Activist investor calls on Fiserv to ‘unlock value’ with board changes, portfolio review

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By Kim Riley  |  August 4, 2026

Milwaukee-based payments and financial technology company Fiserv Inc. should conduct a comprehensive strategic review of its entire portfolio and implement board changes to address persistent governance issues, activist investor JANA Partners Management LP says. In a July 30 letter sent to the Fiserv Board of Directors, JANA Partners said it supports the company's reported decision to explore a sale of its debit network assets, but called on the board to go even further with a formal review o...

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