A dignified approach to activist investing is, what Alex Roepers calls, “constructive shareholder activist.” Gentle giant among aggressive, public strategy Roepers is founder and chief investment officer for the $2.3 billion Atlantic Investment Management and advocates a kinder, gentler approach to what is in some quarters an arm twisting, public brawl. Roepers claims to work behind the scenes, providing management assessments of how they can create shareholder value enhancement. The fund manager typically avoids being quoted in the press with negative comments about a board of directors or top management. “It’s very much a hands-on, respectful engagement with management to…
Alex Roepers Is A "Constructive Activist" Hedge Fund Manager
Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.