Foundations and Anatomy of Shareholder Activism

by Iris H-Y Chiu

This comprehensive and comparative study examines the landscape of contemporary shareholder activism in the UK, focusing on minority shareholder activism in publicly listed companies. It argues that contemporary shareholder activism in the UK is dominated by two groups: the institutional shareholders whose shareholder activism is largely seen as a driving force for good corporate governance, and the hedge funds whose shareholder activism is based...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841136581
• ISBN13: 9781841136585
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"