Finance
COMMENT: Executive pay, 27 March, 2024
Why CEO pay hikes are not wise
Bigger executive pay packets will not fix underperforming organisations. It’s a long game and needs a longer-term solution.
NEWS: Legal and regulatory, 25 March, 2024
Opposition to dual-class shares resumes
Proposals to lessen the restrictions on dual-class shares are again met with investor protests over board accountability.
NEWS: Executive pay, 18 March, 2024
US CEO pay not an ‘effective benchmark’ for the UK
Executive pay policy cannot be detached from societal and economic concerns, according to leading City figure.
COMMENT: Executive pay, 13 March, 2024
Should UK CEO pay be increased?
There are unanswered questions about the nature of competition between UK and US businesses that need to be considered first.
NEWS: Financial regulation, 9 February, 2024
Changes to London listings ‘expose investors to undue risk’
FCA proposals will ‘roll back’ governance and mean ‘weaker voting rights’, writes global investor stewardship body.
NEWS: Boardroom pay, 1 February, 2024
Pay for NEDs in Europe falls in real terms
Low fee increases over the past five years mean non-executive directors’ pay rises have dropped below inflation, survey shows.
INSIGHT: ESG-linked pay, 25 January, 2024
Do ESG bonuses improve sustainability?
ESG bonuses are on the rise: are they improving sustainability or just increasing executive wealth?
PODCAST: Inflation and interest rates, 18 January, 2024
2024 uncertainties: inflation, interest rates, trade wars and skills shortages
An expert panel discuss their view of global trends for the business world in Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast.