1. The Poison Pill, Long Hated by Investors, Gets New Love in Japan

    Japan news, commentary, culture, sports BoardNews
    The Poison Pill, Long Hated by Investors, Gets New Love in Japan

    One of the corporate world’s most controversial takeover defenses is winning some unexpected fans. The poison pill — which dilutes the ownership of hostile acquirers — has long been criticized as a tool to keep bad management teams in place and deny existing shareholders the right to profit from buyouts...

    Read Full Article

    Login to comment.

    Related Articles

  1. Search:

  2. Categories

    1. BoardProspects Features:

      Board Recruitment Publication, BoardBlogs, BoardKnowledge, BoardMoves, BoardNews, BoardProspects Announcements, BoardProspects CEO, CEO Blog, Competitor Corner, In the News, Member Report, Partner Publications, Question of The Week, Sponsored Content

  3. Quotes

    1. Poison pills generally are not terribly good for shareholders.
    2. There are two types of poison pill, those in place all the time and those introduced as one-time measures.

  4. Topics Mentioned

  5. Authors