Activism, M&A Activism increases across Asia and Europe May 11, 2016 By Garnet Roach 2 min read Shareholder activists targeted 349 companies worldwide in the first five months of the year, according to new data from Activist... Read more
Activism, M&A Enticing activists: be careful what you wish for Mar 28, 2016 By Daniel Romito 7 min read Activist investors are extremely selective stock pickers looking to enhance returns by resolving a perceived vulnerability. Not... Read more
Activism, M&A Shareholder activism: the rising impact on companies Mar 20, 2016 By Nicole Noutsios 4 min read While activism is not new – it’s been around since the 1980s – it has evolved in distinctive ways over the last decade. For many... Read more
Activism, M&A Activism promotes short-termism, say majority of directors Mar 16, 2016 By Laurie Havelock 3 min read Most board directors believe shareholder activism promotes short-termism, short-circuiting decisions that they believe will... Read more
Activism, M&A IR advice from a shareholder activist Mar 15, 2016 By Neil Stewart 4 min read Greg Taxin has had a many-hued career that makes him uniquely suited to activist investing – and to giving advice to companies on... Read more
Activism, M&A The new breed of activists Mar 13, 2016 By Wes Hall 3 min read Last year was one of the busiest of the decade for proxy fights and activist actions . If issuers are supposed to be more aware of... Read more
Activism, M&A NIRI research: eight years of activism Feb 29, 2016 By Garnet Roach 2 min read The number of IR professionals reporting having had an activist on the register has jumped by 70 percent over the past eight years... Read more
Activism, M&A 8 blows in the activist battle royale Feb 23, 2016 By Neil Stewart 5 min read A version of this article also appears on corporatesecretary.com At Skytop Strategies’ shareholder activism conference in New York... Read more
Activism, M&A Okapi Partners on the growth of activism and the changing tone of activists Feb 22, 2016 By Garnet Roach 6 min read Bruce Goldfarb, president and CEO of New York-headquartered Okapi Partners, is modest when asked what sets his firm apart from its... Read more
Activism, M&A BlackRock CEO warns S&P 500 leaders of high dividend risks Feb 02, 2016 By Adam Brown 2 min read BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has warned leaders of S&P 500 companies that high dividend payouts and share buybacks may be undermining... Read more