Expect a raft of new spinoff activist funds launching M&A, CEO
succession and operational change campaigns at small and big
companies in 2025, a panel of experts said at a Palm Beach
activism forum.

A panel of experts on Thursday, Nov. 14, expected first-time and established activists
to launch a raft of M&A and CEO succession campaigns in 2025 at big and small
companies in the U.S. and Canada, with the insurgents bringing with them high-quality
C-suite and director candidates.

New first-time activists are set to launch campaigns next year, while portfolio
managers at top-tier activist funds will continue to leave to form their own similar but
smaller investment vehicles, Forward Risk and Intelligence Inc. co-founder Brendan Foo and InvestorCom president John Grau added on a 2025 activism predictions
panel.

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In this Agenda piece, Brendan M. Foo shares how Forward Risk helps companies investigate the backgrounds of potential executives and board members, and why sophisticated clients go beyond a simple background check and seek to examine candidates’ behavior, judgment, character, integrity, and temperament.

“It is absolutely important to run very comprehensive, sophisticated background investigations on potential board director or executive hires,” he said.

Forward Risk’s investigators go beyond “simple, rote data dump background checks.” Our rigorous vetting process helps boards make informed decisions and safeguard your organization.

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