Activist funds are right: All-Japan deals are looking too cosy
Singapore
ACTIVIST funds are finding fertile terrain in Japan as they identify what may be recurring mispricing of mergers and acquisitions. The hard part will be overcoming a deeply ingrained culture of cosy corporate ties to achieve better terms for minority investors.
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