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A&M Activist Alert
Our latest A&M Activist Alert ("AAA") Interim Outlook reviews shareholder activism in Europe in 2023, and predicts how such activism will evolve over the rest of the year and into 2024. As part of our analysis and predictions we have identified 143 European corporates that we consider are at heightened risk of shareholder activist campaigns over the next 18 months.
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In this episode, our host interviews Steven Fine, Chief Executive Officer of Peel Hunt. We discuss the importance of the role of a Non-Executive Director. We also discuss changes in the political landscape and the economic environment and its effects on business.
read moreThe role of the Non-Executive Director in building future-focused boards
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In the best companies, pay is usually linked to performance. Traditionally, that means financial performance – with bonus payments calibrated against variations of earnings per share or total shareholder return.
read moreActivist Investors in Europe: Who will they target next? Interim outlook – June 2021
Shareholder activism directed at European companies is a growing and evolving reality for the Boards of quoted corporates. When such activism turns into a public campaign by one or more investors, there can be very significant financial and reputational risks for the targeted corporate and its Board.
read moreWhat Boards need to address in 2021 and beyond
For most of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic occupied a large part of the attention of governments and boardrooms. In the latter part of the year, as the pandemic became the “new normal”, business and government began to return to normal business activities. Against this backdrop, what are boards needing to consider as we move forward through 2021 and into 2022?
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