Support management in developing strategies to increase PBR without weakening financial strength and taking into account the needs of all stakeholders. Provide advice using the founder’s unique experience of both equity and debt capital markets.

Support boards in their decision-making process by creating independent research on topics of relevance, particularly with regard to overseas M&A. and other areas of interest such as advise on the merits and demerits of unsolicited shareholder proposals.

Leveraging our deep global knowledge of global equity and debt investors, to produce impactful communications that will support higher corporate valuations and lower funding costs.

Ongoing Investor relations: Help refine and develop consistent key messages that work to support share price development and resonate with all investor groups from sophisticated institutional investors to the less expert. Support production of English language materials in a style that resonates with international investors. Develop communication strategies that make full use of modern communication channels, such as video, podcasts etc.. Advise and support on impactful data visualization with a focus on graphics that support the key messages and move away from non-informative data presentation.

Support local management in interpreting ratings methodologies and communicating strengths effectively to minimize negative impact of cultural distance from center on ratings. Through continuous smooth dialogue with international ratings agencies ensure the highest possible ratings.

New ratings support: full support from initial outreach to ratings agencies, choice of agency, ratings review meeting support through to publication of rating.

Ongoing ratings support: engage with ratings agencies to ensure full understanding of ratings strengths and weaknesses and develop a ratings strategy to minimize misunderstandings and communicate firm strategies to mitigate ratings weaknesses identified by the agencies. Inform rated companies about the probability of an appeal against a negative rating action succeeding and develop necessary materials to support appeals. Undertake pre-publication review of ratings agencies press releases and research.

Produce insightful independent research into the major risks and propose mitigation strategies to management.

Gap analysis against best in class risk regulations in areas such as cyber, technology, third party outsourcing.

Develop remediation and mitigation strategies against areas of weakness.

Support communications around equity or debt capital issuance to ensure broad and successful capital raising.
Develop a comprehensive communications strategy, including development of materials to support the investment case for first time issuers of public equity or bonds.

Other services though our professional network include supporting firms in activities such as cutting-edge digital marketing strategies, crisis management communications, and research studies. We will also support Japanese investors evaluate the sustainability of sustainable investments marketed by non-Japanese firms. For non-Japanese firms wishing to tap the large Japanese pool of assets targeting sustainable investments we provide full support to develop materials in either English or Japanese that will meet the needs of the Japanese market.