A financial services communications partner offering senior level strategic advice to help clients achieve their business objectives

Our dedicated financial services team has deep expertise serving and communicating to the financial services, insurance and investment ecosystem, with unrivalled experience advising both listed and private companies.

Many of our clients operate worldwide. Tavistock fulfils its pan-European and international communications requirements from its global hub in London, supplemented where necessary by affiliates in territories where you might need boots on the ground.

Our client experience includes insurance investors, intermediaries and underwriters. In investment markets it includes global and boutique asset managers, alternative investment managers, pension funds, wealth managers, investment platforms, service providers, technology providers, multinational banks, investment consultants and researchers.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Why Tavistock

01: Our specialist team of senior sector experts comprises CFA and CISI-chartered investment professionals, former portfolio managers and brokers, data analysts, financial and investment journalists, and financial services PR professionals.

02: We offer integrated content-led programmes to articulate companies' USPs and position them as leaders and authorities in their fields. We support this with data insights using digital and social tools and analysis to support long-term planning and business positioning.

03: We help clients develop clear and consistent messaging around their ESG initiatives and principles to ensure this is integrated into all forms of communication with detail and authenticity.

04: We advise boards of directors, management teams and communications professionals on high impact strategic situations, including M&A, IPOs, bankruptcies and restructurings, activism, litigation, change and regulatory issues.

Our team

Simon Hudson

Partner
Simon heads up the new energy team at Tavistock, focusing on the energy transition sector. His clients span a wide range of businesses that focus on energy including those engaged with electrolysers...


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James Verstringhe

Partner
James advises clients in real estate, fund management, financial services and emerging markets on all aspects of financial and corporate communications including online strategy and investor relations.


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Kuba Stawiski

Director
Kuba is a director at Tavistock with a focus on financial services, including specialty insurers, reinsurers and brokers as well as fintech firms. He has nine years’ experience in supporting...


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Henry Kirby

Director
Henry advises public- and private-market investment managers and the fintech businesses that serve them. His clients range from small-cap companies to global managers across the US, Europe and Asia...


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Katie Hopkins

Associate Director
Katie works with clients on all aspects of financial and corporate communications for both private and listed businesses. Her portfolio includes companies within the TMT, financial services, energy, and...


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Adam Baynes

Associate Director
Adam works in Tavistock’s financial services team across debt finance, asset management, and investment trusts, advising a portfolio of public and private clients. He has worked on IPO transactions...


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Grace Cooper

Consultant
Grace works with both listed and non-listed clients in the re/insurance, energy, consumer, and wider financial services industries. She has four years’ experience in strategic communications, advising...


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James Laing

Non-Executive Director
James Laing sits on Tavistock’s advisory board as a non-executive director and special advisor. James has over 25 years’ experience in financial markets having held senior positions at Standard Life Aberdeen...


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Get in touch

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    Our Financial Services PR offer

    Business Development Consultancy

    Comprehensive insights and approaches to enhance investment offering and strengthen sales and client retention capabilities.

    Integrated
    Communications

    Integrated content-led programmes to articulate companies' USP's and position them as leaders and authorities in their fields.

    Data
    & Insights

    Digital and social tools and analysis to support long-term planning and business positioning.

    ESG
    Advisory

    We help clients develop clear and consistent messaging around their ESG initiatives and principles to ensure this is integrated into all forms of communication with detail and authenticity.