Small capThe week in investor relations: Mifid II rule changes mooted, Abrdn rebranding and cheese futures Apr 30, 2021Garnet Roach– The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is considering scrapping Mifid II research rules for companies with a market cap of less...Read more
Sell sideThe week in investor relations: Jack Ma’s fines and fortunes, Coinbase goes public and CEO pandemic pay hike Apr 16, 2021Garnet Roach– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that Jack Ma’s Ant Group will apply to become a financial holding...Read more
Small capLondon sees best quarter for IPOs in 14 years Apr 12, 2021Garnet RoachThe UK saw a boom in listings in the first quarter of 2021, with more funds raised in the opening quarter of the year than in any...Read more
ESGThe week in investor relations: Global highs, no to J&J CEO pay package and bumper dividend from Samsung Apr 09, 2021Garnet Roach– Markets hit record highs this week, with Europe’s Stoxx 600 recovering all of its pandemic-driven losses with investors betting on ‘...Read more
Sell sideInside Genmab's blockbuster IPO Mar 30, 2021Garnet RoachWhen Danish biotech Genmab raised $582 mn on Nasdaq in a secondary listing in 2019, it set a record for the biggest IPO of a European...Read more
Shareholder targeting & IDThe week in investor relations: Gender-neutral bylaws, a Russian boom and a push to protect the environment Mar 19, 2021Garnet Roach– JPMorgan, the largest bank in the US, went gender-neutral when it changed its bylaws this week, reported Bloomberg . As pressure...Read more
CareersNew head of IR for record label behind Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars and Cardi B Sep 09, 2020Garnet RoachWarner Music Group (WMG), which boasts a roster of artists including Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars and Cardi B, has named Kareem Chin as its...Read more
Sell sideVirtual IPOs: Temporary or definitive solution? Jun 17, 2020Fabiane GoldsteinThe IPO is notorious for being a complex and exhaustive process. Think months of 24/7 planning, immaculate attention to detail and a...Read more
CareersSix-month review with head of IR at TRATON GROUP Nov 26, 2019Staff WritersHas the job lived up to your expectations so far? Yes – I think it’s fair to describe it as interesting, intense and...Read more
Sell sideWhat CFOs need to know about IR before an IPO Aug 29, 2019Chris RuggeriGoing public can be complex, expensive and time-consuming, with new challenges, expectations and stakeholders: analysts, investors,...Read more