Activist investors: the corporate world’s new fixture
Boards beware: as investor activism becomes more prevalent, directors would do well to prepare for the worst—an issue that few companies have properly considered.

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They can strike fear into the hearts of boards. They can force an about-turn in strategy, break up a company, or even clear out long-standing and respected members of a boardroom; activist investors make news and have the potential to bring about seismic change.
More importantly for board directors, activist investor activity is on the rise. Hardly a day passes without headlines about an investor leading a very public charge against a board that it believes is underperforming.
So prevalent
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