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Nelson Peltz and his hedge fund are pulling the levers of M&A in the sector — and collecting big returns
Questions over benefits of pushing for any deal between two underperforming asset managers
Veteran activist investor signals he will push for more consolidation in asset management
Activist investor has set his sights on $200bn media conglomerate
The SEC has proposed threshold for disclosing equity positions should be increased 35-fold to $3.5bn
Will Blackstone’s Schwarzman and Goldman’s Solomon and other wealthy donors bring her down? Probably not
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Activist may make off with UK supplier of plumbing components to relist it in US
Hedge fund up 18% for year to end of July due to strong performance by P&G and Sysco
Investors should be wary of promptings from the activist
Activist fund says US-focused plumbing and heating group is an ‘attractive’ investment
US asset manager cuts costs as activist Nelson Peltz joins the board
Asset manager also grants Trian’s Ed Garden a board seat to avoid proxy fight
Funds are asking for twice the seats they really want to force a deal
Hedge funds, investors and mutual funds are piling in after Canada allowed recreational usage
Consumer products group faces strong foreign currency and input cost inflation
Why campaigns are becoming less confrontational
Trian Partners suffers losses on General Electric and Procter & Gamble this year
Activist backs chief executive pledge for all options to be examined including break-up
Large companies squeezed by innovative offerings from smaller rivals are now adopting their business models in search of higher growth
Traditionally seen as aggressive, a new wave of players is taking a different approach to getting a seat on the board
Investors send shares lower on concerns about consumer group’s pricing power
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