Financial & Investor Communications
Why Europe needs to keep on running
Submitted by Ian Payne on 18-04-2012
On the face of it, yesterday’s World Economic Outlook report from the International Monetary Fund reflected in many ways the more encouraging sentiment that has crept into the financial markets since the turn of the year, with UK and World economic growth forecasts raised, recognition that the crisis is “passing” and that “some optimism has returned”.
Turning the corner?
Submitted by James White on 20-03-2012
Cast your minds back to September 2011.
The warmth of July’s “momentous” Greek bailout had quickly given way to despondency as markets realised that the latest bout of political can kicking had only hoofed the Eurozone crisis a few hundred yards down the road.
Fantastic client wins at the prestigious PLC Awards
Submitted by Andrew Jaques on 02-03-2012
Fantastic news for a couple of our Financial & Investor team’s clients at the prestigious PLC Awards dinner at the Grosvenor House last night – sponsored by PWC.
Oxford Instruments plc, who we have advised for over 10 years, was voted Company of the Year. Yule Catto & Co plc, our speciality chemicals client, was voted Turnaround of the Year. Two out of the nine awards therefore came our way. All in all, a great night’s work.
You’ve never had it so bad and yet so good at the same time
Submitted by Reg Hoare on 24-01-2012
Amidst all the doom and gloom, could the received wisdom of a double dip recession be wrong? Surely not if one considers the various inputs into economic models (tax rises, spending cuts etc.), a double dip seems to be a slam dunk. After all it’s being forecasted by most economists and the government is due to announce the latest GDP stats this Wednesday.
MHP is appointed by Tomorrow’s Company and the Stewardship Working Party
Submitted by Nick Denton on 16-01-2012
MHP is working with Tomorrow’s Company and a Stewardship Working Party of leading institutional investors consisting of Aviva Investors, Blackrock, Governance for Owners, Railpen Investments, Ram Trust and USS, which is seeking to improve the quality of stewardship of companies, i.e. the way shareholders use their share ownership to interact with company boards in the UK.
Spain should exit the euro today
Submitted by Reg Hoare on 22-12-2011
When the UK exited the old European Exchange Rate Mechanism (the precursor to the euro) in September 1992 it was seen as a humiliating decision taken in a hopeless situation, likely to lead to further ignominy and economic disaster.
A Uniq case study
Submitted by Nick Denton on 21-12-2011
At this season of year when deals of the year are being selected, one which should certainly fall into this category has just reached fruition.
Hedge funds ignore social media
Submitted by Martin Forrest on 17-11-2011
When Derwent Capital Markets launched Europe’s first social media-based hedge fund in May 2011 to great fanfare, observers believed this might open the floodgates of social media adoption by hedge fund managers.
Global downturn II?
Submitted by James White on 06-09-2011
“Lehman’s on steroids” – that was former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers colourful assessment of what would have happened to the US economy if politicians had not agreed on raising the US’ debt ceiling at the end of July.
Takeover rules need to reflect the role of pension funds
Submitted by Nick Denton on 15-04-2011
The proposals in the UK Takeover Panel consultation published last month are regarded by many commentators as likely to make takeovers more difficult for bidders, especially hostile ones, and redress the balance to some extent in favour of bid targets. It’s generally seen to be a good thing.