Foundations and Anatomy of Shareholder Activism (Contemporary Studies in Corporate Law): Contemporary Studies in Corporate Law - no. 5 - Hardcover

Iris H-Y Chiu

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1841136581 ISBN 13: 9781841136585

Publisher: Hart Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Foundations and Anatomy of Shareholder Activism examines the landscape of contemporary shareholder activism in the UK. The book focuses on minority shareholder activism in publicly listed companies. It argues that contemporary shareholder activism in the UK is dominated by two groups; one, the institutional shareholders whose shareholder activism is largely seen as a driving force for good corporate governance, and two, the hedge funds whose shareholder activism is based on value extraction and exit. The book provides a detailed examination of both types of shareholder activism, and discusses critically the nature of, motivations for and consequences following both types of shareholder activism. The book then locates both types of shareholder activism in the theory of the company and the fabric of company law, and argues that institutional shareholder activism based on exercising a voice at general meetings is well supported in theory and law. The call for institutions to engage in more informal forms of activism in the name of 'stewardship' may bring about challenges to the current patterns of activism that institutions engage in. The book argues, however, that a more cautious view of hedge fund activism and the pattern of value extraction and exit should be taken. More empirical evidence is likely to be necessary, however, to weigh up the long terms benefits and costs of hedge fund activism.

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[This book] contributes to our current understanding of shareholder activism in the UK on both descriptive and normative grounds, and offers numerous insights for those interested in corporate governance and in the contemporary debates over shareholder engagement. Dionysia Katelouzou Journal of Corporate Law Studies October 2011

About this edition

• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1841136581
• ISBN 13: 9781841136585
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 202