 We hope you enjoy our summer Advisor Bulletin! Thank you for all the helpful feedback and keep the suggestions for future dispatches coming. Cecilia Williams |
Raising Capital: Trends in Global MarketsIn our latest Ask the Expert video, Cecilia Williams talks to Shannon Nicholls from Rothschild & Co on the need for diversity of thought, creativity and being open to different sources of capital – whether that relates to geography, type of investor, structuring or governance requirements. Click on the image below to watch the video.
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Chancellor’s Mansion House Speech – Computershare's ReactionThe government published an interim report from its Digitisation Taskforce with seven principal recommendations that it believes will digitise shareholdings, improve issuer, intermediary and investor interactions, and better enfranchise beneficial shareholders. Michael Sansom (Computershare Head of UK Registry) held a webinar for Computershare clients to discuss the seven principal recommendations with potential impacts, and that can be watched via the link below. |
Computershare IPO WinsSince April Computershare has won 4 successfully listed IPOs (CAB Payments, Fadel Partners Inc, Ashoka Whiteoak Emerging Markets Trust & Admiral Acquisitions Limited). On CAB Payments IPO, Computershare was appointed as Governance Services Provider. We are proud to be supporting them with adjusting to their life as a listed company, both pre- and post-IPO. Since 2021, Computershare has been repositioned as a Governance-led Registrar, and we are now providing Governance Services support on over 50% of Computershare IPOs. Please contact Cecilia Williams (Cecilia.williams@computershare.co.uk) if you want to hear more on our Governance and Co Sec services. |
UK Dividend Monitor
The Dividend Monitor tracks big trends in UK equity income and provides forecasts for UK pay-outs, offers readers the most comprehensive and accurate analysis on UK dividends every quarter. City A.M. quoted Mark Cleland, CEO of Issuer Services at Computershare, who said the Q2 2023 edition showed that “Banking profits are soaring as they benefit from higher interest rates, and dividends are following suit”. |
Remuneration Report Votes MemoGeorgeson, a Computershare company, have released their latest memo reviewing the contested remuneration report votes in the FTSE 350 during Q2 2023. |
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Cecilia Williams
Client Solutions Director > Computershare Investor Services
Cecilia has over 25 years' experience in the financial services sector and leads Computershare’s Issuer Services new business activity in the UK. She has provided senior oversight to over 100 IPOs in the last 5 years in London and international markets. These deals include: ARM, Fadel Partners, WAG Payments, Polestar, Helios Towers and Aurrigo International. T: +44 (0)778 643 0580 Cecilia.Williams@computershare.co.uk
Andrew Lyons
Client Solutions Associate Director > Computershare Investor Services
Andrew has over 15 years’ experience in corporate communications. His considerable relationship management and business development experience within the Financial Services sector is helping Computershare build strong, enduring and productive relationships with clients and advisers at every part of the IPO journey. T: +44 (0)797 705 4648 Andrew.Lyons@computershare.co.uk
Chris Guy
Business Development Manager > Computershare Investor Services
Chris offers our clients over 30 years’ experience in the share registry industry, and specialises in IPO transactions on the AIM and main market of the London Stock Exchange for both UK and overseas incorporated companies. Chris works with our clients and their advisors in the vital early planning stages and appoints our client team to ensure a smooth execution and delivery. T: +44 (0)771 185 6479 Chris.Guy@computershare.co.uk
John Lightfoot
Manager, Issuer Services
T: +44 (0)789 089 6793 John.Lightfoot@computershare.co.uk
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