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Murat Basboga
Verified
Editor, HealthInvestor
London
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My name is Murat Basboga and I am a London-based financial journalist. I am writing financial news articles for specialist websites in finance domain, particularly Mergermarket since 2015. http://www.mergermarket.com Before then I worked as a senior business editor in Bloomberg HT Television in Istanbul over five years http://www.bloomberght.com I also covered natural gas and renewable energy sector over the years, for Natural Gas World (Canadian specialist website for natural gas) https://www.naturalgasworld.com and Industrial Info Resources (Houston, TX headquartered industrial website) http://www.industrialinfo.com To give a brief structure of financial news domain • Analysing the companies to write a comprehensive report on forward-looking issues, such as growth scenarios –organic or inorganic-, initial public offerings, growth capital raise needs, series funding or debt issuance, asset sales (corporate disposals, plants, energy and mining projects etc.) • Also investigate companies’ intentions to bolt on new investments, joint ventures, and commercial partnerships. • Talk with the C-level executives of the companies (such as Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO etc.) and talk with the industry sources regarding the company’s performance whilst getting a grasp of the market conjuncture. • Talk about the assessed company with the financial and legal advisors, bankers and financial analysts (from EY, PwC, Deloitte, KPMG, etc.). • Learn about the peers' financial details and compare them with the company’s given (obtained through financial documents, filings from the regulatory databases, chambers, government resources, and trade registry). Trying to find the bidder/investors tip for the assessed company. • Regarding initial public offerings and debt issuance, talk extensively with the legal and financial advisors (whether mandated advisors, previously mandated or servicing the peers from the sector). All IPOs worth at least EUR/USD 50m. • Regarding growth finance stories (such as significant series funding), collect supporting evidence to report about the company. Such as the money previously raised, other companies in the sector that have large amounts at a similar stage of development, founder/owner track record on serious fundraising for other businesses, track record of current investors, monthly growth rate, big clients, timing of break-even point, total number of users/clients of the company/service. • Regarding private equity origination reports, speak with senior directors, partners and founders to get a strategy for the PE. Trying to find PE’s fundraising process and investment strategy whilst flagging the near-term exit candidates, potential exit routes, and potential buyers. Find the details about the current portfolio firms’ strategic plans, both organic and inorganic, to report. • Regarding the analytical pieces, provide a detailed overview of the region's forward-looking/expected M&A trends in the upcoming year. Present the most relevant retrospective data to emphasise specific themes and how these could shape forward-looking trends. Try to assess the socio-political events and regulatory changes that could shape the investment climate and decision-making processes. Present the rationale and context clearly and concisely in the feature. • Regarding infrastructure news, analysing infrastructure finance deals to write a comprehensive report on deals and private partnerships. Talk with the C-level executives and financial and legal advisors to comply with data and analysis on the deal/project. Monitor the deals and investments in new infrastructure assets and the acquisition of operational assets and companies to gather information to write a proper report. • Regarding energy news, talk with the C-level executives and advisors to report on energy financing, trading, and M&A intelligence, particularly on renewable energy deals, such as onshore/offshore wind, geothermal, and photovoltaic. Write about the energy companies and deals with details obtained from the governmental bodies, companies, advisors etc.
Healthcare, Venture Capital, Economics, Debt Markets , ECM, Renewables, Mining, Private Equity, Forex, Education , IPOs, Finance Origination, Growth Finance, Infrastructure, Business Features , M&A
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