What Japan’s Governance Code Revision Means for Boardroom Communications
What Japan’s Governance Code Revision Means for Boardroom Communications Japan’s proposed revision of the Corporate Governance Code creates a communications challenge. On paper, the Code is being streamlined. In practice, investors may become more demanding. The Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) published a draft revision for consultation in April 2026 […]
CDR MediaScan at 20: Why Journalist Sentiment Matters More Than Ever
CDR MediaScan at 20: Why Journalist Sentiment Matters More Than Ever For two decades, CDR MediaScan has tracked one of the most overlooked drivers of reputation in asset management: journalist sentiment. What began as a UK and European benchmarking study is now a long-running barometer of how the media perceives asset management firms – their […]
The quarterly reporting treadmill – make it count!
The quarterly reporting treadmill – make it count! As we hop back onto the quarterly reporting treadmill with its familiar rhythm of results and trading statements, maybe we should take a moment to reflect. How can we make the moment count? In most jurisdictions, with the exception of the US, quarterly reporting is not mandatory. We […]
Navigating M&A in the Age of AI: Communication at Light Speed
Navigating M&A in the Age of AI: Communication at Light Speed Artificial Intelligence is pushing Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) into a new era; less “backroom number‑crunching”, more “high‑performance command centre”. With AI, organisations can now sort through huge amounts of information, spot important details, and understand complex deals more clearly and quickly. The volume of […]
MIPIM is Over. For Real Estate Firms, Your Media Strategy Shouldn’t Be
MIPIM is Over. For Real Estate Firms, Your Media Strategy Shouldn’t Be MIPIM has always been the real estate industry’s annual temperature check. A few days on the Croisette can quickly reveal the (real) mood of the global real estate sector: how confident capital feels and how global events are shaping decision-making. This year was […]
Retailers Pause Reliance on Middle East Suppliers Amid Iran War and Look Closer to Home
Retailers Pause Reliance on Middle East Suppliers Amid Iran War and Look Closer to Home Escalating conflict between Iran, Israel and U.S. forces has created severe supply‑chain uncertainty for global retailers. The closure and disruption of shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz – one of the world’s most important maritime corridors – has become […]
Communications and the democratisation of private markets
Communications and the democratisation of private markets The 2026 edition of IPEM Wealth reflected a clear turning point for private markets: the opening up of private equity to wealth segments – and here we include increasingly retail demographics – has become an absolute reality. According to a survey conducted by IPEM in partnership with our […]
Five key takeaways from Miami Hedge Fund Week
Five key takeaways from Miami Hedge Fund Week Miami’s annual Hedge Fund Week has become the single largest global gathering of the industry every year. It’s where allocators, managers, service providers and journalists from around the world meet to discuss the latest about the industry and international markets. Five key takeaways below. 1) Hedge funds […]
Sustainability Reporting
Sustainability Reporting Over the past few weeks, annual results and annual reports have been landing across the market. As always, we take a very keen interest in the narrative and focus of these and, this year, one thing stands out: many companies are making sustainability and climate less prominent in their external storytelling than they […]
Authentic Intelligence should be the aim for any business in 2026
Authentic Intelligence should be the aim for any business in 2026 Artificial Intelligence continues to dominate the corporate, social and political agenda, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Even if the AI ‘bubble’ deflates or, worse, pops, the underlying technologies are here for good. The capabilities and outputs are already both tangible and […]