Small cap Archive

I joined Century Pacific Food in 2014, while it was in the middle of executing an IPO. At that time, I had minimal work experience having just graduated from university two years prior. Out of necessity, however, I was quickly thrust into a leadership role – overseeing the deal process that was previously being handled by the CEO and CFO. Several sleepless nights later, Century Pacific successfully listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange, putting the onus o...

US small-cap companies are lagging their larger peers in adding female directors to boards, according to research by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).  Between 2017 and 2019, companies with a market cap between $300 mn and $2 bn saw the percentage of women on their board rise from 13 percent to 17 percent, finds the research, which was carried out in partnership with Main Data Group. Over the same time period, the Russell 3000 index –...

Much of the coverage of Mifid II has inevitably focused on its European impact and, more recently, on North America. But what of its effect on Asia and – in particular – Asian investor relations? ‘There is no lack of understanding about Mifid II per se,’ Angela C...

Sponsored content In the last two years, the market for public cannabis companies has captured the imagination of many people. The clamor of retail investors and regular media coverage has created tremendous excitement around what has been dubbed as a once-in-a-generation opportunity for wealth creation. But the last six months have shown that the sector has a long way to go until it can be considered to be mature. ‘It has been just over a year sin...