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Activism

Activist Investing Today: Cain Talks Elliott's Samsung, Hyundai Fights

By Ronald Orol

Published: March 5th, 2020

Geoffrey Cain, author of 'Samsung Rising,' tackles South Korea's chaebols, the biggest swing vote in South Korea and activist investing within Asia during a conversation with The Deal for its Activist Investing Today podcast.

Activism

CorpGov: Activists Avoid Limelight, Active Investors Less So

By Jonathan Braude

Published: March 4th, 2020

Environmental issues may be discussed in the open, even while other less emotive topics are best dealt with behind closed doors.

Activism

CorpGov: Sell-Side Scarcity Opens Doors for Activists in U.K.

By Lisa Botter

Published: March 3rd, 2020

A regulation implemented to increase transparency at investment houses in Europe has led to a drastic cutback in spending on investment research and in turn, opened the door wider for activists at many undercovered companies on U.K. exchanges.

Activism

CorpGov: Lesser-Known U.S. Funds Join the European Action

By Ronald Orol

Published: March 3rd, 2020

Europe is facing not only well-known U.S. activists such as Nelson Peltz and Dan Loeb, but the Continent also has to deal with smaller American insurgents who are making waves, PJT partner Simon Lyons says.

Activism

Rental Facility Providers WillScot, Mobile Mini Combine

By Tom Terrarosa

Published: March 3rd, 2020

Modular office space supplier WillScot will exchange $1.9 billion worth of equity to rapidly build its portable storage capabilities.

Activism

CorpGov: Active Managers Try Their Hands at Insurgency

By Lisa Botter

Published: February 28th, 2020

Active managers are taking a more active stance 'for alpha,' panelists at The Deal’s 2020 Corporate Governance London conference said, but it is also marketing.

Activism

CorpGov: Activist Takes Behind-the-Scenes Role in Saft-Total Deal

By Ronald Orol

Published: February 28th, 2020

The 2016 sale of battery maker Saft to Total for $1.1 billion was among the topics discussed by a top activist at The Deal's 2020 Corporate Governance London conference.

Private Equity

Middle Market Digest: Morningside, Waud Capital and More

By Steve Gelsi

Published: February 24th, 2020

Middle market growth equity and venture capital investments of $500 million or less between Feb. 13 and Feb. 20.

Private Equity

Golden Gate Exits Infor Following 18-Year Hold

By Steve Gelsi

Published: February 12th, 2020

Koch Equity acquires the rest of business cloud software specialist Infor in a deal that will net Golden Gate Capital a profit of about $3 billion.

Insights & Analysis

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Activist Investing Today: Cain Talks Elliott's Samsung, Hyundai Fights

CorpGov: Activists Avoid Limelight, Active Investors Less So

CorpGov: Sell-Side Scarcity Opens Doors for Activists in U.K.

CorpGov: Lesser-Known U.S. Funds Join the European Action

Rental Facility Providers WillScot, Mobile Mini Combine

CorpGov: Active Managers Try Their Hands at Insurgency

CorpGov: Activist Takes Behind-the-Scenes Role in Saft-Total Deal

Middle Market Digest: Morningside, Waud Capital and More

Golden Gate Exits Infor Following 18-Year Hold

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