Barbarians in the Boardroom: Activist Investors and the battle for control of the world's most powerful companies (Financial Times Series)

He was formerly managing editor of Agenda, a Financial Times publication for US corporate directors, where he saw a number of boardroom battles first hand. He is now a commissioning editor within the FT’s Special Reports team in London.. Owen Walker is an experienced, awardwinning financial journalist, who has cover

No longer satisfied with operating on the fringes of business, they are now a firm fixture in the boardroom. The trend, which began in corporate America, has spread to the UK, Europe and Asia, taking in several high profile companies. Barbarians in the Boardroom tells a compelling story of boardroom bust ups, dumped CEOs triumphant activists and pared back companies. Owen Walker provides an insight into the way activists think, how they decide to target a company and how directors and executives could possibly work with them rather than against them.. It reveals real-life examples and interviews with executives and investors to explain why and how activist investors have managed to storm Wall Street and tear down City citadels.   Up to a quarter of public companies could be targeted by activist campaigns in the coming years, with directors and executives at those corporations threatened with losing their jobs. Activist investors have sent shockwaves through corporations in recent years, personally targeting directors and executives at some of the world’s largest companies

Filled with insights into a number of the most high-profile personality clashes and boardroom battles." Barry Parr, Co-Chair of Pension Trustees AMNT and Non-Exec Director of CrowdBnk Ltd ·    “Barbarians in the Boardroom is an excellent forensic analysis of the new era of activist investing and the first to cover campaigns that have ousted S&P 500 boards, promoted giant mergers and permanently changed the roles played by boards of directors.”Josh Black, Editor-in-Chief, Activist Insight ·    ‘The rise of shareholders activ

Bryan said ) Specific reasons why I enjoyed Barbarians in the Boardroom. Walker's book could serve as an introductory textbook to activist investing, but unlike most textbooks, the writing isn't drab. For those of us unfamiliar with what activist investment is (like I was), the book defines the jargon ("proxy battles," which don't involve computers, appears often), processes, and big names associated with this form of investment before delving into the case studies. Barbarians is an eye-opener (and in most cases, a maddening one): so many of the same names in activist investment pop up in the boardrooms of all these big companies we take for granted and usually end up . "A great informative book about a fascinating subject" according to Brian Martin. Barbarians in the Boardroom is a well written concise journey through very interesting examples of activist investing. Mr. Walker does a great job of leading the reader through a handful of interesting vignettes regarding a subject that affects all of us yet most of us are not well educated in. Walker’s clear writing and thorough introduction to the players we will meet through this book makes the intricate subject of activist investing easy for the reader to understand. We may be familiar with the companies discussed as well as some of their boardroom battles, however the behind the scenes . Bill Kay said A Walk on the Dark Side. This is a survey of investor activism in the early "A Walk on the Dark Side" according to Bill Kay. This is a survey of investor activism in the early 21st century that will form an essential part of the history of this ever-changing, ever-dynamic stock market phenomenon. It should be essential reading by communists and other anti-marketeers so they can understand one of capitalism's classic points of conflict. Walker gives the book an academic flavour by such devices as starting chapters with a review of what has been said and a preview of what is to come. He assumes no knowledge, so old hands might find themselves skipping the occasional section. However, the textbook approach gives Walker an . 1st century that will form an essential part of the history of this ever-changing, ever-dynamic stock market phenomenon. It should be essential reading by communists and other anti-marketeers so they can understand one of capitalism's classic points of conflict. Walker gives the book an academic flavour by such devices as starting chapters with a review of what has been said and a preview of what is to come. He assumes no knowledge, so old hands might find themselves skipping the occasional section. However, the textbook approach gives Walker an