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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.
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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
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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 "
7% of your shareholder base is a high net worth investor: do you know who they are?
Sophisticated investors (s708’s) are important for issuers when considering capital raising structures and outcomes. Companies will typically structure their raises as either a placement, share purchase plan, or entitlement offer and s708s provide capital value across them all. InvestorHub undertook a current registry analysis of dozens of issuers to
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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&
What is a capital raising strategy?
Raising capital for your business is a normal part of growing and expanding your investment. Even if you have enough initial capital to get your business up and running, you’ll need to expand it as you go, which is where an effective capital raising strategy comes in handy. Although
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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:
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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
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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
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Unlocking the secrets of effective IR with Mark Tobin.
An in-depth interview with Mark Tobin on engaging marginal buyers and maximising shareholder value
Investors with an email address are 2.8x more likely to participate in a raise.
When a company chooses to offer a Share Purchase Plan (SPP) to its shareholders, it is usually an anxiety-filled experience for its executives. With the average company only having 30% of its investors' email addresses, the best method for shareholder communication for most issuers remains the postal service. The
Companies on InvestorHub have lower post-raise selling pressure than average.
It turns out that our InvestorHub family are a bunch of overachievers when it comes to post-raise sell-offs. On average, our clients see a sell-off rate of just 7.9%. If you're wondering, the industry average is 44%. You don't have to be a maths whizz