Markets
How activist investors can create chaos – or huge profits
European and Irish companies are increasingly being targeted by investors looking to drive strategic change and grow their bottom line
Boardroom battles, public campaigns and aggressive letters.
Having an activist investor on the shareholder register can cause boards and management teams many a sleepless night, and those at Irish companies are having more than their fair share of late.
In the past five years, the proportion of European-headquartered corporates that were targeted each year by an activist – an investor who purchases stakes in a company with a view to influencing and driving strategic change ...
