We summarize and synthesize the results from 73 studies that examine the consequences of
shareholder activism for targeted firms, and draw two primary conclusions. First, activism that …

This paper provides evidence on the incidence, characteristics, and performance of activist
engagements across countries. We find that the incidence of activism is greatest with high …

Using a comprehensive dataset of firms from 34 countries, we study the effect of institutional
investors' investment horizons on firm valuation around the world. We find a positive relation …

We examine 802 investments by 33 Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) in publicly traded
companies between May 1985 and November 2009, and find that SWFs tend to invest in …

Purpose This paper aims to systematically review, discuss and synthesize the current state
of research in the realm of hedge fund activism (HFA). By exploring HFA-related literature …

This paper initiates empirical research on the financial impact and wealth effects of
Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) investments in the stock of listed companies around the …

Government-initiated reforms of the German financial system two decades ago shifted
corporate control activities from universal banks to capital markets. Hedge funds took …

Abstract Crypto Funds (CFs) represent a novel investor type in entrepreneurial finance. CFs
intermediate Decentralized Finance (DeFi) markets by pooling contributions from crowd …

To address succession issues, the owners of family firms increasingly transfer their equity to
family and charitable foundations, thereby creating so-called foundation-owned firms. This …

Shareholder activism has become a prominent feature of corporate governance recently.
Therefore, I collected 3,159 estimates from 78 empirical studies investigating the …