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FTI Consulting's Global Shareholder Activism Map illustrates how an evolving corporate governance culture and macroeconomic landscape is driving the rise of shareholder activism on the global stage. 
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Host: TK Kerstetter Guest: Greg Taxin, Managing Director of Spotlight Advisors, LLC Greg Taxin is no stranger to shareholder activism. He was a co-founde
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I've just followed the webinar organized by ICCR on its 2017 Proxy Season Overview. It was of huge interest, as I expected. Below you can find some takeaways from the webinar. I think it's going to be a great shareholder activism season, maybe one of the greatest ever.
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GOOD TIMES TO B A HEDGE FUND MANAGER
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Parthenon-EY’s in-depth research shows where and how companies can harness shareholder activists’ tactics for competitive advantage.
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The nonvoting shares issued by the developer of the popular disappearing message app could set a disturbing precedent, especially with institutional investors and insurgent fund managers....GOOG
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The year may have seen fewer headline-grabbing plays as activist investors returned to midmarket targets, but a handful of activists refused to shy away from challenging targets and racked up noteworthy successes, a recent study shows. Here, Law36
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CommPRO will host a webinar, moderated by Keith Gottfried, leader of the Morgan Lewis shareholde
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There is clearly an expectation, especially from institutional investors, that boards have to play an increasingly prominent role in shareholder engagement. The traditional approach where exposure of the board to shareholders is limited to the annual “meet and greet” at the GM is no longer adequate.
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Could an activist hedge fund drive General Mills, the maker of Yoplait yogurt and Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls, to put itself up for sale?...GIS
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Some of the names we are going to show on this top 140 biggest and most famous activist hedge funds list are the investors that keep certai
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Boss Joe Kaeser has carved out businesses, cut red tape and lifted payouts, all without outside pressure from militant shareholders. The group's impressive quarterly results and a better 2017 outlook vindicate the approach. Yet valuations have yet to reflect his success.
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As President Donald J. Trump continues to build out his administration, it remains far from clear how activists will fare under a Trump administration.
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Hedge funds have boosted shareholder activism worldwide. In the article “Exit, Voice and Loyalty from the Perspective of Hedge Funds Activism in Corporate Governance,” which was recently published in the Erasmus Law Review, I discuss the policy response to hedge funds activism. I argue that the short-termism debate cannot shed light on the desirability of hedge funds activism.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2017-- FTI Consulting, Inc. published an update to its interactive Global Shareholder Activism Map, which shows that.
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The new president’s pledges to deregulate the financial industry, as well as the increasing levels of economic optimism since his election, could facilitate an environment where activist investors flourish, analysts said.
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The evidence suggests that the economic picture is a lot more complicated.
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There is clearly an expectation, especially from institutional investors, that boards have to play an increasingly meaningful and prominent role i
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The reported talks are tied to the goal of Richard Baker, chairman of HBC and a U.S. real estate magnate, to become a global department-store powerhouse, buying up retailers internationally with valuable real estate
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Major Snapchat IPO details were just released on Feb. 2. Here are five important facts to know about the company before it goe
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Speakers : J. N. Gupta, Shubho Roy & K. N. Vaidyanathan 7th Emerging Markets Finance Conference, 2016 13th - 17th December 2016
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In addition, disclosure of share ownership by activist investors and large hedge funds is moving the shares of company up.
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The influence of activist investors such as Elliot Management and Starboard Value has been growing since the global financial crisis, as shareholders became frustrated with meager returns and conservative management decisions.
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For independent board chairmen of global companies, challenges continue to grow while room for error continues to shrink.
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Boards are supposed to protect shareholders, but many have become sympathetic to activists.
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