Hedge Fund Activism: Does it Still Work? The Case of Atos Origin.

Published: Jan 1, 2009
Abstract
Manuscript Type: Empirical - Clinical study Research Question/Issue: This article investigates the ability of two hedge funds, Centaurus and Pardus, to successfully act as activists in one of their targets, Atos Origin. Research Findings/Insights: This paper provides a clinical study analysing how and why two hedge funds failed in the activist battle against the French IT company Atos Origin from October 2006 to May 2008. This case study...
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Title
Hedge Fund Activism: Does it Still Work? The Case of Atos Origin.
Published Date
Jan 1, 2009
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