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The new hedge fund activism: activist directors and the market for corporate quasi-control

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Activist hedge funds increasingly seek and secure board representation in public companies. Representation on target boards may signal a longer-term commitment to target companies that can mitigate some of the typical criticisms of traditional hedge fund activism, such as short-termism. Hedge funds may hold shares for longer periods when they obtain board seats and often become heavily involved in corporate strategy and operations. This article argues that the phenomenon of activist board rep...

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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.1080/14735970.2018.1463672

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
Law
Sub department:
Law Faculty
Role:
Author
Publisher:
Routledge
Journal:
Journal of Corporate Law Studies More from this journal
Volume:
19
Issue:
1
Pages:
1-41
Place of publication:
United Kingdom
Publication date:
2018-06-06
Acceptance date:
2018-04-05
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EISSN:
1757-8426
ISSN:
1473-5970
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1544836
Local pid:
pubs:1544836
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2023-10-15

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