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The week in investor relations: Omicron IPO party threat, transparency push for private firms and the purpose of mayonnaise

Jan 14, 2022

– Covid-19’s rapidly spreading Omicron variant is throwing a spanner in the works for IPO coming-out parties, said the Wall Street Journal (paywall). The current wave of the pandemic is ‘sending Americans back into retreat,’ according to the paper, which added that companies that are on deck for IPOs are re-evaluating their listi...

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PAVmed and Lucid Diagnostics name two new IR hires

Jan 13, 2022

Garnet Roach

PAVmed and Lucid Diagnostics name two new IR hires

Medical technology company PAVmed and its majority-owned subsidiary Lucid Diagnostics, a commercial-stage cancer prevention diagnostics company, have announced a new IR team to serve both Nasdaq-listed companies. Adrian Miller has been named as vice president of IR, with a company release noting that his role will include ‘broad strategic responsibilities across all aspects of investor communications, as well as a specific focus on institutional investors’. The ...

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ESG in the energy sector: Investors more concerned than corporates about challenges

Jan 13, 2022

Garnet Roach

ESG in the energy sector: Investors more concerned than corporates about challenges

Energy sector investors place greater weight on challenges to a new-energy transition than do corporate executives, according to research from Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD). Despite being the sector that is arguably under the biggest ESG spotlight, researchers from the international law firm describe the ESG mindset of the energy sector as being in the ‘early days’. But the research – which surveys 170 industry leaders in the energy sector, comprising cor...

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BlackSky Technology brings in Aly Bonilla as vice president of investor relations

Jan 12, 2022

Tim Human

BlackSky Technology brings in Aly Bonilla as vice president of investor relations

BlackSky Technology, the NYSE-listed provider of geospatial intelligence, has appointed Aly Bonilla as vice president of investor relations. Most recently, Bonilla worked as vice president of IR at ORBCOMM, which was taken private last year. Prior to that, he held senior IR and finance roles at companies including Office Depot, Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions, ADT and AutoNation. Bonilla holds an MBA in finance and a bachelor’s degree in business and...

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Most companies update crisis plans in light of Covid-19, finds research

Jan 12, 2022

Tim Human

Most companies update crisis plans in light of Covid-19, finds research

The majority of IR professionals say their company has updated its crisis management plan in light of the Covid-19 outbreak, according to new research from IR Magazine. At companies with a formal plan in place, seven out of 10 say the playbook has been updated with the pandemic’s challenges in mind. The results are drawn from IR Magazine’s Crisis Communicati...

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Firm seeks to bring private equity strategy to public markets

Jan 12, 2022

Garnet Roach

Firm seeks to bring private equity strategy to public markets

A new firm launched by one of the co-founders of a leading distressed investment firm and a senior lecturer from Harvard Business School is seeking to bring private equity returns to public market investors through a proprietary investment strategy. PEO Partners, which launched on Monday, has been managing its flagship fund, the PEO Private Equity Access Master Fund, since May 2021. The fund aims to provide access to returns comparable with traditional private equit...

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Goodyear names internal hire as new IR lead

Jan 12, 2022

Garnet Roach

Goodyear names internal hire as new IR lead

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has appointed Christian Gadzinski as its new senior director of investor relations, replacing Nick Mitchell who is moving to strategy and business development. Gadzinski, who has been with the Akron, Ohio-headquartered tire firm since 2007, comes most recently from a position as director and general manager within Goodyear’s commercial truck tire and service centers. During his time with the company, he has held numerous role...

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Asia-Pacific investors taking ‘passive route to ESG,’ says Cerulli Associates

Jan 12, 2022

Garnet Roach

Asia-Pacific investors taking ‘passive route to ESG,’ says Cerulli Associates

Although ESG-focused ETFs make up just 4 percent of overall ESG assets in the Asia-Pacific region, research from Cerulli Associates highlights the rapid growth in the vehicles as investors seek ‘cost-efficient access to responsible investing products’. Twenty-five ESG ETFs were launched in the region in 2020, with 31 more listed in the first half of 2021...

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Index focused on corporate transparency switches 20 holdings

Jan 11, 2022

Tim Human

Index focused on corporate transparency switches 20 holdings

Twenty new companies are being added to an index that focuses on the world’s most transparent companies, while 20 existing holdings are coming out. The Transparency Index, which aims to track the top 100 companies for openness and accountability, is updating its constituents for 2022, according to CNBC. Companies entering t...

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WWE appoints Seth Zaslow as head of investor relations

Jan 11, 2022

Tim Human

WWE appoints Seth Zaslow as head of investor relations

WWE, the media and entertainment group, has named Seth Zaslow as its new senior vice president and head of investor relations. Zaslow joins from Virgin Galactic, where he served as vice president and head of IR. Prior to that, he was senior vice president and head of IR at AMC Networks. He takes over the IR reins from senior finance executive Michael Weitz, who will continue to oversee financial planning and analysis while also becoming the lead for treasury,...

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