Merlin IR Consulting - Merlin IR specialises in supporting New Zealand companies with their equity communications programmes.

Merlin IR specialises in supporting New Zealand companies with their investor communications programmes.

Merlin IR draws on the extensive experience of its principal, Annabel Cotton, one of New Zealand’s leading IR practitioners. Annabel created Telecom Corporation of New Zealand’s IR programme following the company’s global IPO in 1991. She also established the IR programme for Air New Zealand and, through Merlin IR, has worked alongside many of New Zealand’s leading corporates.

Annabel is a director of listed investment companies, Kingfish Limited, Barramundi Limited and Marlin Global Limited and a member of the External Reporting Board. Annabel also served for six years until April 2010 as a director of Genesis Power Limited and was a Member of the Securities Commission for nine years.

Amanda West heads the analytics team and drives Merlin IR’s suite of information products. She has provided advice and support to many of New Zealand’s listed companies since joining Merlin IR in 2003. Amanda’s prior roles were at senior levels in banking and international research.

Richard Inder joined Merlin IR in October 2010 to build our financial communications services. Richard  has more than 17 years of financial markets experience. He came to Merlin IR from after three years with  NZX-firm Macquarie, where he provided investment advice to a diverse client base. Prior to joining Macquarie, Richard was New Zealand Herald business editor and a columnist. He has written for leading financial newspapers and magazines including:  The Wall Street Journal; Forbes; Dow Jones Newswires and the Daily Mail.