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The key issues facing boards and management teams this reporting season

As the world emerges from the grips of COVID-19 into an era of geopolitical and economic uncertainty, companies are facing a bitter cocktail of rising inflation and the impacts of action taken by...

Keep the momentum going: investor relations for newly listed companies

Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in Australia are off to a slow start in 2022. Many Australian companies have postponed plans to go public to avoid the impacts of volatile markets shaken by soaring...

What do investors look for in Quarterly Activities Reports?

With Quarterly Reporting season upon us once more, many investors will be re-evaluating their holdings given the turbulent macro-economic environment. In addition to ramifications from the war in...

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Catch the Wave of Sustainable Investing

The importance of ESG is not slowing down. In fact, it is quickly becoming the most important theme for investors, evidenced by the increasing pools of capital being allocated to ‘sustainable investing’. Larry Fink, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock,...

Tips to master virtual investor presentations

Just 12 weeks ago video conferencing and virtual meetings were relatively rare. Now they are a daily occurrence and could well be for some time… if not forever! COVID-19 has forced major changes to the way we do things in business and that includes investor relations....

Keep your shareholders close

For the first time in a while many Australians are facing the prospect of returning to their offices. As we confront the prospect of revisiting corporate dress, farewelling activewear, shaving and resuming our haircare habits, boards and executive teams must grapple...

Corporate Reputation

Embrace the ‘C’ word to drive success

Don’t be perturbed by the headline – ‘Culture’ is not a dirty word! An organisation’s culture is central to its success and is an accepted and important notion today. However, this wasn’t always the case. The term company culture came to prominence in the early...

Trust; the ultimate commodity

We all know what commodities are; or at least, we should. We all know what trust is; or at least, we have an understanding that it is driven by both logic and emotion. And, most of us will also know – if only intuitively – that open communication is paramount to...

ScoMo proves to be the communicator’s communicator

Good leaders understand the value of skilfully delivering a strong message. Great leaders know how to do it. Saturday’s Australian Federal Election might have lessons for all leaders – business or political – who rely on effective communication to achieve their goals....

Proactive issues management – a case study

In crisis or issues management it is always recommended to be as proactive as possible with your communication. Being open, transparent and proactive, as best you can, will help you manage the narrative and hopefully limit the reputational downside from the event. So,...

Investor Relations

The key issues facing boards and management teams this reporting season

As the world emerges from the grips of COVID-19 into an era of geopolitical and economic uncertainty, companies are facing a bitter cocktail of rising inflation and the impacts of action taken by central banks to control it. Entering the FY22 results season,...

Keep the momentum going: investor relations for newly listed companies

Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in Australia are off to a slow start in 2022. Many Australian companies have postponed plans to go public to avoid the impacts of volatile markets shaken by soaring inflation, rising interest rates and an uncertain geopolitical...

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COVID-19: What it means for capital markets communication

Capital markets have been on a wild ride since the COVID-19 pandemic hit and the need for financial communicators to be open, urgent and calming has never been greater. Citadel-MAGNUS founding partner, John Gardner, recently shared some insights with Paul Holmes,...

Closing the Deal in 2019: Key Factors for Successful Transaction Communication

2018 was regarded as the ‘Year of Living Nervously’ after the ASX shed over $90 billion in February amid fears of rapidly rising interest rates in the US. By December the ASX recorded its worst yearly performance since 2011 and the worst fourth quarter since the GFC....
The Green Room: The mega deal ‘Phoenix’ is rising again

The Green Room: The mega deal ‘Phoenix’ is rising again

With all the indications of further multi-billion dollar cross-border deals in 2016, the role of sophisticated transaction communication has never been more important.  As 2015 draws to a close one of the key trends of the year has been the rise of the offshore mega...

Is video the key to a better press release?

Is video the key to a better press release?

Press releases can have a pretty poor reputation when it comes to spreading a corporate message among potential leads. The click-through rates for these releases are generally in the fractions of a percentage point, which can certainly be frustrating if you have put a...

Show Me the Money: Uncovering Australian M&A Trends in 2015

Show Me the Money: Uncovering Australian M&A Trends in 2015

As a follow up to last year’s successful event, MAGNUS co-hosted a thought leadership breakfast with Corrs Chambers Westgarth and Bloomberg on Thursday 4 December, 2014. The theme of Show Me the Money: Uncovering Australian M&A Trends in 2015 involved a panel...

Special Situations

Trust; the ultimate commodity

We all know what commodities are; or at least, we should. We all know what trust is; or at least, we have an understanding that it is driven by both logic and emotion. And, most of us will also know – if only intuitively – that open communication is paramount to...

Shut up and listen

There is zero tolerance for spin right now. No one has the mental bandwidth for anything beyond that which is immediately relevant. With airtime limited, how are you going to maintain engagement with those critical to your business once you’ve told them all that is...

Activists and social media expose regulators

The rising tide of shareholder activism has brought a new tension to the markets as companies struggle to defend and justify themselves. Shareholders brace for impact. Directors’ and senior managers’ behaviour and judgement are under particular scrutiny. Reputations hang in the balance. Well, fair...

Communicating Risk

As globalisation continues at pace, many Australian domiciled companies have been attracted to overseas jurisdictions in their search for undiscovered minerals and energy, cheaper labour and new markets. Especially in the resources sector, it is no longer unusual to see Australian-based companies...