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Ben Williamson

Ben Williamson

Strategy

Effort, UX, and the retail revolution.

In 1999, the reported average holding period of shares was 14 months. Fast forward to June 2020, a Reuters article reported it had dropped by 60% to 5.5 months. Looking back even further, the average holding period across the 1950 and 1960s was eight years. Look out, Millennials, the

By Ben Williamson Oct 9, 2023

Strategy

Two lessons from this $5bn LIC.

Everyone knows WAM. I first met Jesse Hamilton two years ago, in the back-end of 2021. Jesse is the CFO of Wilson Asset Management. If you don’t know about WAM or Geoff Wilson, then you haven’t been paying attention to the market for the last decade. Jesse gave

By Ben Williamson Oct 7, 2023

Strategy

The company, and the code.

In the world of publicly listed companies, it's crucial to remember that you're essentially running two separate (but interconnected) businesses.

By Ben Williamson Sep 28, 2023

Strategy

Meet Jeff: The best and worst investor you could have.

“I only want your best investors” MD #1,049 ”This can’t go wide, only to people who will hold” MD #2,654 When I was running point on the Equities business and working deals I used to get told a variation in these quotes multiple times per week. I

By Ben Williamson Sep 24, 2023

Strategy

The invisible risk in capital markets strategy.

Eighteen months ago, Meta banned Australian news publications. Why? Because the government backed a call for social media platforms to pay news publications for content distributed through their platforms. The ban made international news. Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg went on the record to say that the situation demonstrated the "

By Ben Williamson Sep 13, 2023

Strategy

When it comes to IR, what is the most efficient use of a CEO's time?

Last weekend was Father's Day, and you could've played a bingo game with the presents I received. Jocks, socks, hankies - you name it, I got it. I also received one non-cliche present: time to do whatever I wanted (it was marvellous). As a result, I&

By Ben Williamson Sep 9, 2023

Strategy

Leverage bad news to create positive outcomes.

An addition to the board or senior leadership of a big company is big news. For those in the know, they’re often seen as ‘bellwether’ moments and votes of confidence. The amount of coverage they receive reflects the significance of board and C-level appointments. Paragraphs of content are written:

By Ben Williamson Sep 2, 2023

Strategy

It’s not easy being a public company.

Regular readers know I love a good podcast (always open to recommendations). I consume more than 10 hours of them a week, and this week I came across an absolute cracker. It was covering a book (which I've since purchased), and there was one paragraph I had to

By Ben Williamson Sep 2, 2023

Strategy

The shareholder data your board needs.

Which pop culture characters have the most robust relationship? For mine, it's Lenny Leonard and Carl Carlson from the Simpsons for the simple fact that for over 30 seasons, they've never not trusted one another. Trust is a precursor to longevity, collaboration, and performance. Lenny and

By Ben Williamson Sep 2, 2023

Strategy

Unlocking the secrets of effective IR with Mark Tobin.

An in-depth interview with Mark Tobin on engaging marginal buyers and maximising shareholder value

By Ben Williamson Sep 1, 2023

Strategy

Creating a public persona.

Most people feel uncomfortable about being the face of a public company, but it is unavoidable. Here's how you can overcome that.

By Ben Williamson Aug 12, 2023

Strategy

"Build it and they will come" is a myth for public companies.

If you’re the CEO or on the Board of a listed company, having a public profile is essential. And if you’re not that senior yet (but want to be), then that applies to you too. If you don’t want a public profile, it’s honestly worth thinking

By Ben Williamson Aug 5, 2023
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Growing in Public: The world's best community for public companies.

Growing in Public: The world's best community for public companies.

The world's best community for public companies.

Growing in Public: The world's best community for public companies.

Growing in Public.

The world's best community for public companies.