Investing in companies being targeted by shareholder activists can provide good opportunities to unlock value, writes JP_Verster.
With global equities under pressure, investors are increasingly looking for opportunities where there is some kind of catalyst to unlock immediate shareholder value, rather than just betting on the general direction of markets.
One such opportunity is to invest in companies being targeted by shareholder activists. Activists seek to unlock value for all shareholders by persuading a board of directors to follow a specific course of action...A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and Sunday Times Daily.
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