2018 Activist Investing Annual Review – Spotlight Shifts To Oil & Gas Sector

By Schulte Roth & Zabel, Activist Insight and Hedge Fund Insight staff   Recently, Schulte Roth & Zabel (SRZ), a leading financial services law firm, and Activist Insight released their 2018 Activist Investing Annual Review. The review analyzes recent trends in shareholder activism, ranks the top activist investors, and predicts what’s to come for activist investing. 2017 proved to be a […] Read more »

Elliott Tops The Activist Top 10 For Third Year In A Row

  Data source: The Activist Investing Annual Review 2018  produced by Activist Insight in association with Schulte Roth & Zabel (SRZ). Elliott Management tops “The Activist Top 10” for the third year in a row. Activist Insight selects the list based on the number of campaigns, average size of targets, news stories generated and annualized returns. “The Activist Top […] Read more »

Implications of the New FINRA Registration Requirement for Algorithmic Traders

By by Brian T. Daly, Julian Rainero, David S. Sieradzki, William J. Barbera and Derek N. Lacarrubba of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP   On April 7, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s proposed amendments[1] to NASD rule 1032 (Categories of Representative Registration).[2] These amendments will require FINRA members […] Read more »

Legal Developments in Activist Investing

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By Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP (“SRZ”)   M&A partner David E. Rosewater, co-head of the firm’s global shareholder activism practice, along with investment management partner Stephanie R. Breslow and litigation partner Michael E. Swartz comprised the “Shareholder Activism” panel at SRZ’s 23rd Annual Private Investment Funds Seminar in January 2014. The yearly conference covers […] Read more »