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Mar 18, 2021 The M&A Landscape Through the Eyes of the Media
At the 2021 Tulane Corporate Law Institute, GPP’s Steve Lipin spoke with leading financial journalists about how the deal landscape has changed over the past year.
Mar 10, 2021 2021 Gladstone Place Partners/NIRI Survey: Investor Relations Officers Expect Bolt-ons, Not Blockbusters
A survey by Gladstone Place Partners in partnership with the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) on M&A, activism, company risk and ESG trends in 2021.
Mar 4, 2021 Considerations for Settling With Activist Investors
“To Settle or Go the Distance?,” a virtual discussion held at The Deal’s Shareholder Activism Seminar last week, focused on the considerations that companies take when making the decision to fight to the bitter end or sign for peace.
Nov 23, 2020 Direct Listing: Communicating Your Path to the Public Market
Innovation in equity markets is booming. The special purpose acquisition vehicle (SPAC) has stolen the spotlight this year, overtaking the traditional initial public offering (IPO) process so familiar on Wall Street. One mechanism also gaining increased attention is the direct listing.
Nov 17, 2020 The Changing Role of the CEO
The CEO’s role and responsibilities have evolved significantly in recent years, but 2020 is a watershed in corporate leadership. CEOs are confronting a global pandemic, an invigorated public conversation about racial injustice and inequality, and a fluctuating economy, all while managing government lockdown rules and remote work.
Oct 1, 2020 Breaking Through the Noise, Getting Your SPAC Story Right Out of the Gate
Special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, have become one of the hottest capital markets tools and a favored route to the public markets. This year’s SPAC boom is breaking records – 95 IPOs announced and more than $37 billion raised as of mid-September, according to SPACInsider – and has been led by an array of well-known and respected business leaders and financiers.
Aug 21, 2020 GPP’s Summer Intern Class of 2020: A Zoom-like View Into Financial Communications
When we started talking to potential candidates to join Gladstone Place Partners’ summer internship program, we expected to welcome them into our office on Madison Avenue, joining the ranks of bright college students and recent graduates who take over the streets of midtown Manhattan during the summer.
Jul 22, 2020 SEC’s 13F Proposal Blindfolds Public Companies
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent proposal to raise the threshold for asset managers to disclose their holdings in public companies has been met with opposition from public companies, retail investors and Wall Street watchers. The move, they say, would be detrimental to the public markets.
Jul 20, 2020 Felipe Ucrós of Gladstone Place Partners Named to NIRI Class of 2020 “40 Under 40”
We’re pleased that the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) has named Felipe Ucrós, Senior Vice President at Gladstone Place Partners, to its class of 2020 “40 Under 40” recognition program, which honors the most talented young individuals in the investor relations community who have made noticeable contributions to their companies, NIRI chapters and the capital markets.
Jun 26, 2020 How COVID-19 Is Upending Consumer Brands
The Covid-19 pandemic has upended food systems globally and forced consumer brands, big and small, to engage with consumers in a different way and communicate their actions to other important constituents. Rapid industry shifts were already underway before the pandemic, from reusable packaging and meatless burgers, to vertical farming and meal kits.