Commentary / Japan Dec 11, 2020
When Elliott talks, Masayoshi Son and Softbank listen
by Shuli Ren
Until recently, the U.S.-based hedge fund hasn’t been able to scare up much success in Asia.
Business / Corporate Mar 13, 2020
SoftBank plans ¥500 billion share buyback as advocated by activist investor
SoftBank Group Corp. plans to spend up to ¥500 billion ($4.8 billion) buying back as much as 7 percent of its shares, taking a step advocated by activist investor Elliott Management Corp. to boost stockholder value. The repurchases will run from March 16 of this ...
Business / Corporate Feb 13, 2020
SoftBank chief welcomes activist investor Singer as Vision Fund logs loss
SoftBank Group Corp. founder Masayoshi Son opened the door to making at least some of the changes championed by activist investor Paul Singer, after the company reported a second quarter of losses from its startup investing. Son called Singer's Elliott Management Corp. an "important partner" ...
Business / Corporate Sep 10, 2019
Activist investor Elliott questions AT&T takeover of Time Warner as Trump calls for changes at CNN
Activist investor Elliott Management Corp. on Monday questioned AT&T Inc.'s $85 billion takeover of Time Warner and called for the wireless carrier to sell noncore businesses to boost its stock price, driving its shares their highest in a year. Billionaire Paul Singer's hedge fund, which ...