Targeted company: Nestle headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland. After a busy year for activist investors targeting European companies such as Nestle SA, experts say firms are becoming more eager to address shareholder concerns before they escalate into public campaigns.
LONDON: After a busy year for activist investors targeting European companies such as Nestle SA, London Stock Exchange Group Plc and Smith & Nephew Plc, experts say firms are becoming more eager to address shareholder concerns before they escalate into public campaigns.
“Activism has pushed boards to look hard at every source of shareholder value creation and get in front of any active investor campaign,” according to Hernan Cristerna, global co-head of M&A at JPMorgan Chase & Co in London.
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