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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.

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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.

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Activist Investing Today: Hamermesh on Icahn, Bylaws and Insider Votes

By Ronald Orol

Published: January 31st, 2020

Delaware law and corporate governance expert Lawrence Hamermesh offers his thoughts on activist books and record requests, company advanced-notice bylaw litigation victories and more.

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Brookfield Takes Cincinnati Bell Private

By Chris Nolter

Published: December 24th, 2019

Expanding its telecom portfolio, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners is buying Mario Gabelli-targted phone, broadband and video service provider Cincinnati Bell for $2.6 billion.

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Activist Investing Today: Columbia’s Coffee on WeWork, Softbank and IPO Ratchets

By Ronald Orol

Published: December 18th, 2019

Columbia Law School professor John Coffee talks about why investors can be harmed by essentially secret deals struck between corporations going public and mutual funds.

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Inside Hudson Executive’s USA Tech Battle

By Ronald Orol

Published: December 6th, 2019

The activist fund’s mission statement says it won't launch public proxy fights, but Hudson Executive nevertheless is set for one at the digital payments technology company.

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Vitamin Shoppe to Emphasize Organic Growth

By Alexandra Garfinkle

Published: December 2nd, 2019

Vitamin Shoppe GC David Kastin said that the company will pursue organic growth, while its soon-to-be parent pursues M&A.

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Activists Find New Routes to M&A Opportunities

By Ronald Orol

Published: December 2nd, 2019

Insurgent managers are targeting larger companies and are taking on different roles, a panel of experts told The Deal Economy's 2019 conference.

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ESG Not Just a PC Term

By Greg Morcroft

Published: December 2nd, 2019

Corporations struggling to adapt to an investment community increasingly focused on improving environmental, social, and governance behavior may instead be missing an opportunity, according to a panel discussion at the Deal Economy Conference.

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CorpGov: Active Managers Try Their Hands at Insurgency

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

Activist Investing Today: Hamermesh on Icahn, Bylaws and Insider Votes

Brookfield Takes Cincinnati Bell Private

Activist Investing Today: Columbia’s Coffee on WeWork, Softbank and IPO Ratchets

Inside Hudson Executive’s USA Tech Battle

Vitamin Shoppe to Emphasize Organic Growth

Activists Find New Routes to M&A Opportunities

ESG Not Just a PC Term

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