2024 Was A Banner Year For Shareholder Activism

Whether you were following the U.S. presidential elections or Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, 2024 was an eventful year. The same can be said for the sphere of shareholder activism as campaigns continued at an elevated pace globally, with activist investors exploiting valuation gaps and pushing aggressively for corporate governance reforms, including the ouster of many companies' chief executives.

With few signs of a slowdown, here is a look at what we learned in 2024 and what companies can expect in 2025.