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Remuneration, 19 April, 2017
CEO of Next sees pay package fall
Remuneration for the chief executive of one of the UK’s most prominent high-street stores sees pay package fall year on year after “challenging trading conditions”.
Diversity, 18 April, 2017
Legal & General to vote against all-male US boards
Fund manager takes aim at US companies that have failed to appoint women to their boards.
Investors, 18 April, 2017
Wells Fargo directors a week away from critical vote
Proxy advisers have already proposed that investors vote against the reappointment of chairman Stephen Sanger.
Risk, 18 April, 2017
Risk hotspots — tremors from around the world
Board Agenda reports on a handful of risk-related tremors from around the world, from Trump’s protectionist policies, to Uber CEO’s embarrassing taxi quarrel.
Engagement, 12 April, 2017
Directors could ‘improve’ contact with wider stakeholders
One in ten of those polled believe engagement with their wider stakeholder group could be improved, while directors could benefit from time spent in the communities in which their companies operate.
Women on boards, 12 April, 2017
Rio Tinto faces shareholder opposition over boardroom diversity
Investment manager Hermes is to take first action over boardroom diversity voting against the reappointment of Rio Tinto’s nominations committee chairman.
Engagement, 11 April, 2017
Hermes to take action on boardroom pay and diversity
Investment manager warns boards it will vote down the reappointment of nomination committee chairmen if they fail on boardroom diversity, while it will oppose pay policies that fail to meet its standards.
Ethics, 11 April, 2017
Barclays’ CEO reprimanded over whistleblower actions
Barclays’ CEO Jes Staley faces further investigation by regulators over his attempts to discover the identity of a whistleblower.
Rolls-Royce, 10 April, 2017
Rolls-Royce: after the shocks and blows, can it get back on course?
Rolls-Royce was once the darling of the aerospace sector. But heavy financial losses and a corruption scandal present challenges for the new CEO, and sheds light on risks and behaviour in the defence industry.
Executive pay reform, 7 April, 2017
Norwegian oil fund seeks the end of LTIPs
Yngve Slyngstad, the head of Norway’s giant sovereign wealth fund, wants to see long-term incentive plans phased out, and says chief executives should hold stock for up to five years, preferably ten.