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Making it difficult - The challenge of “pulling” Investors with you
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The last few weeks have been exciting for many Financial Institution Group bankers. A certain Dutch institution has been placed under a large amount of pressure – and a “white knight” may be stepping in.
Arguably, the driver for this set of actions has been the effect that a hedge fund has had on the marketplace. Driving investor sentiment, that shareholder value has not been served, has been instrumental in forcing the board of the Dutch bank in question to consider its options and think through a potential sale. While the value creation activities of this bank are not within the scope of this note, their inability to create “pull” with this investor is.
Shareholders are increasingly becoming more active in voicing their opinions to the management of financial institutions and are subjecting past and future management actions to increased scrutiny. A key
In this article, Vik Krishan, Head of Capital Markets, Morse, looks at the challenge for the leaders of all financial institutions in finding ways to reconnect with their investor base.
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