Number of companies publicly subjected to activist demands has increased 28% year-on-year, the second big consecutive increase.COVID-19 has had less impact on activism in Asia than other markets.Institutional investors are stepping up votes against management proposals in Japan.Activism In AsiaQ1 2022 hedge fund letters, conferences and more The region has continued to experience growing volumes of activism throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, in contrast to North America and Europe. Asia represented 7.3% of global activist targets in 2015, reaching 14.5% in 2021 through consecutive increases. As…