Activism
Activist Spotlight: Who’s Helping Whom
By Ronald Orol
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Published: July 8th, 2021
A review of the top advisers to corporations and activists in the first half of 2021.
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Activism
Activist Investing Today: Boston College's Fos Examines Record Date Asymmetries
By Ronald Orol
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Published: July 6th, 2021
Vyacheslav Fos, a professor in Boston College's finance department, discussed his new paper on shareholder record dates and findings that corporations can disclose such dates in ways that leave retail investors and some sophisticated shareholders in the dark.
Activism
Activist Investing Today: Minow Contrasts Gordon Gekko, Engine No. 1
By Ronald Orol
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Published: June 11th, 2021
The former activist investor and ex-president of Institutional Shareholder Services explains why insurgent fund managers no longer must resemble the corporate raider-type character portrayed in 'Wall Street' when considering director contests.
Activism
Activist Investing Today: Rose on Robovoting, Proxy Fights
Published: May 27th, 2021
The associate dean for strategic initiatives at Ohio State University talks about his new study on the relationship between big investors and proxy advisers as well as his view that the activist investment movement wouldn’t exist in its current form without the help of proxy advisers.
Activism
Activist Investing Today: Freed on Corporate Election Proposals, Risk
By Ronald Orol
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Published: April 14th, 2021
The co-founder and president of the Center for Political Accountability discusses the growth in support for shareholder proposals urging companies to disclose election-related spending and why companies that don’t disclose these payments face political risk.
Activism
Activist Investing Today: Ancora’s Chadwick on Kohl's, Forward Air
By Ronald Orol
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Published: March 8th, 2021
Ancora’s head of alternative investments discusses why retailers should consider sale-leasebacks and how ex-CFOs and founders can help drive an activist campaign.
Activism
Activist Investing Today: Coast’s Rasteh on ESG Activism, Gold Miners
By Ronald Orol
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Published: February 12th, 2021
The founder of the sometime-activist fund offers up a new strategy for environmental activists, as well as reasons he thinks the Canadian gold mining sector is ripe for consolidation and ESG efforts.
Activism
The Deal Awards 2021: Nominations News and Notes
By The Deal Staff
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Published: February 12th, 2021
The Deal will recognize the deals and dealmakers shaping the Deal Economy.
Activism
The Deal Honors Top Women in Dealmaking
By The Deal Staff
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Published: January 24th, 2021
The Deal honors exemplary women in the legal profession with a focus on M&A, private equity, restructuring and activist investing in this year's Top Women in Dealmaking list.
