Publications

Our publications explore current business and capital market trends and their potential impact on Investor Relations. Our focus is on providing pragmatic insights to deliver value to our readers.

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Articles
10.10.2024

Building an effective sustainability strategy: An interview with Darina Elencheva

In today’s complex and evolving sustainability landscape, a company must have a clear roadmap for creating a resilient and future-proof organisation. Companies that focus on material environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, align their sustainability strategy with corporate purpose, and effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders can meet regulatory requirements and unlock long-term value. Sustainability isn’t just about compliance; it’s a strategic lever for driving growth, enhancing competitiveness, and making a meaningful impact in today’s world.
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Investor Relations The strategic key to valuation and business resilience
Articles
02.10.2024

Investor Relations: The strategic key to valuation and business resilience

Investor Relations (IR) has evolved over the years beyond mere communication, emerging as a strategic driver that can influence valuation, enhance business resilience and generate a positive ripple effect across the organisation. Positioned at the intersection of corporate strategy and the investment community, IR bridges internal goals with investor expectations, ultimately optimising valuation and reducing the cost of capital.
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Guides
26.09.2024

Quarterly Pulse Q2 2024: Evaluating earnings trends and looking ahead

With most FY 2024 guidance confirmed, the continuation of supportive Q2 2024 trends into H2 2024, particularly regarding pricing, remains crucial. While the overall directionality of key metrics was mixed, the growing emphasis on AI is clearly becoming critical for future success.
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Guides
27.06.2024

Quarterly Pulse Q1 2024: Evaluating earnings trends and looking ahead

Labour challenges, self-help and supply chains were key themes for the Q1 2024 earnings season. Overall, FY 2024 guidance was either maintained or raised. While the tone towards Q2 2024 indicates caution, the second half may prove to be more promising.
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Guides
27.03.2024

Quarterly Pulse Q4 2023: evaluating earnings trends and looking ahead

Macro concerns linger in the Q4 2023 earnings season, although the focus is now switching from a defensive mindset to exploring growth drivers, with innovation and adaptability at the top of management teams agendas.
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Guides
15.02.2024

From sustainability strategy to equity narrative

Sustainability may appear fully embedded in your company’s strategy, but is this translating into your equity story? A genuinely strategic sustainability plan must focus on more than ESG ratings and rankings – it must be integrated meaningfully and seamlessly into every aspect of your business.
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Articles
16.01.2024

Navigating corporate messaging priorities in 2024 – will progression overtake pragmatism?

Our positioning as a strategic management consultancy dedicated to investor relations and the capital markets allows us to glean an in-depth understanding of emergent market trends.
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Articles
02.02.2023

2023 guidance considerations

Ahead of the publication of FY 2022 results, a recurring theme in our recent discussions with clients has been the approach to providing guidance for the forthcoming year, given that the operating environment remains uncertain.
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Articles
28.01.2021

IR trends for 2021

2020 has accelerated recent shifts in IR practices with lasting impacts. Outlined below are the key trends we expect in 2021, and what they mean for IR capabilities and budgets.
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Whitepapers
23.09.2020

Embedding sustainability as a core strategic focus area – Part 2

In this, the second part of our series on sustainability and IR, we explore the methodology issuers can adopt in developing a credible sustainability strategy that caters to the needs of an increasingly diverse stakeholder base.
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Whitepapers
13.09.2020

Assessing the role of IR in embedding sustainability into a company’s strategic framework – Part 1

In the first of a two-part series on Sustainability and IR, we explore the inherent benefits for small and mid-cap issuers in ensuring Investor Relations plays a central role in the development and execution of the Company’s sustainability agenda.
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Whitepapers
09.04.2020

Communicating your equity story through and beyond the pandemic crisis

In recent weeks, the institutional investment community has been adopting a protective and defensive portfolio management strategy on the back of expectations of significant earnings downgrades, coupled with the risk of recession in the periods to come.
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Whitepapers
28.09.2017

Saudi Arabia: The opportunities and challenges of a potential MSCI classification upgrade

What would an MSCI emerging markets classification for the Saudi Arabian stock exchange mean for Saudi Arabian and GCC issuers?
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Whitepapers
03.03.2016

Demystifying the sovereign wealth fund universe

During the past ten years in particular, the emergence and development of the sovereign wealth fund universe as a core section of the global investment community has been notable.
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Whitepapers
18.03.2015

Assessing the European IPO landscape within a global context: 2010 – 2015

Which regions are leading global IPO activity and how has the European IPO landscape developed over the last 5 years?
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Articles
04.03.2015

The evolving approach to debt investor relations in 2015

Increasing levels of competition in the debt capital markets lead investors to adopt a more selective approach to their current and future investments.
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