Activist hedge fund Steel Partners went into Japan to take significant stakes in underperforming business and actively press for business modifications.
7 years later on its takeover efforts stay not successful, prevented by poison-pill defences and cross-shareholdings. Whether business governance as a method might operate in Japan looks significantly doubtful.
Steel Partners Hedge Fund Activism in Japan case study solution
PUBLICATION DATE: February 22, 2010 PRODUCT #: INS229-PDF-ENG
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