M&A, Succession Battles Expected in 2025

November 15, 2024

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.