Harvesting information, exchanging ideas
The evolution of financial content platform Harvest Exchange came about largely because when it launched in late 2013, there were...
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Activism, M&A Archive
Preparing the board for shareholder activism
Year-round shareholder activism has become the new norm in the US boardroom. As activists accumulate more capital, they are able...
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Q&A with The Clinton Group’s Joseph De Perio
In activism campaigns you have launched against companies that involve a corporate governance element, how well prepared are...
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Activism increases across Asia and Europe
Shareholder activists targeted 349 companies worldwide in the first five months of the year, according to new data from Activist...
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Enticing activists: be careful what you wish for
Activist investors are extremely selective stock pickers looking to enhance returns by resolving a perceived vulnerability. Not...
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Shareholder activism: the rising impact on companies
While activism is not new – it’s been around since the 1980s – it has evolved in distinctive ways over the last decade. For many...
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Activism promotes short-termism, say majority of directors
Most board directors believe shareholder activism promotes short-termism, short-circuiting decisions that they believe will...
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IR advice from a shareholder activist
Greg Taxin has had a many-hued career that makes him uniquely suited to activist investing – and to giving advice to companies on...
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The new breed of activists
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...
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NIRI research: eight years of activism
The number of IR professionals reporting having had an activist on the register has jumped by 70 percent over the past eight years...
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