The week in IR: Investors to chase directors over audit failures, and shareholders oust CEO of Korean Air from board
Investors are planning to hold directors and audit partners to task for their roles in accounting scandals, according to the...
Activism, M&A Archive
European corporates lack plan to deal with activist investors
As activist investors become more numerous in reach and sophisticated in approach, European corporates are struggling to deal with...
IROs should ‘meaningfully’ engage long-term investors to defend against activists
IROs are the first line of defense for European companies facing the sustained threat of shareholder activism, according to...
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Activist investors targeted 922 companies in 2018, report highlights
More than 900 companies were targeted with activist campaigns last year and 417 of those were outside the US, according to a new...
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UK shareholder activism rose significantly in 2018
UK shareholder activism saw a sharp increase last year as investors launched campaigns at 25 companies, spending $7.35 bn on...
A year in activism: Looking ahead to 2019
When stocks take the kind of nosedive they did in December 2018, market prognosticators tend to pronounce slowdowns in all types...
M&A activity, ESG and director nominations top activist issues
The key activist trends of 2018 have been around M&A activity, ESG and activist director nominations, according to a leading...
Should CEOs be public activists?
Activism is everywhere. From the streets of our neighborhoods and fiery boardroom meetings to political junkies and those...
Shareholder activism sees uptick in Asia
Asian companies have seen the most shareholder activism campaigns so far this year, outside of the US, according to new data from...
Activists are rebranding as a ‘force for good’
The image of the activist shareholder has changed, especially in Asia. Accused of being short term, secretive corporate raiders in...
