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Whether they’re castigated as corporate raiders or lauded as activist investors, Carl Icahn, Bill Ackman, Dan Loeb and other trouble-making billionaires aren’t going away anytime soon. Whether they’re a friend or foe to shareholders is another matter.
Over the past several years, social media’s impact on global activism has been undeniable. Across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, small bands of like-minded reformers have ...
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said he had not been contacted by federal agencies investigating possible manipulation of Herbalife Inc’s stock
Engineering firm, charged by RCMP with corruption last month, names Lawrence Stevenson as its new chairman
Editor's Note: The following post comes to us from David J. Greene, partner focusing on investment fund formation, structuring, and related transactions at Latham & Watkins LLP, and is based on...
(Reuters) - Generic drugmaker Par Pharmaceutical Holdings Inc, owned by private equity firm TPG Capital, filed with U.S. regulators for an initial public offering of common stock.The major underwriters
Editor's Note: The following post comes to us from Steve Fortin of the Accounting Area at McGill University; Chandra Subramaniam of the Department of Accounting at the University of Texas at Arling...
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Last month, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Australia’s principal securities regulator, released a consultation paper…
Lufthansa’s Austrian unit opts for Embraer E195 jets
Editor's Note: The following post comes to us from Eric D. Roiter of Boston University School of Law.
Disentangling Mutual Fund Governance from Corporate Governance addresses mutual fund governa...
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With sliding sales, problems around the world, and a CEO dropped after less than three years on the job, pressure is mounting. Some believe the Big Mac could soon be a target for activist investors, who enjoyed a string of victories last year.
The raised offer will be above $160 a share and consist entirely of cash, the NYT reports
LONDON (Reuters) - Activist investor Elliott Advisors, the largest individual shareholder in Alliance Trust , is seeking support from fellow shareholders for a boardroom shake-up at one of
Editor's Note: The following post comes to us from Dan Ryan, Leader of the Financial Services Advisory Practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and is based on a PwC publication.
For the first ti...
Editor's Note: Boris Feldman is a member of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. The views expressed in this post are those of Mr. Feldman and do not reflect those of his firm or clients.
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It is clear that shareholder activism continues to evolve, expand and increase in influence. There is a growing emphasis, in particular by large…
Editor's Note: The following post comes to us from John L. Reed, chair of the Wilmington Litigation group and a partner in the Corporate and Litigation groups at DLA Piper LLP, and is based on a DL...
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Rovi Activist Engaged Declares Proxy Fight for Control of Board Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Activist investor Glenn Welling's Engaged Capital LLC is running a proxy fight for at least four directors at Rovi Corp., after months of board talks stalled...
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While the media questions if investors like Nelson Peltz have biases against companies headed by women, they have an advantage over male CEOs.
Banks must allow shareholder proposal on government service payouts
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