Banking and Finance

Edison Group bolsters Investor Relations division with new European Director

Caroline Hefferan

Caroline Hefferan joins as Director of Investor Relations, Europe, bringing over three decades of experience in investment banking.

Edison Group, the leading international investor relations advisory business, is pleased to announce the appointment of Caroline Hefferan as its new Director of Investor Relations, Europe. This key hire reflects the company’s continued expansion as it further enhances its European Strategic Investor Relations advisory service.

Caroline is a seasoned capital markets operator and brings a wealth of experience drawn from over three decades in financial services, working across a variety of roles notably at Japaninvest (now Haitong Securities), and more recently as Deputy Head of Equity EMEA at MUFG Securities. In her most recent role she was responsible for building and developing strong corporate relationships and leveraging the equity market capabilities of the business to help clients engage with the right investors in the right markets to support their capital needs.

In her new position at Edison, Caroline will play a pivotal role in driving the firm’s expanding IR capabilities, developing and executing Edison’s investor engagement strategy which combines investor targeting, outreach, roadshow and feedback gathering activities. These form part of the wider Strategic Investor Relations offering from Edison, bringing together research and non-research content, digital marketing, investor engagement and IR advisory expertise into a single, integrated service package for clients.

Caroline Hefferan, Director of Investor Relations, Europe, Edison Group, said: “Today’s investment environment is more competitive and diverse than ever, so it is crucial for businesses to clearly communicate their equity stories and to interact with the appropriate capital sources by using an efficient investor relations approach. Edison is in a truly unique position to add value to these organisations by combining the deep breadth of information that it offers to its clients and the market with a thorough strategic IR solution. I am really excited to join the team and develop this offering.”

Patrick Yau, Managing Director, Strategic Investor Relations, Edison Group, said: “As we continue to grow across Europe and provide a seamless investor relations solution to growth enterprises, we are thrilled to have someone of Caroline’s calibre join the team. Her knowledge and experience will be highly valuable to companies looking to develop and enhance their investor engagement programmes. Under her leadership the Edison Investor Engagement team goes from strength to strength, offering our clients access to both institutional and non-institutional pools of capital across multiple markets.”

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