Emmanuel Faber’s exit as chief executive and chairman of French food company Danone in March was a landmark victory for shareholder activism in Europe. It proved that even a national champion, in the continent’s most notoriously protective state – and a company that had previously resisted activists – was now fair game.
Could the banks be next?
European banks make obvious targets for activists as their valuations are low and there is a clear need to restructure.
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