Activist Investors Flood Japanese Firms With Record Proposals
Activist investors are inundating Japanese companies with an unprecedented number of proposals that will keep executives on their toes at annual general meetings.
Firms have received a record 137 requests from activists, according to data compiled by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp. The shareholders are delving deeper into management decisions and demanding changes to board structures and privatizations.
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