INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR ACTIVISM torrent

Author: William Bratton, Joseph A. McCahery
Edition: 1 edition
Publication Date: October 13, 2015
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN-10: 0198723946
ISBN-13: 978-0198723943
Pages: 640 pages
Format: pdf
Size: 6.6M

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The past two decades has witnessed unprecedented changes in the corporate governance landscape in Europe, the US and Asia. Across many countries, activist investors have pursued engagements with management of target companies.

More recently, the role of the hostile activist shareholder has been taken up by a set of hedge funds. Hedge fund activism is characterized by mergers and corporate restructuring, replacement of management and board members, proxy voting, and lobbying of management. These investors target and research companies, take large positions in `their stock, criticize their business plans and governance practices, and confront their managers, demanding action enhancing shareholder value.


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