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Shareholder activism in Australia

Gabriel Radzyminski

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Shareholder activism is well established as an investment strategy in North America and Europe, yet remains in an embryonic form in Australia. An activist investor is one who buys shares in a company with the express intention of using one or more of the tools at their disposal to effect positive change at the company for the benefit of all shareholders. These tools can range from targeting underperforming boards and management to suggesting capital management or corporate transaction initiatives.

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Shareholder activism is well established as an investment strategy in North America and Europe, yet remains in an embryonic form in Australia. An activist investor is one who buys shares in a company with the express intention of using one or more of the tools at their disposal to effect positive change at the company for the benefit of all shareholders. These tools can range from targeting underperforming boards and management to suggesting capital management or corporate transaction initiatives.

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Shareholder activism is well established as an investment strategy in North America and Europe, yet remains in an embryonic form in Australia. An activist investor is one who buys shares in a company with the express intention of using one or more of the tools at their disposal to effect positive change at the company for the benefit of all shareholders. These tools can range from targeting underperforming boards and management to suggesting capital management or corporate transaction initiatives.

Key concepts: Shareholder, Business, Database transaction, Shareholder resolution, Capital (architecture), Investment (military), Accounting, Corporate governance

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