Knight Vinke Asset Management

Infobox_Company
company_
company_type = private
foundation = 2003
location = New York, USA
industry = Investment Management
products = NA
revenue = ?
num_employees = ?
homepage = [http://www.kvamllc.com/home.html]

Knight Vinke Asset Management is a privately owned investment management firm that makes a business of investing in under-performing bluechip companies, then pushes for institutional changes in those companies which in turn increase the share value of the company, which then makes money for Knight Vinke.

Founded by Eric Knight, Knight Vinke shot to fame in 2004 when it persuaded Royal Dutch Shell to abandon its dual British-Dutch corporate structure despite owning only 0.03% of its shares.

Knight Vinke played an important role in derailing a major acquisition of VNU. In late 2007, it starts to challenge the strategy and governance of HSBC.

External links

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6983369.stm BBC news article on recent Knight Vinke activities]
* [http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/09/07/what-does-knight-vinke-want-from-hsbc/ What Does Knight Vinke Want from HSBC?]
* [http://www.kvamllc.com/home.html Company official website]