Ruth Sunderland argues that UK regulators should do more to protect vulnerable shareholders from “mini-tender schemes,” which she describes as predatory practices that allow certain parties to acquire assets from investors at discounted prices. Her commentary criticizes what she frames as an ongoing pattern in which investors are pressured or disadvantaged during structured transactions, saying the issue has reached a “new depth.” The piece calls for stronger regulatory oversight to reduce the risk that shareholders—particularly those with less power or information—are treated unfairly during these schemes. It does not provide new regulatory proposals or specific case details in the supplied excerpt, but it emphasizes the need for regulators to act to prevent exploitation. Overall, the article’s focus is on investor protection and the perceived effectiveness of existing safeguards, urging enforcement and/or policy changes to curb schemes Sunderland characterizes as “daylight robbery.”