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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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Happy International Women’s Day

Diversity reporting has become an integral part of the corporate governance framework for public companies. The rise of ESG has given prominence to the importance of diversity, and strong causal evidence also shows that more women in leadership roles leads to better...

What companies can expect this reporting season

A turbulent macro-economic backdrop and looming election have put an even bigger spotlight on this reporting season, with uncertainty around earnings outlook, growing cost pressures and an accelerating timetable for interest rate hikes.   While companies continue to...

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...

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...

When it comes to corporate websites… maintenance matters

  Companies risk reputational damage when they don’t keep their corporate websites up to date. It’s low-hanging fruit that should be picked regularly. As the old saying goes, “first impressions are the most lasting”. While this saying has been around long before...

Strategy and communication in a bear market

As the saying goes, markets hate uncertainty.   Since the Global Financial Crisis, global equity markets have experienced significant volatility. Navigating a listed company through these turbulent times can be extremely difficult for management teams. It can be...

Investor Relations

Happy International Women’s Day

Happy International Women’s Day

Diversity reporting has become an integral part of the corporate governance framework for public companies. The rise of ESG has given prominence to...

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....
Don’t let Social Media influence your strategy

Don’t let Social Media influence your strategy

Many executives spend way too much time monitoring activity on investor forums. It can consume a great deal of time, and, unless you have a very thick skin, the regular and often baseless criticism executives cop can be draining and distracting. The best option is to...

Corporate presentations – a fine balancing act

Corporate presentations – a fine balancing act

With the results season finished and the AGM season kicking off, there is no shortage of company presentations being lodged with the ASX. Some are good, but many are plain awful. They are long, too detailed and busy. If you Google ‘PowerPoint tips’ the messages are...

Preparation and planning the keys to a successful backdoor listing

Preparation and planning the keys to a successful backdoor listing

Preparation for a backdoor listing is essential, according to corporate experts, and the importance of thinking ahead does not end when the NewCo stock finally hits the trading boards. Critical to the success of a backdoor listing, or any Initial Public Offering (IPO)...

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...

Government Relations – why do I need it?

Citadel-MAGNUS offers government relations services to its clients with advice from consultants who have worked within state bureaucracies and at the most senior levels in executive government, at state and commonwealth levels. A traditional lobbyist service puts the consultant at the centre of...