From Activism Monthly Premium (July 2014 edition) When Shinzo Abe became Prime Minister of Japan in 2012, investor sentiment began to warm to a country long known for its overvaluations and prickly corporate governance. This year, the government drew Abe’s ‘third arrow’—corporate reform—from its quiver and let loose. Opinion is divided on whether the […] Read more »
Tom Sandell: Everything International
By Josh Black, Editor of Activism Monthly Premium For Thomas Sandell, the media interest in his fund’s campaign at FirstGroup was somewhat unexpected. “We were a little bit surprised by the volume of publicity,” admits the Swedish-born, US-based investor. But more disturbing to Sandell was the lack of understanding of his plans from Fleet […] Read more »