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Here’s the latest edition of our “Understanding Activism” podcast. This time around, Cleary’s J.T. Ho and I were joined by Joshua Black, Editor in Chief of Diligent Market Intelligence, to discuss Diligent’s recent activism publications. Topics covered in this 23-minute podcast include:

– Identification of the most prolific activists this proxy season.
– How to evaluate and weigh activist rankings.
– The dominance of settlements over proxy fights.
– The shift toward financial versus operational activism.
– The rise of digital campaigning by activists.
– Regional divergence in activism trends, especially Japan versus Europe.
– The increase in “sell the company” activism.
– The growth and evolution of short activism.
– Key takeaways from data on activism challenging M&A deals.

This podcast series is intended to share perspectives on key issues and developments in shareholder activism from representatives of both public companies and activists. We continue to record new podcasts, and they’re full of practical and engaging insights from true experts – so stay tuned!

– John Jenkins