A recent study conducted by April Klein and Emanuel Zur on
shareholder activism found that stock prices of companies targeted by activist investors earn 10.2 % average returns during the period surrounding an activist's ownership disclosure and an additional 11.4 % abnormal return during the following year.
Among the topics on the agenda: the evolution of
shareholder activism and research findings about activist funds» returns, the amended Shareholder Rights Directive (EU) 2017/828, litigation and its effectiveness as tool for activist investors, and what can an issuer do to adequately address activists» new
shareholder activism and research
findings about activist funds» returns, the amended
Shareholder Rights Directive (EU) 2017/828, litigation and its effectiveness as tool for activist investors, and what can an issuer do to adequately address activists» new
Shareholder Rights Directive (EU) 2017/828, litigation and its effectiveness as tool for activist investors, and what can an issuer do to adequately address activists» new challenges.
We believe that Klien and Zur's
finding that confrontational
activism campaigns by entrepreneurial
shareholder activists generate significant positive returns in the 12 months following the filing of the 13D notice is further compelling evidence for Greenbackd's investment strategy.