Roger Newby
Roger is a corporate communications specialist with more than ten years’ experience. During this time, he has advised both listed and private companies on their financial PR, investor relations, corporate and crisis communications needs.
Roger began his working life at UBS in New York whilst participating in the prestigious Mountbatten Programme. He then joined FTI Consulting in London and spent the following 6 years’ advising a wide range of clients on their corporate and financial communications before relocating to Sydney in 2017. In his role at FTI Consulting, Roger was also engaged on a variety of special situation scenarios, including hostile shareholder actions, General Meetings and M&A.
Roger has a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Politics and Sociology from the University of Leeds and a Postgraduate Certificate in International Business Administration from St Mary’s University London.
Recent Projects
- Senex Energy’s proposed AU$860 million sale to POSCO International;
- EQT’s $2.4 billion acquisition of cancer services provider Icon Group;
- The agreed merger of Eftpos, BPAY and NPP;
- Doctor Care Anywhere’s AU$254 million IPO,
- EQT’s AU$1.5 billion acquisition of Metlifecare;
- TPG Capital’s AU$675 million acquisition of Greencross; and
- Provided strategic communications advice including BAU, issues management and financial calendar support to Colonial First State, Doctor Care Anywhere, EQT, Humm, Iris Energy and TPG Capital.