Accessibility helpSkip to navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer

Cookies on FT Sites

We use cookies and other data for a number of reasons, such as keeping FT Sites reliable and secure, personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to analyse how our Sites are used.

Accept cookies
Manage cookies
  • Sign In
  • Subscribe
Open side navigation menuOpen search bar
Financial Times
SubscribeSign InmyFT
  • Home
  • World
    Sections
    • World Home
    • Global Economy
    • UK
    • US
    • China
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Emerging Markets
    • Europe
    • War in Ukraine
    • Americas
    • Middle East & North Africa
    • Australia & NZ
    Most Read
    • China sharply rebukes US over decision to shoot down spy balloon
    • Antony Blinken cancels China trip following discovery of spy balloon
    • How much of a threat are Chinese spy balloons?
    • Nigeria’s attempt to replace its currency notes descends into chaos
    • EU agrees price caps on Russian oil products
  • UK
    Sections
    • UK Home
    • UK Business & Economy
    • UK Politics & Policy
    • Brexit
    • UK Companies
    • Personal Finance
    Most Read
    • Middle-class Britons are the ‘new vulnerable’, says Tyrie
    • Cost of fixed-rate mortgages set to fall as UK inflation outlook brightens
    • Sunak under pressure from growing Raab row and critical ex-PMs
    • Ofgem ‘asleep at the wheel’ while suppliers fitted prepayment meters
    • NHS staff in Wales call off strike after Cardiff boosts pay offer
  • Companies
    Sections
    • Companies Home
    • Energy
    • Financials
    • Health
    • Industrials
    • Media
    • Professional Services
    • Retail & Consumer
    • Tech Sector
    • Telecoms
    • Transport
    Most Read
    • Indian authorities seek to calm investors after Adani sell-off
    • Swiss authorities open criminal probe into bank data breaches
    • TotalEnergies says exposure to Adani stands at $3.1bn as turmoil mounts
    • Australian battery group selected as preferred bidder for Britishvolt
    • EY under fire over its two roles at battery start-up Britishvolt
  • Tech
  • Markets
    Sections
    • Markets Home
    • Alphaville
    • Markets Data
    • Cryptofinance
    • Capital Markets
    • Commodities
    • Currencies
    • Equities
    • Fund Management
    • Trading
    • Moral Money
    • ETF Hub
    Most Read
    • Hedge funds rush to unwind bets on falling markets as stocks surge
    • Middle-class Britons are the ‘new vulnerable’, says Tyrie
    • Indian authorities seek to calm investors after Adani sell-off
    • Nigeria’s attempt to replace its currency notes descends into chaos
    • EU agrees price caps on Russian oil products
  • Climate
  • Opinion
    Sections
    • Opinion Home
    • Columnists
    • The FT View
    • The Big Read
    • Lex
    • Obituaries
    • Letters
    Most Read
    • The worst airport in the world
    • Tempting back older workers means ditching business as usual
    • Marie Kondo’s epiphany proves there is no magic in clinical tidiness
    • Toyota has a tragic flaw in the electric vehicle drama
    • Britain should not accept its status as the ‘sick man of Europe’
  • Work & Careers
    Sections
    • Work & Careers Home
    • Business School Rankings
    • Business Education
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Recruitment
    • Business Books
    • Business Travel
    Most Read
    • Barclays chief: the life lessons I have discovered during cancer treatment
    • Shoshana Zuboff: ‘Privacy has been extinguished. It is now a zombie’
  • Life & Arts
    Sections
    • Life & Arts Home
    • Arts
    • Books
    • Food & Drink
    • FT Magazine
    • House & Home
    • Style
    • Travel
    • FT Globetrotter
    Most Read
    • After hours with 10 Foot, London’s most notorious graffiti writer
    • Meet the man quietly revolutionising publishing
    • Rugby superstar Siya Kolisi: ‘I’ve got no ego at all’
    • Germany grapples with the limits of pacifism
    • My downshift to deepest Spain
  • HTSI
MenuSearch
  • Home
  • World
  • UK
  • Companies
  • Tech
  • Markets
  • Climate
  • Opinion
  • Work & Careers
  • Life & Arts
  • HTSI
Financial Times
SubscribeSign In

