Articles & Interviews

Greg Taxin, Spotlight Advisors Managing Member explains the drop-off in activist investing and the role of activist campaigns in improving underperforming companies. (Source: Bloomberg)

There has been a pronounced change on the part of shareholders—their makeup, tactics, goals, and powers—a fact that every public company must pay close attention to today.

By Christopher P. Skroupa. Damien Park and Greg Taxin discuss the “dos and don’ts” for companies dealing with activist proxy contents.

Hosted by TK Kerstetter

Panelists: Kai H.E. Liekefett, Brian C. Link, Greg T. Taxin

Hosted by TK Kerstetter

Host TK Kerstetter probes the BlackRock, CalSTRS, and Spotlight Advisors, LLC., for their candid responses during this live audience session.

Companies often underestimate the amount of work activists do to prepare for campaigns. IR advice from a shareholder activist: A conversation at Bloomberg with Greg Taxin.

The most important piece of advice about responding to an activist is to take the right tone, right away. IR advice from a shareholder activist: A conversation at Bloomberg with Greg Taxin.

Are activists out for the short-term buck and damaging long-term investors? IR advice from a shareholder activist: A conversation at Bloomberg with Greg Taxin.

If an activist situation ever turns into a proxy fight, it’s crucial for IR professionals to understand that the people who vote are generally not the analysts who cover the stock. IR advice from a shareholder activist:A conversation at Bloomberg with Greg Taxin.