Contact:  Tel: 0044 7767 301227   Email: Phil@phil-davis.co.uk

About

Phil Davis is a speechwriter, copywriter, live blogger and independent financial journalist. He also acts as a strategist/consultant to the financial services sector. As a staff writer at the Financial Times for nine years, he specialised in investment and pensions issues. He has edited a book on alternative investments and currently writes a series on investment management for the Financial Times.

  • Phil counts politicians and board level financial and industry executives among his regular speechwriting clients.
  • He undertakes live blogging assignments for a range of clients, including Franklin Templeton, Hermes, Friends of Europe and Alfi.
  • Consultancy/strategy projects include helping to devise a private equity strategy for a Sovereign Wealth Fund based in the Middle East.
  • He is the author of a number of white papers and thought leadership documents for clients, including three of the Big Four accountancy firms.

Phil’s extensive experience in interacting with senior executives ensures that all the projects he undertakes are realised with flair, accuracy and sensitivity.

He speaks French, Spanish and Russian. Phil lives and works in north London. He has two children.

Services:

Speechwriting

An effective speech creates strong personal and corporate branding. Phil’s industry knowledge and sensitivity to the “voice” of the speechmaker ensure key messages are clear and compelling.
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Live blogs

Live blogging can project marketing messages from corporate events and conferences that reach far beyond the audience present. Phil distils large quantities of information to core themes in real time to create an accurate and valuable account for stakeholders and prospective clients.
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Ghostwriting

With opportunities to appear in the media limited, it is important to maximise the value of your op-ed newspaper or trade magazine article. Phil’s 20-year experience in writing for national and trade media ensures your byline is attached to a coherent and compelling article.
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Sales and pitch presentations

These critical activities deserve greater attention. Pitches can be improved by making sales documents and the presentation itself livelier and better targeted.
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White/academic papers

White papers are central to companies’ efforts to show prospective clients they understand and can respond to key issues. Outsourcing these time-consuming documents can conserve valuable internal resources and ensure a professional appearance.
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Corporate brochures

No longer “dead-weight” documents, brochures are scrutinised increasingly closely by investors and other stakeholders. They should be as compelling as other marketing documents.
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Clients

Phil’s corporate clients include: Association Luxembourgeoise des Fonds d’Investissement (Alfi); Barclays Capital; Deloitte LLP; Franklin Templeton; Hermes; KPMG; PricewaterhouseCoopers; and ThomsonReuters.
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