TCI for its involvement in the shareholder revolt against Deutsche Brse that led to the resignation of chief executive Werner Seifert, according to the Financial Times
Fink said that “when a small fund plays the role of the big bad boys” the sale of hedge fund products is not helped. He reportedly told Handelsblatt, the German newspaper, that corporate investors are questioning whether to put money into a fund that could become their enemy down the line.
Finks comments may reflect a wider concern by the industry of activist shareholders and their ability to derail corporate strategy.