Finance

1. 

   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.

2. 

   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.

3. 

   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.

4. 

   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.

5. 

   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?

6. 

   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.

7. 

   NEWS: Chief executives, 18 January, 2024

   Female CEOs take on less debt than male CEOs

   Women are more risk-averse leaders than men, especially when market competition is high, research suggests.

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   NEWS: ESG and executive pay, 17 January, 2024

   ESG performance ‘now an integral factor in executive pay’

   Research shows US companies with higher revenues focus on ESG factors when determining C-suite incentive plans.

9. 

   INSIGHT: Board expertise, 15 January, 2024

   How much do non-executive directors get paid?

   Understanding the dynamics of pay across sectors is key to navigating your remuneration as a non-executive director.

10. 

    NEWS: Business disruption, 11 January, 2024

    CEOs ‘more anxious’ than last year

    Many fear for their jobs and are concerned about the US presidential election, US-China relations and keeping up with AI, research reveals.

11. 

    NEWS: CEO pay, 5 January, 2024

    Executive pay gap widens further

    Top CEOs will have earned more than a typical UK worker’s median annual pay by lunchtime on 4 January, thinktank estimates.

12. 

    NEWS: London Stock Exchange, 20 December, 2023

    FCA kills off ‘premium’ stock exchange listing category

    Organisations listed in the new ‘commercial companies’ category must report on their UK Corporate Governance Code compliance.

13. 

    NEWS: Audit market, 14 December, 2023

    Big Four continue to dominate audit market

    FRC review of audit market competition reveals 98% market share that ‘leaves little room for challengers to emerge’.

14. 

    COMMENT: Autumn statement, 11 December, 2023

    Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement misses a trick

    Where are the proposals to reinvigorate the London Stock Exchange and boost both public and private UK equity markets?

15. 

    PODCAST: Sustainability, 6 December, 2023

    Where next for sustainability?

    An expert panel discussed their view of global trends for the business world in Board Agenda's The Macro Memo podcast.

16. 

    NEWS: Governance, 30 November, 2023

    Proxy adviser warns LSE over governance

    Abolishing the public register of shareholder revolts ‘won’t stop capital providers exercising their democratic rights’, letter states.

17. 

    NEWS: Severance pay, 15 November, 2023

    ‘Golden parachute’ concerns take flight in the US

    The number of shareholder proposals calling for a vote on severance packages has skyrocketed, finds proxy adviser ISS.

18. 

    NEWS: Acquisition law, 15 November, 2023

    UK government to review corporate takeover security law

    The deputy prime minister seeks ‘flexible’ and ‘frictionless’ deals in cases where there are no security concerns.

19. 

    COMMENT: Audit reform, 7 November, 2023

    Audit reform is essential to restore faith in the UK

    When it comes to understanding what attracts investors to a capital market, the London Stock Exchange has got it wrong.

20. 

    NEWS: Audit reform, 6 November, 2023

    Big Four firm in late plea for audit reform

    Further delay ‘will not achieve the aim of restoring trust in audit and corporate governance’, says Deloitte managing partner.