Shareholder activism by hedge funds motivations and market's perceptions of hedge fund interventions

In recent years, hedge funds' successful interventions in some large public companies have revealed their critical role in the corporate governance landscape in the United States and Europe. Due to public opinion, this new form of shareholder activism is accompanied by much polemic. This study...

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Otros Autores: Butu, Mihaela, autor (autor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hamburg, Germany : Diplomica Verlag GmbH 2013.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection.
Reihe Alternative Investments ; Band 5.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:In recent years, hedge funds' successful interventions in some large public companies have revealed their critical role in the corporate governance landscape in the United States and Europe. Due to public opinion, this new form of shareholder activism is accompanied by much polemic. This study examines the nature of hedge fund activism, the types of them, and the market's perception of interventions in the United States. Starting with a distinction between shareholder activism by traditional institutions, and activism performed by hedge funds, the study elucidates why the latter may be more ef.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico (58 páginas) : ilustraciones
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas.
ISBN:9783842839144
9783842889149