Hedge Fund Activism in Japan: The Limits of Shareholder Primacy

Abstract

List of figures List of tables Acknowledgements Note on transcriptions of Japanese names 1. Introduction: hedge fund activism, Japanese corporate governance, and the nature of the company 2. Companies, company law, and corporate governance 3. The rise of shareholder primacy in America and Britain 4. The emergence of activist hedge funds 5. Firm-centric corporate governance: the evolution of the Japanese model 6. Japan's unexpected credentials as a target for hedge fund activism 7. The anatomy of hedge fund activism: funds, targets and outcomes 8. Two turning points: Bull-Dog Sauce and J-Power 9. Responding to activism: managers, investors, officials and the media 10. 'Quiet activism': the future for shareholder engagement in Japan? 11. Conclusion: after shareholder primacy Methodological appendix Bibliography.

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