Summary
Shareholder Activism continues at a record pace in 2024. In the US, activity rose 14% to 61 campaigns versus 53 in the first half of 2023. Further, “first-time” activist rose from 13% in 2023 to 19% in 2024. Hear from experts at S&P Global Market Intelligence and Citibank discuss all things Corporate Issuers should know about the current activist landscape and a range of critical topics and best practices including:
- The latest trends in shareholder activism
- What ESG trends should Issuers be concerned about
- Typical strategies employed by activist investors
- Why are Issuers quick to settle with activists
- Dos & Don’ts for engaging with activist investors
- How to best prepare for future activists
- Unique, proprietary datasets to spot when an activist is building a position
- Q&A: Addressing audience questions and providing expert insights
Please join our panel discussion on December 10th to hear about these topics and more on investor activism, and field your questions live.
Speakers
S&P Global Market Intelligence
John Karageorge
Executive Director, Issuer Solutions, Special Situations
John Karageorge is an Executive Director at S&P Global in our Issuer Solutions division and heads up our Activist Defense Surveillance group. John brings 31 years of experience in tracking activist campaigns, having identified hundreds of initiations by activist investors.
Americas Citibank
Mark Mikullitz
Managing Director, M&A Head of Contested M&A and Shareholder Advisory
Moderator
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Carmen Lilly
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Director of Business Development, Data & Research Solutions
Carmen is the Market Development team lead for Corporate Solutions across the S&P Global business units. She has been with S&P Global since 2009 and carries vast expertise in product management and development for several disciplines and segments.