Activist Takeover Attempts Rise More Than 50 Percent
Activist interest in buying companies outright have risen over the last 12 months to beat previous records, according to data … Read more
Activist interest in buying companies outright have risen over the last 12 months to beat previous records, according to data … Read more
British retailer Sports Direct requisitioned a meeting at department store Debenhams last week, proposing the removal of all current board … Read more
Could Starboard Value‘s “nutritional broth for cells” be to Bristol-Myers Squibb what salting the water was to Olive Garden? This … Read more
As covered in an Activist Insight Online in-depth story, activist investor Cevian Capital has hired proxy solicitor Georgeson for its … Read more
Notes from New Orleans (not a Preservation Hall record): Citi’s co-head of global M&A, Mark Shafir, gave the traditional banker’s … Read more
Elliott Management sent presentations to Hyundai Motor and Hyundai Mobis shareholders last week, urging investors to back its proposals, including … Read more
This week I was at the Council of Institutional Investors’ (CII) Spring 2019 Conference in Washington, D.C. Here are some … Read more
Activist investors are behind 2018’s director haul after two months. Activist investors gained 47 board seats worldwide in the first … Read more
As nomination deadlines approach, settlements are being announced thick and fast, the highest profile this week being Caesars Entertainment’s with … Read more
Voce Capital Management’s founder, J. Daniel Plants, is already a renowned scrivener, his activist letters earning him a Bloomberg profile … Read more
Activist Insight Governance data show the growing movement to remove staggered boards. Russell 3000 Index companies continue to remove staggered … Read more
Voce Capital Management plans to launch a proxy fight for four board seats at Bermuda-based insurer Argo Group International, saying … Read more
It’s not often that a company wants to advertise the fact that it is being targeted by an activist, but … Read more
Australia and Canada experience record numbers of activist short campaigns as global volumes continue decline from 2015 peak. Activist short … Read more
What The Activism World Is Talking About One of Elliott Management’s latest targets is Portugal’s electricity operator Energias de Portugal … Read more