We investigate the relation between takeover performance and board share ownership in the acquiring company for a … on takeover outcomes including: the means of payment; acquirer size and market to book value; the relative size of the … acquirer and the target; the nature of the bid in terms of hostility and industrial direction; and the pre-takeover performance …

Literature has extensive discussions on the driving forces of takeover activities, including investor sentiment …, liquidity, and fundamental shocks. We examine how manager sentiment affects takeover characteristics and long-term performance … strong positive predictive power for takeover waves. Firms with high manager sentiment tend to acquire large and private …

common uses of a scheme is as an alternative to a takeover offer. Indeed, in recent years schemes of arrangement have become … takeover offers, and in particular compares the level of protection for minority shareholders available under both structures …. Significantly greater protection is put in place for minority shareholders in the target company by takeover regulation than exists …