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  • Thursday, 21 April, 2022
    US financial regulation
    Hedge funds and brokers take aim at post-Archegos trading reforms

    SEC expected to face legal action over rules that would toughen disclosure requirements for swaps

  • Friday, 1 April, 2022
    News in-depthInvestor activism
    Why some of the most feared activist investors are no longer so hostile

    Prominent veterans of Wall St proxy battles are taking a more low-key approach

  • Monday, 6 December, 2021
    Markets volatility
    Investors piling on risk are setting themselves up for a fall

    Central banks’ asset-buying spree has created a huge overhang, limiting their ability to support prices in a future downturn

  • Thursday, 22 October, 2020
    Elliott Management Corp
    Hedge fund Elliott to move headquarters to Florida

    Shift from New York City comes as employees work from home during coronavirus pandemic

  • Thursday, 30 July, 2020
    Due Diligence
    Private equity: pot calling the kettle black Premium content

    Firms are using credit positions to deploy the very same tactics they had once condemned

  • Friday, 24 July, 2020
    Due Diligence
    Activists could ‘go dark’ under new rules Premium content

    The SEC has proposed threshold for disclosing equity positions should be increased 35-fold to $3.5bn

  • Tuesday, 9 June, 2020
    Due Diligence
    Elliott takes on Blackstone in Travelport battle royale Premium content

    History shows private equity groups tend to win these kind of fights

  • Monday, 27 January, 2020
    Capgemini
    Capgemini wins fight with Elliott over Altran bid

    French IT services provider acquires majority stake valuing rival at €3.7bn

  • Sunday, 15 December, 2019
    Rana Foroohar
    Martín Guzmán shows a better way to deal with debt crises

    For too long, the economics profession has rewarded people who are better at maths than morality

  • Friday, 29 November, 2019
    News in-depthElliott Management Corp
    Gordon Singer — Elliott’s quiet man making noise in Europe

    Paul Singer’s son has driven major expansion on the continent with investments from AC Milan to Pernod Ricard

  • Tuesday, 8 October, 2019
    Due Diligence
    Paul Singer’s hedge fund Elliott bets on AC Milan Premium content

    Welcome to Due Diligence, the FT’s daily deals briefing

  • Monday, 23 September, 2019
    AT&T Inc
    HBO’s Emmy glory masks mounting pressure on AT&T

    Activist Elliott at odds with TV network’s owner over size, strategy and succession

  • Sunday, 15 September, 2019
    Rana Foroohar
    Takedown by Elliott’s Paul Singer of AT&T is on the money

    Activist is right to go after mindless dealmaking and growth without profits

  • Thursday, 29 August, 2019
    Pernod Ricard SA
    Pernod Ricard launches buyback and unveils new projects in US, China

    Maker of Jameson whiskey under pressure from activist investor Elliott Management

  • Thursday, 22 August, 2019
    Due Diligence
    Elliott, Fortress and the tangle over a Japanese property developer Premium content

    Welcome to Due Diligence, the FT’s daily deals briefing

  • Wednesday, 14 August, 2019
    Due Diligence
    Elliott bags Goldman’s Barg Premium content

    Welcome to Due Diligence, the FT’s daily deals briefing

  • Sunday, 17 March, 2019
    Corporate governance
    Do not let company founders hide from accountability

    Lyft’s dual class structure will prevent shareholders from having reasonable input

  • Monday, 7 January, 2019
    Elliott Management Corp
    Elliott makes $2bn bid for US oil producer QEP Resources

    Paul Singer’s activist fund ramps up its private equity strategy to target the energy sector

  • Thursday, 3 January, 2019
    News in-depthPrivate equity
    Activist Elliott embraces private equity strategy

    Known as a bruising activist fund, Paul Singer’s fund has completed several big buyout deals

  • Thursday, 13 December, 2018
    Due Diligence
    Elliott takes investor activism to Paris Premium content

    Welcome to Due Diligence, the FT’s daily deals briefing

  • Friday, 7 December, 2018
    Bayer AG
    Activist investor Elliott builds stake in Germany’s Bayer

    Move could raise pressure to step up disposals or splitting of chemicals and pharma units

  • Wednesday, 18 July, 2018
    US & Canadian companies
    Elliott discloses 5% stake in Japan’s Alpine

    US activist fund joins Hong Kong’s Oasis with holdings in the electronics parts maker

  • Monday, 16 July, 2018
    Investor activism2 min
    How activist investing is changing

    Why campaigns are becoming less confrontational

  • Friday, 25 May, 2018
    News in-depthPerson in the News
    Paul Singer, the activist hedgie with chutzpah

    The founder of Elliott is giving company executives around the world nightmares

  • Thursday, 3 May, 2018
    FT AlphavilleCorporate governance
    Guest post: Groupe Bolloré and Elliott go head-to-head over Telecom Italia
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