Investor activism

Add to myFT Digest

Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox

  • Friday, 3 February, 2023
    Walt Disney Co
    Billionaire Disney insider becomes pivotal figure in Peltz’s proxy fight

    Marvel chair Isaac Perlmutter owns large stake and is supporting activist push for board seat

  • Thursday, 2 February, 2023
    3M Co
    Top 3M shareholder fires warning shot at chief executive

    German asset manager Flossbach von Storch says it is increasingly concerned at how the company is run

  • Wednesday, 1 February, 2023
    LexVodafone Group PLC
    Vodafone/Elliott: activist seeks an opportunistic gain from tower sale Premium content

    US activist’s gambit depends on German securities law protecting minorities from premature squeeze-outs

  • Wednesday, 1 February, 2023
    Behind the Money podcast20 min listen
    What’s behind the job cuts in Big Tech?

    The FT’s Robert Armstrong explains why he thinks Big Tech is really cutting back

  • Friday, 27 January, 2023
    Salesforce.com Inc
    Salesforce appoints new directors in response to activist criticism

    Co-founder Marc Benioff refreshes software giant’s board after coming under fire from investors

  • Wednesday, 25 January, 2023
    Due Diligence
    Activists circle Salesforce’s celeb-schmoozing CEO Premium content

    Plus, Elliott revs up activism in Japan and Lazard beefs up its US private capital strategy

  • Wednesday, 25 January, 2023
    News in-depthSalesforce.com Inc
    ‘Everything should be on the table’: activists close in on Salesforce

    Marc Benioff helped build software group into a Silicon Valley giant but shareholders are agitating for change

  • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
    Capricorn Energy
    Capricorn Energy directors quit en masse in victory for activist

    Departures come after campaign by Palliser Capital to thwart planned merger with NewMed Energy

  • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
    LexDai Nippon Printing Co Ltd
    Dai Nippon Printing: Elliott’s value swoop relies on greater foil theory Premium content

    Activist investor is giving the Japanese manufacturer the publicity it badly needs

  • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
    UnhedgedRobert Armstrong
    Is Big Tech flabby? Premium content

    Activists seem to think so

  • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
    Elliott builds activist stake in 146-year-old Japanese conglomerate

    Fund aims to unlock value in critical EV battery parts supplier Dai Nippon Printing

  • Monday, 23 January, 2023
    Bill Ackman
    Bill Ackman takes stake in Bremont after buying its watches

    Billionaire investor’s backing values luxury UK brand at more than £100mn

  • Monday, 23 January, 2023
    Salesforce.com Inc
    Elliott takes multibillion-dollar activist stake in Salesforce

    Pressure mounts on Marc Benioff’s software group after Starboard Value fund calls to boost profit margins

  • Friday, 20 January, 2023
    The Restaurant Group PLC
    Hedge fund Oasis takes 5% stake in The Restaurant Group

    Hong Kong-based fund could shake up owner of Wagamama and Frankie & Benny’s chains

  • Friday, 20 January, 2023
    Investor Jeff Ubben questions ESG funds in second act as activist

    ValueAct founder launches campaign for changes at Bayer while claiming environmental aims

  • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
    KT&G Corp
    Activist fund takes aim at South Korean tobacco maker KT&G over dividends

    Singapore-based Flashlight Capital calls for group once targeted by Carl Icahn to return $1.86bn to shareholders

  • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
    Corporate governance
    Investor letter to FTSE chairs calls for new group to ease stewardship concerns

    Fresh discussions needed to settle contentious topics such as executive pay and overboarding

  • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
    FT News Briefing podcast11 min listen
    Beijing’s new tech control strategy

    Morgan Stanley retains edge over Goldman Sachs due to booming wealth unit

  • Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
    Corporate governance
    Republicans target proxy advisers ISS and Glass Lewis in ESG backlash

    Attorneys-general take aim at pair with influence over corporate shareholder votes

  • Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
    Walt Disney Co
    Disney attacks Peltz’s media expertise in proxy fight

    Activist investor ‘lacks a basic understanding’ of the industry, company presentation says

  • Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
    LexAlibaba
    Alibaba/Ryan Cohen: China is no country for bold activists Premium content

    Canadian investor’s demands will have little sway compared with official policies

  • Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
    Alibaba
    Meme stock investor Ryan Cohen launches campaign at Alibaba

    Entrepreneur presses Chinese ecommerce giant to speed up share buybacks after taking minority stake

  • Monday, 16 January, 2023
    Nicolai Tangen
    Boards behaving badly should watch out

    Norway’s oil fund expects business leaders to sharpen up their act on climate and executive pay

  • Friday, 13 January, 2023
    News in-depth
    Disney activist Nelson Peltz faces questions over Trian’s record

    The veteran investor has to convince other shareholders that he deserves a seat on the board

  • Wednesday, 11 January, 2023
    Helen Thomas
    What Terry Smith gets wrong (and right) this time on Unilever

    Veteran stockpicker says long-term shareholders have not been listened to

Previous page You are on page 1 Next page

Useful links

Support

View Site TipsHelp CentreContact UsAbout UsAccessibilitymyFT TourCareers

Legal & Privacy

Terms & ConditionsPrivacy PolicyCookiesCopyrightSlavery Statement & Policies

Services

Share News Tips SecurelyIndividual SubscriptionsGroup SubscriptionsRepublishingExecutive Job SearchAdvertise with the FTFollow the FT on TwitterFT ChannelsSecondary Schools

Tools

PortfolioToday's Newspaper (ePaper)Alerts HubBusiness School RankingsEnterprise ToolsNews feedNewslettersCurrency Converter

Community & Events

FT CommunityFT Live EventsFT ForumsFT Board DirectorBoard Director Programme

More from the FT Group

Markets data delayed by at least 15 minutes. © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2023. FT and ‘Financial Times’ are trademarks of The Financial Times Ltd.
The Financial Times and its journalism are subject to a self-regulation regime under the FT Editorial Code of Practice.
Financial Times

UK Edition

Subscribe for full access
  • Switch to International Edition
  • Top sections
  • Home
  • World
    • Global Economy
    • UK
    • US
    • China
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Emerging Markets
    • Europe
    • War in Ukraine
    • Americas
    • Middle East & North Africa
    • Australia & NZ
  • UK
    • UK Business & Economy
    • UK Politics & Policy
    • Brexit
    • UK Companies
    • Personal Finance
  • Companies
    • Energy
    • Financials
    • Health
    • Industrials
    • Media
    • Professional Services
    • Retail & Consumer
    • Tech Sector
    • Telecoms
    • Transport
  • Tech
  • Markets
    • Alphaville
    • Markets Data
    • Cryptofinance
    • Capital Markets
    • Commodities
    • Currencies
    • Equities
    • Fund Management
    • Trading
    • Moral Money
    • ETF Hub
  • Climate
  • Opinion
    • Columnists
    • The FT View
    • The Big Read
    • Lex
    • Obituaries
    • Letters
  • Work & Careers
    • Business School Rankings
    • Business Education
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Recruitment
    • Business Books
    • Business Travel
  • Life & Arts
    • Arts
    • Books
    • Food & Drink
    • FT Magazine
    • House & Home
    • Style
    • Travel
    • FT Globetrotter
  • Personal Finance
    • Property & Mortgages
    • Investments
    • Pensions
    • Tax
    • Banking & Savings
    • Advice & Comment
    • Next Act
  • HTSI
  • Special Reports
  • FT recommends
  • Lex
  • Alphaville
  • Lunch with the FT
  • FT Globetrotter
  • #techAsia
  • Moral Money
  • FTfm
  • Newsletters
  • Video
  • Podcasts
  • News feed
  • FT Live Events
  • FT Forums
  • Board Director Programme
  • myFT
  • Portfolio
  • Today's Newspaper (ePaper)
  • Crossword
  • Our Apps
  • Help Centre
  • Subscribe
  • Sign In