By Sharon Fay, Tawhid Ali and Andrew Birse
Dear European CEO,
This letter has been a long time coming. It's time for us to talk. Buyout funds are at your doorstep.
For way too long, many European equity investors have been reluctant to engage with European management teams. Perhaps we're both at fault. Many investors in European companies haven't always followed the lead of shareholders in US companies, who proactively engage with management to promote changes that help unlock returns for clients. But you haven't made it easy. Our efforts to engage with European companies