Edison Group appoints Patrick Yau as Managing Director

By Joy Dumasia

Edison Group, the London-based investment research and advisory company, announced it had hired Patrick Yau as Managing Director, Investor Relations. Patrick has joined the London office, where he will initially be working closely with the sector teams to develop Edison’s strategic European Investor Relations advisory service.

Patrick brings almost 20 years of capital markets experience to the Edison team. He began working at the London Stock Exchange before becoming an equity research analyst in 1994 when he joined Killik & Co to establish the research team. Following Killik & Co, Patrick moved into institutional broking, where he held positions at Nomura, Credit Suisse, Bridgewell, Canaccord and Peel Hunt.

Patrick’s focus at Edison is to establish its European Investor Relations advisory service. Edison already has an established and trusted presence in this area, has grown this service in North America and is helping NASDAQ listed companies attract funding from a diverse pool of investors. Edison’s balance of experienced analysts and diverse European clients means the group is uniquely positioned to assist businesses in attracting investors and establishing their investment story within this region.

Patrick Yau, Managing Director of IR, Edison, said: “The investment landscape today is more competitive and diverse than it has ever been, so it is critically important for companies to explain their equity stories well and to engage with the right pools of capital through an effective investor relations strategy. By bringing together the in-depth analysis that Edison provides to its clients and the market and a comprehensive strategic IR service, the company is in a truly unique position to create further value for these businesses. I am very excited to join the team and develop this service to complement the work already being done here.”

Rachel Carroll, President, Managing Partner from Edison, said: “We are delighted to have someone of Patrick’s calibre join the team as we continue to expand across Europe and North America, supporting growth businesses with a seamless transatlantic investor relations service. His significant experience is an asset to any late-stage private or publicly-traded company seeking to navigate the evolving investment landscape and build an effective capital markets program across borders. Patrick’s appointment considerably strengthens our European advisory business as we continue to make investments in our analysts, distribution and analytics platform, capital markets engagement teams and digital marketing capability for a fully integrated, global solution.”