Activist investors are expected to step up their campaigns across Europe this year, with American firms increasingly involved buying into companies to put pressure on their management, a study said on Wednesday. Low market valuations of European companies make it cheaper for U.S. firms to build stakes and demand changes, according to the report by professional services company Alvarez & Marsal. Last year, 35% of public activist campaigns in Europe were launched by U.S. based funds, up from 27% in 2023, with Britain, Switzerland and Germany, increasingly in their sights.Read More
U.S. investors to lead activist charge in Europe in 2025, study says
By John Revill
