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The Activist Investing Annual Review 2017

New York, February 1, 2017 — The Activist Investing Annual Review 2017, produced by Activist Insight in association with Schulte Roth & Zabel (SRZ) was released today, analyzing 2016 trends in shareholder activism, ranking the "Top Ten" activist investors and providing predictions for the year ahead.

Highlights from the review:

• Activists targeted 758 companies worldwide in 2016, a 13% increase from 2015's total of 673.
• The number of companies facing public activist demands outside the United States surged to 302 in 2016, up from 255 a year before, driven by greater interest in Asia and opportunities created by volatile European currencies.
• In 2016, the number of companies targeted by activists rose 9% in the United States, 35% in Europe...
  

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