CAL hosts Investor Relations Expert Jonathan Zax

Capital Alliance (CAL), a full-service investment bank will be hosting one of Asia's foremost Investor Relations Experts, Jonathan Zax, in Colombo this week.

Jonathan Zax

Zax's investor relations efforts have been frequently recognized by the international financial community through top rankings in polls by Asiamoney, Finance Asia, Lafferty Group and Investor Relations Magazine . Last year, he received a Marquis Award for Best IR Achievement in Southeast Asia by Alpha Southeast Asia.

"Jonathan Zax's 15 years of experience in Indonesia provide a road map of best practices for Sri Lanka listed firms looking to raise their international exposure by attracting institutional investors. It is important that our companies here realize that good investor relations go beyond a good command of the language. The art and science of setting and shaping investor expectations, conveying both bad and good news, leveling the information playing field and lowering the company's cost of capital by demonstrating good governance and stable performance. Firms with good IR capabilities have higher share prices, find it easier to raise debt and equity, and can see beneficial spillovers from positive investor perceptions into their core businesses," said Ajith Fernando, MD/CEO, Capital Alliance Holdings.

Jonathan Zax is the founder and Senior Advisor of PT IR Advantage - which provides a full range of Investor Relations training, development and planning services to companies both preparing for the listing process and post-IPO. Clients have included privately held and state-owned enterprises in the resource, basic materials, transportation and agriculture sectors.

Jonathan was previously the Head of Investor Relations for PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk, Indonesia's largest bank by assets. Capital Alliance (CAL) is a full-service investment bank with a mission to be 'The Preferred Partner in Capital Markets'. Commencing operations in October 2000, CAL has established themselves as a leading player in the financial markets of Sri Lanka specializing in the origination, trading and investment in debt, and equity securities.