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ACTIVIST SHAREHOLDER

Activist shareholders are investors who use their ownership stakes in publicly traded companies to influence strategic changes in the hopes of increasing shareholder value. The goals of activist shareholders vary from financial (i.e., increasing value) to non-financial (i.e., moving to sustainable practices). Prominent activist shareholders include pension funds, such as Calpers and Calsters, as well as hegde fund managers like Carl Icahn, Bill Ackman and Chris Hohn.

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Saga closes on Citadel fundsmore

last Friday. Mr. Bloom, an income trust expert, found himself in a bizarre situation in September after a proxy battle...

Web site rallies shareholders for proxy fightsmore

said. 'We've made it as easy as possible' to vote your shares. He's not saying more shareholder activism would have...

Two Important Yet Overlooked Exec Comp Factorsmore

We read a lot about corporate governance and executive compensation these days, in the wake of last year's economic...

Ohio files suit against rating agenciesmore

agencies. The suit from the California Public Employees Retirement System, or Calpers, a public fund known for its...

HealthCor slams Biogen CEO for outsize pay packagemore

this year dissident shareholder Carl Icahn managed to place two directors on Biogen's board following a contentious...

HealthCor Urges Biogen Board Consider Number Of Changesmore

18 that the board is 'stalling' in a 'pattern of inaction.' The move marks the re- emergence of shareholder activism in...

HealthCor Urges Biogen Board Consider Number Of Changesmore

Nov. 18 that the board is 'stalling' in a 'pattern of inaction.' The move marks the re-emergence of shareholder...

Harbinger cuts New York Times stake againmore

low was $3.44 in February. Harbinger and investor partner Scott Galloway used their clout to mount a proxy battle...

CF shareholders back Agrium's hostile tendermore

the tender could be of little consequence and are likely to be overshadowed by the result of a proxy battle between the...

UPDATE 3-CF shareholders back Agrium's hostile tendermore

the tender could be of little consequence and are likely to be overshadowed by the result of a proxy battle between the...

Jobs - Permanent Jobs - Millions Of 'Emmore

Today, in the very birthplace of capitalism, an entrenched, arrogant, and incompetent congress equates greedy...

Ramius Capital increases activist stakes in Technology Companiesmore

Peter Cohen's Ramius Capital Group has upped its investment in the technology sector, increasing share amounts in...

John Paulson's Hedge Fund ups Cadbury Stakemore

Hedge fund manager Paulson & Co. now owns over two percent of Cadbury plc (CBRY.L) after doubling its stake in the...

Good sense as judges strike out two 'weak' libel actionsmore

remark. Then Hanson turns to a case of 'libel tourism' in which a company called LonZim sued an activist shareholder...

UPDATE 1-Pershing Square ups McDonalds, cuts Targetmore

O), which he had built during the second quarter. But perhaps most interestingly, Ackman, who lost a bitter proxy...

Saudis Tighten Grip in Yemeni Conflictmore

The border conflict has been colored by accusations on both sides that the fight is turning into a proxy battle between...

SEBI seeks active role of MFs in governancemore

MUMBAI: Domestic mutual funds may soon find themselves playing a bigger role in public shareholder activism.

U.K. investors create new shareholder activism codemore

Extract not available.

Why 'say on pay' won't workmore

rarely try to elect their own candidates to boards or take other actions that might be classified as shareholder...

Tanker contest: US Air Force refuelling fight still up in the airmore

of the bidders has raised the possibility of legal action against the USAF, while in Washington DC a proxy battle is...

UK investors create new shareholder activism codemore

LONDON (Reuters) - Heavyweight UK shareholders unveiled guidelines designed to counter criticism they do not scrutinise...

Saudi Offensive Against Rebels Continuesmore

Extract not available.

'We're positive on telecom and infrastructure sectors'more

a year or more. Short-term gains look difficult for some time. We have not seen many instances of shareholder activism...

Calpers to seek better terms from Apollo-reportmore

of its value. Its reputation, founded on steady returns, pioneering new investments and policing public companies as an...

HudBay in hunt for CEO - againmore

Mr. Jones' departure comes less than eight months after he reclaimed the HudBay CEO job following a bitter proxy battle.

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  • Mother Jones

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