One of our specialist practices, and forte, is financial communications with a core focus on investor relations, financial media relations and special situation communications. We work closely with the top management, investment banks and legal counsels to help our clients successfully communicate with investors in today’s complex market environment. Our services in this area include:

• Investor Relations

  At any one time, a listed company is competing with more than 600 companies listed on the SGX to gain a modicum share of voice in the financial market. Investor Relations is one of the most important communications tools a company can have in its arsenal to grab some attention for itself.

  Taking a strategic approach, our team of experienced professionals work hand-in-hand with top management of companies to keep analysts, investors and other important stakeholders regularly informed, help build shareholders support and trust, thus allowing a listed company to maximize its market value.

  We have an extensive Investor Relations programme tailored specially for public companies which include:

  1. Strategic counsel and advice
  2. Issues management
  3. Investor identification and targeting
  4. Financial results reporting and briefings
  5. Communications support for specific projects
  
  
  
• Mergers & Acquisitions

  M&As are now part and parcel of the corporate landscape. Be it a friendly merger or a hostile takeover, companies see an increasing need to manage the public’s perception, from communicating benefits arising from an alliance to stakeholders, to drumming up investors’ support.

  August is amongst the market leaders in providing communications support for M&As, having successfully handled some of the most publicised transactions in Singapore.

  Our specialist services in this area include:

  1. Strategic counsel
  2. Media strategy
  3. Media training
  4. Issues identification
  5. Shareholders targeting
  
  
  
• Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)

  We provide IPO companies counsel on all aspects of their pre-IPO communications with critical audience within the investment community, which include the Singapore Exchange (SGX), equities analysts with securities houses, fund managers, financial media and the investing public.

  Throughout the IPO process, we work closely with senior management and the other professional parties to establish consistent and positive messages with potential investors.

  Our turnkey IPO solution includes the following :

  1. Strategic advice and counsel
  2. Review and development of IPO-related collaterals
  3. Editorial support
  4. Communications/spokesperson training
  5. Investors and Media relations
  6. Logistics management
  7. Issues management