Byron Ousey

Senior Adviser

byron.ousey@secnewgate.co.uk

Byron is a Senior Adviser of SEC Newgate specialising in Financial Communications, Banking and Financial Services, Media and Property and has extensive international media relationships.

Prior to joining SEC Newgate in 2013, he was co-head of Gavin Anderson's London Financial Services practice. He started his career as a journalist. He also had senior in-house communications roles at Lloyds Bank, De Beers and Morgan Grenfell.

He is co-author of bestselling book “Cold Steel” which was shortlisted for the 2008 FT/Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award and subsequently translated into Chinese, Japanese, Hindi and Murati.

Byron also co-authored “Spinners -to -the edge and beyond “, a fictionalised account of life in an international strategic communications consultancy. The book, published in October 2024, was co- written with Richard Constant, a leading practitioner and former colleague.

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Byron’s specialisms

We bring together the right mix of expertise for every project. Below are some of the sectors and services I specialise in.

Strategy & Corporate Communications

We advise organisations through their growth cycle, from individuals and start-ups to global leaders.

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Financial Advisory & Transactions

We advise Boards on M&A, hostile takeovers, defence and restructurings, as well as long‑term investor and market communications.

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Banking & Payments

Banking has been subject to ongoing regulatory, operational and digital changes and challenges over the past decade...

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Business Advisory

Businesses are facing a myriad of issues which they are having to navigate. From changing regulation, increased competition, digitalisation and geopolitics...

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Private Markets

Private Capital has witnessed tremendous growth over the past decade, maturing and branching into diverse investment categories and investor segments...

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Wealth & Asset Management

Our specialist Wealth and Asset Management team has nurtured long-lasting relationships with leading names across the industry – from the largest players with extensive global footprints, to boutique firms and investment trust...

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Byron’s insights

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News

Crypto assets – are they here to stay?

By Byron Ousey HM Treasury has just published a lengthy document which marks the first...

My proudest moment is that I co-wrote a best selling book.

Byron Ousey