 business and government customers,including 80 percent of the Fortune Global 500 and the world's leading financial institutions.

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