Field guide: the next generation of shareholder activists
In the hedge fund world, Julian Robertson’s Tiger Management spawned the Tiger Cubs, successors trained by the Old Guard who then...
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Shareholders & activism archive
Millstein Forum mulls evolving capital markets' impact on governance
Sometimes it's worth taking a step back to look at the broader business landscape and consider how new developments may impact...
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Shareholder opposition to dual class structure rising
Dual class stock structures, which concentrate voting power disproportionately to economic risk, perform relatively poorly...
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Valeant-Pershing Square alliance: setback for activism?
Just when activist shareholders are gaining more legitimacy along with added board seats, the murky alliance between Valeant...
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Activist investors jeopardizing M&A deals
As the money pouring into activist hedge funds provides added firepower to pursue larger targets and increases activists'...
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Shareholder engagement rising sharply, says ISS/IRRCi study
Engagement between investors and US listed companies is at a record high, driven by a combination of regulation, investor caution...
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Vote-counting formulas: at odds with shareholder engagement?
For all the heightened attention companies are giving to shareholder engagement, it's curious that more than half the firms in the...
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When should directors speak to investors?
Improving shareholder engagement has become a major concern for firms large and small, especially since investors have become more...
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Poison pill draws renewed scrutiny
The use of anti-takeover measures to impede unsolicited M&A bids has declined considerably in recent years as the push for...
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Investors demand more context for board decisions, says NACD
As shareholder engagement continues to take root as a best governance practice, investors are seeking increased context for the...
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