Wouter Klijn is a veteran of the institutional investor space in Australia, having spent much of his 20-year editorial career working for specialist media titles including Investor Weekly and The Insto Report. We sat down to get his views on the financial services...

After a year of testimony drawn from 130 witnesses, made over seven public hearings, based on 10,000 submissions, the Hayne Royal Commission into Misconduct in Banking and Financial Services ended on Monday with a resoundingly modest point score just shy of 80. That...

One of the most common questions asked of us by clients is: what do we do about our social media? Unlike comms industry colleagues working with luxury brands, or fast-moving consumer goods, the highly-regulated world of financial services offers fewer opportunities to...

As a PR consultant, sometimes we get caught between what the journalist wants and what the client wants.  Unfortunately, their two needs aren’t always the same. Enter the middle woman/ man. Your role is essentially to manage the process of lifting the media presence...

One of the financial services industry’s most respected trade journalists, Jason has worked in finance media and communications for around 20 years, including roles with Money Management and the Financial Planning Association. We sat down to get his take on the impact...

As published in Mumbrella:  After deciding to make the switch to PR, Sarah Kendell promised herself she wouldn't become one of the PRs she used to hate. Here, she details exactly how she did it.   Earlier this year, I made the move from journalism to PR, which...

Our growing business is in the running as a finalist for ‘Public Relations Company of the Year.’ How good is that? It’s a significant honour for our passionate team of consultants, and especially poignant given the current enormous public focus on the reputation of...

Details emanating from the past fortnight of the Adele Ferguson-instigated banking Royal Commission had the nation’s headline writers and cartoonists stretched to keep pace with an extraordinary run of revelation, confession and a collapsed witness hauled...

Specialist communications counsel Madden & Assoc. (Madden) continues its growth ascension with Amy Boyce joining the firm in the role of Account Manager, effective immediately. Her addition to the Madden team highlights the expansion opportunities across the...