The MiFID II regulations, which came into force on 3 January 2018, have been widely reported in banking and financial circles for the disruption they have caused to established financial services models.

The new regulations sought to increase the transparency of costs and commissions to investors by unbundling analyst and advisory services from the execution of trades. The result is less analyst coverage overall, especially for smaller cap companies.

However, the impact is not restricted to the financial services sector alone; it also affects corporates and all users of their published financial information. With less analyst coverage in the marketplace, companies need to be more active in the way they communicate with investors to ensure their voices continue to be heard.

At FourthQuarter we work with the Investor Relations Society (IRS), our clients and their advisers to develop a deep understanding of the issues they face and deliver targeted and engaging investor communication strategies.

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