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Group of asset managers demands changes on board of Trian Investors 1 fund to ‘restore trust’
The veteran consumer industry investor can help with striking deals
Trian Fund Management has 1.5% stake in consumer goods group
Fast-food company can make improvements without a take-private bid
Prominent veterans of Wall St proxy battles are taking a more low-key approach
Veteran activist investor will join asset manager’s board alongside Ed Garden
Plus, the widening scandal at DWS, Abrdn’s “no-brainer” acquisition, and recollections of Francis Bacon
Known for shaking up underperformers, the Trian Partners co-founder has the consumer goods company in his sights
Outside critiques are already forcing change at Unilever and Peloton
Restructuring follows news that Nelson Peltz’s Trian Partners has built a stake
Plus, Nelson Peltz’s fantasy dealmaking, ESG reboots private markets, and how London became a crypto-art capital
Bernstein moots shake-up at Anglo-Dutch group; Robey Warshaw limps through UK M&A boom; THG’s history lesson
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
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