The number of global activist investors grew year-on-year in the first half of 2018, while the number of companies targeted around the world rises significantly.

UK companies are much more likely to face investor activism than their European counterparts, according to Alvarez & Marsal.

Major investment adviser wants shareholders to vote against new Volkswagen board appointments, and an independent and analytical review of the carmaker’s plan to improve its culture and governance.

Both Legal & General Investment Management and The Investment Association have fired warning shots at FTSE 350 boards to improve gender diversity, or face the consequences.

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.