Pepper, Alexander ORCID: 0000-0003-4927-809X
(2025)
Activist investors: Alliance Trust and Elliott International.
In: Sallai, Dorottya and Pepper, Alexander, (eds.)
Navigating the 21st Century Business World: Case Studies in Management.
LSE Press, London, UK, 95 - 110.
ISBN 9781911712381
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Identification Number: 10.31389/lsepress.nbw.g
Abstract
This case tells the story of the decline of Alliance Trust, an investment company established in 1888 in Dundee, Scotland, as a result of the actions of an active investor, Elliott Management. Topics include the business model of investment funds, the role of active investors, corporate governance, business ethics and leadership.
Item Type: | Book Section |
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Additional Information: | © 2025 The Author |
Divisions: | Management |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management |
Date Deposited: | 10 Jul 2025 10:48 |
Last Modified: | 10 Jul 2025 23:19 |
URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/128754 |
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