Shareholder activism is accelerating, and the root cause is consistent: sustained operational underperformance relative to peers. In a feature for CFO.com, A&M Managing Director Ron Orsini outlines a more disciplined path: close performance gaps early, build a credible value creation plan, and retain control of your strategy before activists define it for you.

Jay Frankl and Annie Peabody discuss current M&A activism trends in The Deal’s Activist Investing Today podcast, highlighting insights from A&M’s US Activist Alert (AAA) report.

The latest piece from A&M's Corporate Transformation Services team breaks down the three patterns emerging across industries, and the four fundamentals that separate the organizations turning AI investment into real P&L impact from those stuck in pilot mode.

Companies are investing billions in AI, but most struggle to convert adoption into measurable financial returns. Managing Director Daniel Schmeltz explains why real AI ROI depends on operating model redesign, not more pilots or tools.