The Professionalization of Shareholder Activism in France

Carine Girard (cgirard@audencia.com) and Stephen Gates (sgates@audencia.com)
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Carine Girard: Audencia Recherche - Audencia Business School
Stephen Gates: Audencia Recherche - Audencia Business School

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Abstract: Shareholder activism in France is increasingly influenced by networks of hedge fund investors and other specialized players (including proxy advisory firms and investor associations). In the last few years, these networks have professionalized the way shareholder activism is conducted in the country. This report summarizes notable activism developments in France and examines the phenomenon of professionalization with two recent examples: the Suez-Gaz de France and the Atos Origin cases.

Keywords: Shareholder activism; Hedge Fund Investors (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011-02
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Published in The Conference Board, Director Notes, 2011, 3 (4), pp.

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