Used to calling the shots, Masayoshi Son listens when hedge fund Elliott speaks

Used to calling the shots, Masayoshi Son listens when hedge fund Elliott speaks

SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son speaks at Future Investment Initiative 2019. Photo: Future Investment Initiative

Activist investing is hard work, even for tenacious veterans like Elliott Management Corp. The very mention of its name sends shivers up the spines of corporate fat cats. Yet, until recently, the U.S.-based hedge fund hasn’t been able to scare up much success in Asia.