A strong equity story is more than a marketing message. It is a system. In our previous article, “Closing Valuation Gaps: What Investor Relations Can Influence—and What It Cannot,” we examined the distinction between structural and perception-driven valuation gaps, and why perception-driven rerating tends to follow a clearer line-of-sight into performance and fewer reasons to question its durability. For China-based issuers, the credibility bar is often higher. Geopolitical sensitivity, policy uncertainty and evolving disclosure expectations can all raise the threshold for investor confidence. In our experience advising China-based issuers, closing perception-driven valuation gaps often comes down to one core capability: […]
February 25, 2026
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Building Long-Term Credibility: Codifying the Equity Narrative for China-Based Issuers
A strong equity story is more than a marketing message. It is a system. In our previous article,...
February 11, 2026
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Closing Valuation Gaps: What Investor Relations Can Influence—and What It Cannot
Across global capital markets, valuation is often discussed as if it were purely a reflection of performance. In...
February 3, 2026
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The State of Investor Relations in 2026: Four Priorities That Will Define High-Performing IR Teams
Investor relations professionals are entering 2026 in a markedly different operating environment. AI adoption is accelerating, expectations around...
January 27, 2026
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How Tone Shapes Trust: The Subtle Signals Investors Hear on Earnings Calls
Across global capital markets, earnings calls are no longer viewed as routine financial disclosures. They are one of...
January 13, 2026
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Beyond the Headlines: How China-Based Issuers Should Frame Geopolitical Risks
Even when a company delivers strong quarterly results, geopolitical risk questions often dominate investor dialogue in today’s global...
November 20, 2025
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The Importance of Share Buybacks — and Why They Continue to Outpace Dividends
For the fifth consecutive year, U.S. companies are favoring share buybacks over dividends as their primary method of...
October 20, 2025
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Rethinking Quarterly Reporting: What a Shift to Semiannual Could Mean for IR
The debate around quarterly reporting is back in the headlines, even amid broader policy and market uncertainty in...
September 25, 2025
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AI Meets Investor Relations: What Every Issuer Needs to Know
Investor relations has always sat at the crossroads of information and trust. Our role is to ensure investors...
August 29, 2025
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Cross-Border Listings: How Chinese Companies Are Managing US-HK Dual Pressure
As Chinese companies continue to straddle the financial worlds of Wall Street and Hong Kong, managing the pressures...
May 7, 2025
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What Makes a Great Investor Relations Partner for Asian Companies listed in the U.S.?
For Asia-based companies listed (or planning to list) on U.S. exchanges, investor relations isn’t just a reporting function....
March 26, 2025
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Top 3 Trends Shaping Chinese Companies Listed on Global Exchanges in 2025
As a leading investor relations agency with deep expertise in mainland China and Hong Kong, Piacente is seeing...
January 6, 2025
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When and How to Launch an IR Program: Tactical Insights from Piacente
In today’s capital markets, a proactive IR program is essential. IR builds credibility, supports valuation, and ensures transparent...
September 1, 2023
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Piacente Co-Sponsors DFIN Seminars Featuring EVP Ross Warner
Piacente Financial Communications was honored to co-sponsor Donnelley Financial Solutions’ (DFIN) Summer Seminars: Hot Topics in U.S. Listings...
In May 2023, Piacente had the honor of co-sponsoring the BNY Mellon Depositary Receipt Issuers’ Conference Asia Pacific...
April 29, 2023
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Piacente Co-Sponsors Bloomberg ESG Symposium Featuring Managing Director Jenny Cai
As the concepts of sustainability and green development take root in the investment world and beyond, public companies...
April 4, 2023
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Piacente EVP Jenny Cai Featured at 36Kr’s Game Changers’ Club Seminar
On March 31, 2023, Piacente’s Executive Vice President, Jenny Cai, was a featured speaker at 36Kr Holdings Inc.’s...
February 10, 2023
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Piacente Featured on O’Dwyer’s PR News
Piacente Group Works Big Chinese IPO The Piacente Group handled the $2.4B IPO of Shanghai-based Hesai Technology, which...
December 15, 2022
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PCAOB Secures Complete Access to Inspect Chinese Firms
Hurrah! The U.S. Public Company Account Oversight Board (PCAOB) today announced that for the first time in history,...
December 9, 2022
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Piacente Partners with IR Magazine’s Forum & Awards for Greater China and Southeast Asia
For the second consecutive year, Piacente was proud to partner with IR Magazine as a sponsor of their...
November 25, 2022
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Tiger Brokers Hosts IR Webinar Featuring Piacente SVP Helen Wu
Piacente’s Senior Vice President, Helen Wu, was recently featured in Tiger Brokers’ webinar on effective investor relations practices...
